Kurola (78610)
Kurola (78610) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Varkaus sub-region. naapurustot.fi shows statistics for this neighbourhood across 29 indicators — population, income, housing, services and environment. All figures come from open public data.
In the top 8% nationally for Tree Canopy Cover, Air Quality and Higher Education. Among the weakest 22% nationally for Crime Rate.
Population
| Population | 217 |
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| Population Density | 15 /km² |
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| Average Age | 52.0 yrs |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 1.4 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 6.3 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 36.4 % |
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| Student Share | 5.5 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 27,637 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.1 % |
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| Employment Rate | 40.6 % |
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| Higher Education | 34.4 % |
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Housing
| Home Ownership | 96.1 % |
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| Rental Rate | 2.9 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 112.7 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 99.2 % |
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| Building Age | 1979 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores (count) | 0 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes (count) | 0 |
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| Schools (count) | 0 |
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| Daycares (count) | 0 |
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| Healthcare Facilities (count) | 0 |
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| Sports Facilities | 0.0 /km² |
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| Transit Stop Density | 1.3 /km² |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 20.4 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 63.6 % |
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| Water Proximity | 170 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 40.0 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 44/100 |
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| Crime Rate | 102.2 /1000 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 2 (0.9 %) |
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| 3–6 | 1 (0.5 %) |
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| 7–12 | 14 (6.5 %) |
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| 13–15 | 12 (5.5 %) |
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| 16–17 | 5 (2.3 %) |
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| 18–19 | 3 (1.4 %) |
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| 20–24 | 3 (1.4 %) |
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| 25–29 | 4 (1.8 %) |
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| 30–34 | 4 (1.8 %) |
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| 35–39 | 11 (5.1 %) |
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| 40–44 | 19 (8.8 %) |
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| 45–49 | 15 (6.9 %) |
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| 50–54 | 14 (6.5 %) |
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| 55–59 | 18 (8.3 %) |
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| 60–64 | 16 (7.4 %) |
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| 65–69 | 17 (7.8 %) |
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| 70–74 | 23 (10.6 %) |
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| 75–79 | 19 (8.8 %) |
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| 80–84 | 10 (4.6 %) |
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| 85+ | 7 (3.2 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 103 |
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| Average household size | 2.1 persons |
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| Living space per person | 53.5 m² |
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| One-person households | 31 (30.1 %) |
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| Median household income | 48,095 € |
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| Mean household income | 52,725 € |
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| Lowest income category | 12 (11.7 %) |
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| Middle income category | 72 (69.9 %) |
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| Highest income category | 19 (18.4 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Kurola?
Kurola has a population of about 217.
What is the median income in Kurola?
The median income in Kurola is about €27,637 per year.
How does Kurola rank for quality of life?
Kurola ranks in the top 27% nationally for quality of life and in the top 28% within the Varkaus sub-region.
How high are incomes in Kurola?
Kurola ranks in the top 25% nationally for median income and in the top 14% within the Varkaus sub-region.
How safe is Kurola?
Kurola ranks in the bottom 22% nationally for safety and in the bottom 1% within the Varkaus sub-region.
What is the air quality in Kurola?
Kurola ranks in the top 20% nationally for air quality and in the top 26% within the Varkaus sub-region.
How green is Kurola?
Kurola ranks in the top 8% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 23% within the Varkaus sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Kurola?
Kurola ranks in the top 23% nationally for higher education and in the top 14% within the Varkaus sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Kurola?
Kurola ranks in the bottom 48% nationally for employment rate and in the top 35% within the Varkaus 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
Puurtila · Pitkälänniemi-Könönpelto · Akonlahti · Niinimäki · Kangaslampi Keskus
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Hajala (Salo) · Verla (Kouvola) · Köörtilä (Pori) · Röölä (Turku Metro) · Barösund (Raseborg) · Ahveninen (Joensuu)
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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