Korjala-Kaunisnurmi

45130 · Kouvola · Kymenlaakso

45130 Korjala-Kaunisnurmi

In brief

Korjala-Kaunisnurmi (45130) has 1,675 residents, 2% of the population of Kouvola. Young adults stand out: 30% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Kouvola: 18%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Kouvola. 65% of households are people living alone and 11% are families with children.

69% of homes are in blocks of flats and 28% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Kouvola (62.2 m² compared with 81.6 m²). 51% of households rent their home, more than in Kouvola (29%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Kouvola. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €864 per m² on average, 22% more than the average in Kouvola. The price per m² has fallen by 24% since 2020. The price equals 6.4 years of rent at €11.25 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €23,376 a year, about €1,948 a month: 8% lower than in Kouvola and 11% lower than in Finland. 17% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Kouvola (14%). The area is a place of work: it has 2,497 jobs, 1.49 for every resident.

The number of residents has fallen by 3% since 2014, less than in Kouvola.

Rank among the city's areas

Households renting
51%
The highest of 42 areas in Kouvola
Kouvola 29%
Aged 16 to 34
30%
The highest of 42 areas in Kouvola
Kouvola 18%
Students
10%
The highest of 42 areas in Kouvola
Kouvola 6%
Homes in small houses
28%
The lowest of 42 areas in Kouvola
Kouvola 60%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €864; -23.9% since 2020; Kouvola€710

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €11.25; Figure for Kouvola; Kouvola€11.07

Residents: 1,675; -2.8% since 2014; Mean age45.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €23,376; +26.2% since 2014; a year, about €1,948 a month; Kouvola€25,380; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 51%; of 1,093 households; Kouvola29%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 33%; of residents aged 18 or over; Kouvola29%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €864 per m² on average, 22% more than the average in Kouvola. The price per m² has fallen by 24% since 2020.

Price per m²

€864

Postal code area 45130
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 10 sales

Rent per m² a month

€11.25

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

Kouvola: €11.07

Price-to-rent ratio: 6.4 years; Kouvola: 5.3
Gross rental yield: 15.6%; Kouvola: 18.7%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 490–€590; Figure for Kouvola, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-5.2%-6.5%Rent+0.9%+0.9%; Average of the price index (Kouvola) and rent index (Kouvola)

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 Kouvola in 3 of 9 figures: households renting, aged 16 to 34, average home size.

Price per m², 1 bedroom3/5
€608Lehtomäki
Kouvola €710Korjala-Kaunisnurmi €864
€981Kouvola Keskus
€608Lehtomäki€981Kouvola Keskus
Median disposable income38/42
€21,592Vuohijärvi
Kouvola €25,380Korjala-Kaunisnurmi €23,376
€29,201Kukkuramäki
€21,592Vuohijärvi€29,201Kukkuramäki
Households renting1/42
0%Voikoski
Kouvola 29%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi 51%
51%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
0%Voikoski51%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
Aged 16 to 341/42
4%Vuohijärvi
Kouvola 18%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi 30%
30%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
4%Vuohijärvi30%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
Aged 65 or over39/42
22%Kukkuramäki
Kouvola 31%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi 25%
54%Vuohijärvi
22%Kukkuramäki54%Vuohijärvi
Families with children37/42
4%Vuohijärvi
Kouvola 16%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi 11%
25%Kukkuramäki
4%Vuohijärvi25%Kukkuramäki
University or college degree9/42
15%Savero
Kouvola 29%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi 33%
43%Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki
15%Savero43%Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki
Unemployment8/42
7%Ruotila
Kouvola 14%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi 17%
22%Vuohijärvi
7%Ruotila22%Vuohijärvi
Average home size42/42
62.2 m²Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
Kouvola 81.6 m²Korjala-Kaunisnurmi 62.2 m²
121.9 m²Muhniemi
62.2 m²Korjala-Kaunisnurmi121.9 m²Muhniemi

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 30% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Kouvola: 18%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Kouvola.

Korjala-KaunisnurmiKouvola

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 28% of residents, less than in Kouvola (34%).

Korjala-Kaunisnurmi41%28%
Kouvola39%34%12%
Finland43%26%15%

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

Mean age: 45.0; Kouvola: 49.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 17%; Kouvola: 14%
Household size: 1.5; Kouvola: 1.8
Floor area per person: 41.0 m²; Kouvola: 46.4 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

51% of households rent their home, more than in Kouvola (29%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Kouvola.

Korjala-Kaunisnurmi48%51%
Kouvola70%29%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

69% of homes are in blocks of flats and 28% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Kouvola (62.2 m² compared with 81.6 m²).

Korjala-Kaunisnurmi69%28%
Kouvola38%60%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

65% of households are people living alone and 11% are families with children.

Korjala-KaunisnurmiKouvola

Living alone65%, Kouvola 50%
Living alone, under 3527%, Kouvola 10%
Couple under 35, no children4%, Kouvola 3%
With children11%, Kouvola 16%
With a child under 31%, Kouvola 3%
Single parent3%, Kouvola 4%
All members aged 18–6460%, Kouvola 44%
At least one member 65 or over29%, Kouvola 41%

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

Average dwelling size: 62.2 m²; Kouvola: 81.6 m²
Dwellings: 1,250
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

33% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Kouvola (29%).

Korjala-Kaunisnurmi19%39%24%
Kouvola23%44%22%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

27% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

Korjala-Kaunisnurmi27%59%14%
Kouvola20%65%16%
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: €23,376; a year, about €1,948 a month; Kouvola: €25,380
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €26,543; a year, about €2,212 a month; Kouvola: €35,122
University or college degree: 33%; Kouvola: 29%

Jobs

The area is a place of work: it has 2,497 jobs, 1.49 for every resident.

Largest industries

Korjala-KaunisnurmiKouvola

Wholesale and retail trade44%, Kouvola 11%
Construction14%, Kouvola 7%
Manufacturing13%, Kouvola 12%
Administrative and support services11%, Kouvola 8%
Transport and storage4%, Kouvola 6%
Professional, scientific and technical4%, Kouvola 4%

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

Jobs located here: 2,497
Jobs per resident: 1.49; People working in the area divided by people living there; Kouvola: 0.37

Sectors

Korjala-Kaunisnurmi26%73%
Kouvola21%77%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 3% since 2014, less than in Kouvola. Median income has risen by 26% since 2014, at the same pace as in Kouvola.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianKorjala-KaunisnurmiKouvolaFinland

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).