Ruotsalo

68320 · Kokkola · Keski-Pohjanmaa

68320 Ruotsalo

In brief

Ruotsalo (68320) has 803 residents, 2% of the population of Kokkola. Families stand out: 30% of households have children (Kokkola: 23%). 30% of households are families with children (Kokkola: 23%) and 21% live alone.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (99%). Homes are larger on average than in Kokkola (119.3 m² compared with 88.8 m²). 93% of households own their home and 6% rent (Kokkola: 30% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,931 per m² is that of price area Kokkola. The price equals 11.9 years of rent at €13.49 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €27,823 a year, about €2,319 a month: 8% higher than in Kokkola and 6% higher than in Finland. 6% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Kokkola (9%). The area has 62 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (26%). Its share is clearly higher than in Kokkola (2%).

The number of residents has grown by 2% since 2014, at the same pace as in Kokkola.

Rank among the city's areas

Homes in small houses
99%
2nd highest of 20 areas in Kokkola
Kokkola 63%
Aged 16 to 34
14%
2nd lowest of 20 areas in Kokkola
Kokkola 22%
Jobs per resident
0.08
3rd lowest of 20 areas in Kokkola
Kokkola 0.44
Living alone
21%
4th lowest of 20 areas in Kokkola
Kokkola 40%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,931; Figure for Kokkola; Kokkola€1,831

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

Residents: 803; +2.3% since 2014; Mean age41.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €27,823; +26.2% since 2014; a year, about €2,319 a month; Kokkola€25,872; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 6%; of 302 households; Kokkola30%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 28%; of residents aged 18 or over; Kokkola32%; Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,931 per m² is that of price area Kokkola. The price equals 11.9 years of rent at €13.49 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€1,931

Figure for Kokkola
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 36 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: 11.9 years; Kokkola: 10.7
Gross rental yield: 8.4%; 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

Statistics Finland has published no yearly prices for this postal code area in recent years, because there were too few sales.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Kokkola in 2 of 8 figures: aged 16 to 34, average home size.

Median disposable income7/20
€22,016Koivuhaka
Kokkola €25,872Ruotsalo €27,823
€29,453Rytimäki
€22,016Koivuhaka€29,453Rytimäki
Households renting15/20
2%Karhi
Kokkola 30%Ruotsalo 6%
51%Kokkola Keskus
2%Karhi51%Kokkola Keskus
Aged 16 to 3419/20
12%Yli-Ullava
Kokkola 22%Ruotsalo 14%
30%Kokkola Keskus
12%Yli-Ullava30%Kokkola Keskus
Aged 65 or over16/20
16%Kirkonmäki-Isokylä
Kokkola 23%Ruotsalo 22%
33%Rahkonen
16%Kirkonmäki-Isokylä33%Rahkonen
Families with children6/20
14%Kokkola Keskus
Kokkola 23%Ruotsalo 30%
38%Rytimäki
14%Kokkola Keskus38%Rytimäki
University or college degree10/20
15%Yli-Ullava
Kokkola 32%Ruotsalo 28%
40%Rytimäki
15%Yli-Ullava40%Rytimäki
Unemployment14/20
2%Rahkonen
Kokkola 9%Ruotsalo 6%
18%Koivuhaka
2%Rahkonen18%Koivuhaka
Average home size3/20
66.5 m²Kokkola Keskus
Kokkola 88.8 m²Ruotsalo 119.3 m²
120.9 m²Karhi
66.5 m²Kokkola Keskus120.9 m²Karhi

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 30% of households have children (Kokkola: 23%).

RuotsaloKokkola

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 21% of residents, more than in Kokkola (18%).

Ruotsalo42%24%21%
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: 41.0; Kokkola: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 6%; Kokkola: 9%
Household size: 2.7; Kokkola: 2.1
Floor area per person: 46.0 m²; Kokkola: 43.0 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

93% of households own their home and 6% rent (Kokkola: 30% rent).

Ruotsalo93%
Kokkola69%30%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (99%). Homes are larger on average than in Kokkola (119.3 m² compared with 88.8 m²).

Ruotsalo99%
Kokkola34%63%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

30% of households are families with children (Kokkola: 23%) and 21% live alone.

RuotsaloKokkola

Living alone21%, Kokkola 40%
Living alone, under 352%, Kokkola 11%
Couple under 35, no children1%, Kokkola 4%
With children30%, Kokkola 23%
With a child under 35%, Kokkola 5%
Single parent3%, Kokkola 4%
All members aged 18–6431%, 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: 119.3 m²; Kokkola: 88.8 m²
Dwellings: 336
Summer cottages: 511

Education and income

Highest qualification

28% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Kokkola (32%).

Ruotsalo18%51%22%
Kokkola21%43%23%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

18% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 21% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Ruotsalo18%61%21%
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: €27,823; a year, about €2,319 a month; Kokkola: €25,872
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €54,666; a year, about €4,556 a month; Kokkola: €40,525
University or college degree: 28%; Kokkola: 32%

Jobs

The area has 62 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (26%). Its share is clearly higher than in Kokkola (2%).

Largest industries

RuotsaloKokkola

Agriculture, forestry and fishing26%, Kokkola 2%
Health and social work21%, Kokkola 25%
Construction15%, Kokkola 6%
Education15%, Kokkola 8%
Wholesale and retail trade6%, Kokkola 12%
Professional, scientific and technical5%, Kokkola 4%

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

Jobs located here: 62
Jobs per resident: 0.08; People working in the area divided by people living there; Kokkola: 0.44

Sectors

Ruotsalo26%18%56%
Kokkola24%74%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 2% since 2014, at the same pace as in Kokkola. Median income has risen by 26% since 2014, at the same pace as in Kokkola.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianRuotsaloKokkolaFinland

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).