Koivuhaka

67800 · Kokkola · Keski-Pohjanmaa

67800 Koivuhaka

In brief

Koivuhaka (67800) has 3,424 residents, 7% of the population of Kokkola. The age structure is close to Kokkola's: 17% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 28% are 65 or over. 50% of households are people living alone and 19% are families with children.

57% of homes are in blocks of flats and 42% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Kokkola (81.0 m² compared with 88.8 m²). 55% of households own their home and 43% rent (Kokkola: 30% rent). This is the 3rd highest renting share among the postal code areas of Kokkola. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €793 per m² on average, 57% less than the average in Kokkola. The price is the lowest among the postal code areas of Kokkola. The price per m² has fallen by 3% since 2020. The price equals 4.9 years of rent at €13.49 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €22,016 a year, about €1,835 a month: 15% lower than in Kokkola and 16% lower than in Finland. It is the lowest among the postal code areas of Kokkola. 18% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Kokkola (9%). The area has 1,154 jobs; the largest industry is construction (21%). Its share is clearly higher than in Kokkola (6%).

The number of residents has fallen by 8% since 2014, while it has grown in Kokkola.

Rank among the city's areas

Unemployment
18%
The highest of 20 areas in Kokkola
Kokkola 9%
Households renting
43%
3rd highest of 20 areas in Kokkola
Kokkola 30%
University or college degree
19%
3rd lowest of 20 areas in Kokkola
Kokkola 32%
Homes in small houses
42%
3rd lowest of 20 areas in Kokkola
Kokkola 63%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €793; -3.2% since 2020; Kokkola€1,831

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €13.49; Figure for Kokkola; Kokkola€14.32

Residents: 3,424; -7.6% since 2014; Mean age46.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €22,016; +23.3% since 2014; a year, about €1,835 a month; Kokkola€25,872; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 43%; of 1,768 households; Kokkola30%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 19%; of residents aged 18 or over; Kokkola32%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €793 per m² on average, 57% less than the average in Kokkola. The price is the lowest among the postal code areas of Kokkola. The price per m² has fallen by 3% since 2020.

Price per m²

€793

Postal code area 67800
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 8 sales

Rent per m² a month

€13.49

Figure for Kokkola
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Kokkola: €14.32

Price-to-rent ratio: 4.9 years; Kokkola: 10.7
Gross rental yield: 20.4%; Kokkola: 9.4%
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-0.7%-2.9%Rent+1.0%+1.3%; Average of the price index (Finland) and rent index (Kokkola)

Source: Statistics Finland

Price per m² by flat sizeStudio1 bedroom2+ bedrooms

Yearly average price of old flats in blocks of flats in this postal code area. Gaps are years with too few sales to publish. Source: Statistics Finland.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Kokkola in 5 of 9 figures: median income, households renting, university or college degree, unemployment, average home size.

Price per m², 1 bedroom3/3
€793Koivuhaka
Kokkola €1,831Koivuhaka €793
€1,706Kiviniitty-Tullimäki
€793Koivuhaka€1,706Kiviniitty-Tullimäki
Median disposable income20/20
€22,016Koivuhaka
Kokkola €25,872Koivuhaka €22,016
€29,453Rytimäki
€22,016Koivuhaka€29,453Rytimäki
Households renting3/20
2%Karhi
Kokkola 30%Koivuhaka 43%
51%Kokkola Keskus
2%Karhi51%Kokkola Keskus
Aged 16 to 349/20
12%Yli-Ullava
Kokkola 22%Koivuhaka 17%
30%Kokkola Keskus
12%Yli-Ullava30%Kokkola Keskus
Aged 65 or over7/20
16%Kirkonmäki-Isokylä
Kokkola 23%Koivuhaka 28%
33%Rahkonen
16%Kirkonmäki-Isokylä33%Rahkonen
Families with children17/20
14%Kokkola Keskus
Kokkola 23%Koivuhaka 19%
38%Rytimäki
14%Kokkola Keskus38%Rytimäki
University or college degree18/20
15%Yli-Ullava
Kokkola 32%Koivuhaka 19%
40%Rytimäki
15%Yli-Ullava40%Rytimäki
Unemployment1/20
2%Rahkonen
Kokkola 9%Koivuhaka 18%
18%Koivuhaka
2%Rahkonen18%Koivuhaka
Average home size18/20
66.5 m²Kokkola Keskus
Kokkola 88.8 m²Koivuhaka 81.0 m²
120.9 m²Karhi
66.5 m²Kokkola Keskus120.9 m²Karhi

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Kokkola's: 17% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 28% are 65 or over.

KoivuhakaKokkola

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.

Main activity

Employed people make up 33% of residents, less than in Kokkola (42%).

Koivuhaka33%32%15%
Kokkola42%25%18%
Finland43%26%15%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.

Mean age: 46.0; Kokkola: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 18%; Kokkola: 9%
Household size: 1.9; Kokkola: 2.1
Floor area per person: 42.9 m²; Kokkola: 43.0 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

55% of households own their home and 43% rent (Kokkola: 30% rent). This is the 3rd highest renting share among the postal code areas of Kokkola.

Koivuhaka55%43%
Kokkola69%30%
Finland61%38%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.

Dwellings

57% of homes are in blocks of flats and 42% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Kokkola (81.0 m² compared with 88.8 m²).

Koivuhaka57%42%
Kokkola34%63%
Finland48%50%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.

Household types

50% of households are people living alone and 19% are families with children.

KoivuhakaKokkola

Living alone50%, Kokkola 40%
Living alone, under 358%, Kokkola 11%
Couple under 35, no children2%, Kokkola 4%
With children19%, Kokkola 23%
With a child under 34%, Kokkola 5%
Single parent4%, Kokkola 4%
All members aged 18–6442%, Kokkola 42%
At least one member 65 or over39%, Kokkola 35%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.

Average dwelling size: 81.0 m²; Kokkola: 88.8 m²
Dwellings: 1,950
Summer cottages: 213

Education and income

Highest qualification

19% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Kokkola (32%). This is the 3rd lowest share among the postal code areas of Kokkola.

Koivuhaka29%49%16%
Kokkola21%43%23%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.

Income groups

25% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 9% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Koivuhaka25%66%
Kokkola19%64%17%
Finland20%60%20%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in each national income group. Across Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20% of adults.

Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median: €22,016; a year, about €1,835 a month; Kokkola: €25,872
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €31,504; a year, about €2,625 a month; Kokkola: €40,525
University or college degree: 19%; Kokkola: 32%

Jobs

The area has 1,154 jobs; the largest industry is construction (21%). Its share is clearly higher than in Kokkola (6%).

Largest industries

KoivuhakaKokkola

Construction21%, Kokkola 6%
Wholesale and retail trade20%, Kokkola 12%
Manufacturing19%, Kokkola 17%
Health and social work14%, Kokkola 25%
Transport and storage9%, Kokkola 5%
Administrative and support services6%, Kokkola 6%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.

Jobs located here: 1,154
Jobs per resident: 0.34; People working in the area divided by people living there; Kokkola: 0.44

Sectors

Koivuhaka41%59%
Kokkola24%74%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 8% since 2014, while it has grown in Kokkola. Median income has risen by 23% since 2014, slower than in Kokkola (27%).

Residents

Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.

Disposable monetary income, medianKoivuhakaKokkolaFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, including transfers received. Euros of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.

Neighbouring areas

Definitions and sources

Residents: People whose permanent home was in the area on 31 December, placed by the coordinates of their building. About 1% of residents have no coordinates and appear only in city figures.
Income: Disposable monetary income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, business and property income and transfers received, minus taxes and other transfers paid. In euros of each year.
Households: People living permanently in the same dwelling. Household types overlap.
Prices: Average debt-free prices per m² of old flats in housing companies. A postal code area with too few sales gets the figure of its price area or city.
Rents: Average rents per m² of non-subsidised flats in new leases, by rent area.
Small areas: Statistics Finland withholds details of areas with fewer than 30 residents, households or adults, with fewer than 10 dwellings or only one building, or with fewer than 10 jobs.

Source: Statistics Finland: postal code area statistics (Paavo) 2024, prices of old dwellings, rents of dwellings (CC BY 4.0).