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45370 Valkeala kk

Postcode area 45370 Valkeala kk had 2,498 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €27,373 in 2024, 8% above the municipal level. 76% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 25 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Valkeala kb · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,498residents31 December 2024
€27,373median incomeadults, 2024
29%of households rentingtenure
46%green within 500 maverage
45370 Valkeala kk · Kouvola45370 Valkeala kk highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kouvola with 45370 Valkeala kk highlighted

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · Statistics Finland, municipal and regional boundaries 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for Kouvola.

16%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
19%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
30%
aged 65 and over
48
years, average age

Main activity

Employed40%
Unemployed4%
Students6%
Pensioners34%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20152,733
20162,769
20172,714
20182,698
20192,648
20202,626
20212,597
20222,591
20232,541
20242,498

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and education.

Disposable income in 2024 and education at the end of 2024.

€27,373
median income, adults
€29,579
mean income, adults
9.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education22%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification41%
Lower university or polytechnic degree23%
Higher university degree10%

Income is the disposable money income of residents aged 18 and over in 2024: taxable and tax-free income minus taxes and contributions. The median is the middle value, so a few high earners do not pull it up.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

1,226 households and 1,359 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
48.1 m²
floor area per person
94.7 m²
average home size
17%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied71%
Rented29%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households42%
Young one-person households6%
Households with children21%
Pensioner households45%

Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.

491jobs located hereworkplaces
241summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
76%of homes in housesdetached, semi-detached, terraced

Statistics Finland withholds a figure when fewer than 30 people are behind it (fewer than 10 for workplaces). Missing figures are shown as a dash and never estimated.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

25 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 46% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks2
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries2
Day-care centres2
Bus stops17
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
10.0 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
23residents per km²108.9 km²

Services and green space are measured from each postcode area’s service centre: the point inside the area with the most shops and services within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

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