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45720 Kotiharju-Puhjonmäki

Postcode area 45720 Kotiharju-Puhjonmäki had 2,475 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €27,618 in 2024, 9% above the municipal level. 80% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 38 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,475residents31 December 2024
€27,618median incomeadults, 2024
20%of households rentingtenure
31%green within 500 maverage
45720 Kotiharju-Puhjonmäki · Kouvola45720 Kotiharju-Puhjonmäki highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kouvola with 45720 Kotiharju-Puhjonmäki 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.

15%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
23%
aged 25–44
33%
aged 45–64
23%
aged 65 and over
46
years, average age

Main activity

Employed44%
Unemployed8%
Students6%
Pensioners26%
Children aged 0–1413%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20152,812
20162,717
20172,700
20182,644
20192,630
20202,612
20212,597
20222,523
20232,500
20242,475

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.

€27,618
median income, adults
€28,676
mean income, adults
14.9%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education19%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification47%
Lower university or polytechnic degree22%
Higher university degree8%

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.

1,258 households and 1,394 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
44.7 m²
floor area per person
85.3 m²
average home size
19%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied79%
Rented20%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households40%
Young one-person households7%
Households with children19%
Pensioner households32%

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

1,379jobs located hereworkplaces
0summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
80%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.

38 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 31% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies2
Doctors and health centres1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs7
Restaurants5
Parks1
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops22
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
3day-care centresOpenStreetMap
3.0 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
281residents per km²8.8 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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