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46140 Vekaranjärvi

Postcode area 46140 Vekaranjärvi had 127 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,974 in 2024, 6% below the municipal level. 52% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 16 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
127residents31 December 2024
€23,974median incomeadults, 2024
41%of households rentingtenure
48%green within 500 maverage
46140 Vekaranjärvi · Kouvola46140 Vekaranjärvi highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kouvola with 46140 Vekaranjärvi 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.

4%
aged under 16
16%
aged 16–24
13%
aged 25–44
33%
aged 45–64
35%
aged 65 and over
52
years, average age

Main activity

Employed46%
Unemployed6%
Students2%
Pensioners42%
Children aged 0–144%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

2015157
2016149
2017141
2018140
2019144
2020140
2021131
2022136
2023121
2024127

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.

€23,974
median income, adults
€24,091
mean income, adults
10.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education20%
Matriculation examination10%
Vocational qualification47%
Lower university or polytechnic degree16%
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.

79 households and 130 homes at the end of 2024.

1.6
people per household
50.6 m²
floor area per person
73.9 m²
average home size
48%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied57%
Rented41%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households54%
Young one-person households23%
Households with children5%
Pensioner households39%

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

897jobs located hereworkplaces
25summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
52%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.

16 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 48% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks1
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops3
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
13.8 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
3residents per km²43.8 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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