Karhula (48600)
Karhula (48600) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Kotka 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 2% nationally for Walkability Index and Healthcare Access. Among the weakest 9% nationally for Noise Pollution, Crime Rate and Quality Index.
Population
| Population | 6,845 |
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| Population Density | 696 |
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| Average Age | 51.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 3.9 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 9.8 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 39.7 % |
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| Student Share | 5.8 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 23,227 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.5 % |
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| Employment Rate | 33.8 % |
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| Higher Education | 26.3 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 955 €/m² |
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| Rent Level | 12.12 €/m²/mo |
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| Home Ownership | 55.1 % |
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| Rental Rate | 44.2 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 67.0 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 29.4 % |
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| Building Age | 1970 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.5 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes | 1.6 |
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| School Density | 0.8 |
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| Daycare Density | 0.2 |
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| Healthcare Access | 0.6 |
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| Sports Facilities | 1.9 |
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| Transit Access | 6.6 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 24.3 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 23.4 % |
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| Water Proximity | 0 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 46.0 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 94.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 111.2 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 105 (1.5 %) |
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| 3–6 | 162 (2.4 %) |
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| 7–12 | 288 (4.2 %) |
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| 13–15 | 178 (2.6 %) |
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| 16–17 | 134 (2.0 %) |
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| 18–19 | 156 (2.3 %) |
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| 20–24 | 308 (4.5 %) |
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| 25–29 | 331 (4.8 %) |
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| 30–34 | 339 (5.0 %) |
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| 35–39 | 311 (4.5 %) |
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| 40–44 | 343 (5.0 %) |
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| 45–49 | 376 (5.5 %) |
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| 50–54 | 444 (6.5 %) |
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| 55–59 | 439 (6.4 %) |
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| 60–64 | 462 (6.7 %) |
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| 65–69 | 514 (7.5 %) |
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| 70–74 | 557 (8.1 %) |
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| 75–79 | 587 (8.6 %) |
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| 80–84 | 362 (5.3 %) |
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| 85+ | 449 (6.6 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| Q Health & social work | 1,062 (25.0 %) |
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| C Manufacturing | 921 (21.7 %) |
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| G Wholesale & retail trade | 695 (16.4 %) |
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| M Professional & scientific | 330 (7.8 %) |
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| P Education | 239 (5.6 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 4,149 |
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| Average household size | 1.6 persons |
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| Living space per person | 42.3 m² |
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| One-person households | 2,523 (60.8 %) |
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| Median household income | 28,084 € |
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| Mean household income | 36,123 € |
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| Lowest income category | 1,482 (35.7 %) |
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| Middle income category | 2,285 (55.1 %) |
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| Highest income category | 382 (9.2 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Karhula?
Karhula has a population of about 6,845.
What is the median income in Karhula?
The median income in Karhula is about €23,227 per year.
How does Karhula rank for quality of life?
Karhula ranks in the top 87% nationally for quality of life and in the top 85% within the Kotka sub-region.
How high are incomes in Karhula?
Karhula ranks in the top 73% nationally for median income and in the top 78% within the Kotka sub-region.
How safe is Karhula?
Karhula ranks in the top 89% nationally for safety and in the top 95% within the Kotka sub-region.
What is the air quality in Karhula?
Karhula ranks in the top 85% nationally for air quality and in the top 51% within the Kotka sub-region.
How green is Karhula?
Karhula ranks in the top 86% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 85% within the Kotka sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Karhula?
Karhula ranks in the top 48% nationally for higher education and in the top 41% within the Kotka sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Karhula?
Karhula ranks in the top 85% nationally for employment rate and in the top 88% within the Kotka sub-region.
Planning & projects nearby
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
Korela-Jylppy · Kyminlinna · Kymi · Ristinkallio · Otsola-Mäntykangas · Rantahaka · Sunila · Suulisniemi
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Mansikkala-Tuulikallio (Imatra) · Salo Keskus (Salo) · Mukkula (Lahti) · Siekkilä (Mikkeli) · Tornionmäki (Kouvola) · Tuppurala (Mikkeli)
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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