Kouvola Keskus (45100)
Kouvola Keskus (45100) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Kouvola sub-region. naapurustot.fi shows statistics for this neighbourhood across 31 indicators — population, income, housing, services and environment. All figures come from open public data.
In the top 6% nationally for Healthcare Access, Walkability Index and Higher Education. Among the weakest 11% nationally for Crime Rate, Air Quality and Noise Pollution.
Population
| Population | 8,995 |
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| Population Density | 144 |
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| Average Age | 51.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 3.1 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 4.7 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 38.7 % |
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| Student Share | 7.0 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 24,989 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.5 % |
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| Employment Rate | 37.6 % |
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| Higher Education | 36.2 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 1,428 €/m² |
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| Rent Level | 12.57 €/m²/mo |
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| Home Ownership | 59.2 % |
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| Rental Rate | 40.0 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 71.4 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 30.0 % |
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| Building Age | 1972 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.1 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes | 0.9 |
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| School Density | 0.2 |
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| Daycare Density | 0.1 |
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| Healthcare Access | 0.3 |
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| Sports Facilities | 0.7 |
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| Transit Access | 1.7 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 24.3 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 42.8 % |
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| Water Proximity | 0 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 40.9 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 90.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 112.8 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 110 (1.2 %) |
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| 3–6 | 171 (1.9 %) |
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| 7–12 | 330 (3.7 %) |
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| 13–15 | 242 (2.7 %) |
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| 16–17 | 163 (1.8 %) |
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| 18–19 | 215 (2.4 %) |
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| 20–24 | 541 (6.0 %) |
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| 25–29 | 535 (5.9 %) |
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| 30–34 | 520 (5.8 %) |
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| 35–39 | 464 (5.2 %) |
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| 40–44 | 437 (4.9 %) |
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| 45–49 | 449 (5.0 %) |
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| 50–54 | 420 (4.7 %) |
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| 55–59 | 542 (6.0 %) |
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| 60–64 | 579 (6.4 %) |
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| 65–69 | 607 (6.7 %) |
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| 70–74 | 713 (7.9 %) |
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| 75–79 | 783 (8.7 %) |
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| 80–84 | 573 (6.4 %) |
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| 85+ | 601 (6.7 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| Q Health & social work | 1,977 (23.2 %) |
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| O Public administration & defence | 1,189 (14.0 %) |
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| M Professional & scientific | 819 (9.6 %) |
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| N Administrative & support services | 787 (9.2 %) |
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| P Education | 658 (7.7 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 5,357 |
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| Average household size | 1.6 persons |
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| Living space per person | 45.1 m² |
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| One-person households | 3,117 (58.2 %) |
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| Median household income | 31,698 € |
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| Mean household income | 40,198 € |
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| Lowest income category | 1,557 (29.1 %) |
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| Middle income category | 3,095 (57.8 %) |
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| Highest income category | 705 (13.2 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Kouvola Keskus?
Kouvola Keskus has a population of about 8,995.
What is the median income in Kouvola Keskus?
The median income in Kouvola Keskus is about €24,989 per year.
How does Kouvola Keskus rank for quality of life?
Kouvola Keskus ranks in the top 68% nationally for quality of life and in the top 35% within the Kouvola sub-region.
How high are incomes in Kouvola Keskus?
Kouvola Keskus ranks in the top 53% nationally for median income and in the top 54% within the Kouvola sub-region.
How safe is Kouvola Keskus?
Kouvola Keskus ranks in the top 89% nationally for safety and in the top 82% within the Kouvola sub-region.
What is the air quality in Kouvola Keskus?
Kouvola Keskus ranks in the top 85% nationally for air quality and in the top 78% within the Kouvola sub-region.
How green is Kouvola Keskus?
Kouvola Keskus ranks in the top 46% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 39% within the Kouvola sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Kouvola Keskus?
Kouvola Keskus ranks in the top 19% nationally for higher education and in the top 4% within the Kouvola sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Kouvola Keskus?
Kouvola Keskus ranks in the top 68% nationally for employment rate and in the top 69% within the Kouvola sub-region.
Planning & projects nearby
- Kouvolan henkilöratapihan valaistuksen uusimisurakka (ongoing, rail project, 2026–2026) — Väylävirasto
- Vt 15 Rantahaka (Kotka) - Kouvola, 1.vaihe (ongoing, road project, 2025–2029) — Väylävirasto
- KASELY Valtatien 6 parantaminen välillä Tykkimäki-Kuivala, Kouvola, KU (ongoing, road project, 2025–2025) — Väylävirasto
- Itä-Suomen vaihdeteema, päällysrakenneurakka Kouvola ja Imatra (ongoing, rail project, 2025–2025) — Väylävirasto
- Itä-Suomen vaihdeteema, päällysrakenneurakka Kouvola ja Imatra (ongoing, rail project, 2025–2025) — Väylävirasto
- Itä-Suomen vaihdeteema, päällysrakenneurakka Kouvola ja Imatra (ongoing, rail project, 2025–2025) — Väylävirasto
- Kouvolan ratapihan valaistuksen uusiminen (ongoing, rail project, 2024–2025) — Väylävirasto
- KASELY Siltaurakka 1/2024 (ongoing, road project, 2023–2024) — Väylävirasto
- Kouvola - Kotka / Hamina rautatiehanke - rakentaminen (ongoing, rail project, 2019–2025) — Väylävirasto
Ongoing state transport-infrastructure projects nationwide; in-progress municipal detailed planning in participating cities (Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Turku, Vantaa) as of 2026-06-17. Not nationwide zoning data — coverage expands toward the statutory 2029 Ryhti rollout.
Nearby areas
Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki · Korjala-Kaunisnurmi · Kankaronmäki-Eskolanmäki · Lehtomäki · Tornionmäki · Kukkuramäki · Valkeala kk · Utti
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Päiviönsaari (Varkaus) · Lohja Keskus (Helsinki Metro) · Loviisa Keskus (Loviisa) · Hyvinkää Keskus (Helsinki Metro) · Rappula (Salo) · Salpakangas (Lahti)
Data sources
Data sources: Statistics Finland (Paavo open data), HSL, Helsinki Region Environmental Services HSY, OpenStreetMap, the Finnish Police, Traficom and Väylävirasto. Every value is based on open, verifiable public data.
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