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45940 Oravala

Postcode area 45940 Oravala had 248 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,976 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 99% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 1 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
248residents31 December 2024
€24,976median incomeadults, 2024
2%of households rentingtenure
40%green within 500 maverage
45940 Oravala · Kouvola45940 Oravala highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kouvola with 45940 Oravala 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.

7%
aged under 16
5%
aged 16–24
15%
aged 25–44
36%
aged 45–64
36%
aged 65 and over
55
years, average age

Main activity

Employed41%
Unemployed6%
Students3%
Pensioners40%
Children aged 0–147%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

2015309
2016317
2017295
2018285
2019264
2020268
2021270
2022265
2023256
2024248

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.

€24,976
median income, adults
€27,338
mean income, adults
12.9%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education19%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification52%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
Higher university degree7%

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.

131 households and 148 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
58.0 m²
floor area per person
106.8 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied96%
Rented2%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households41%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children11%
Pensioner households52%

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

21jobs located hereworkplaces
83summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
99%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.

1 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 40% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops10
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
13.6 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
9residents per km²26.4 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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