Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki

45120 · Kouvola · Kymenlaakso

45120 Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki

In brief

Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki (45120) has 3,729 residents, 5% of the population of Kouvola. Families stand out: 25% of households have children (Kouvola: 16%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Kouvola. 25% of households are families with children (Kouvola: 16%) and 33% live alone.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (85%). Homes are larger on average than in Kouvola (96.5 m² compared with 81.6 m²). 84% of households own their home and 15% rent (Kouvola: 29% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €633 per m² is that of price area Kouvola. The price equals 4.7 years of rent at €11.25 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €28,900 a year, about €2,408 a month: 14% higher than in Kouvola and 10% higher than in Finland. It is the 2nd highest among the postal code areas of Kouvola. 8% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Kouvola (14%). The area has 250 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (26%). More common than usual is arts, entertainment and recreation: 6% of jobs (Kouvola: 2%).

The number of residents has fallen by 6% since 2014, less than in Kouvola.

Rank among the city's areas

University or college degree
43%
The highest of 42 areas in Kouvola
Kouvola 29%
Families with children
25%
2nd highest of 42 areas in Kouvola
Kouvola 16%
Median disposable income
€28,900
2nd highest of 42 areas in Kouvola
Kouvola €25,380
Jobs per resident
0.07
4th lowest of 42 areas in Kouvola
Kouvola 0.37

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €633; Figure for Kouvola; Kouvola€710

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

Residents: 3,729; -6.0% since 2014; Mean age45.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €28,900; +22.9% since 2014; a year, about €2,408 a month; Kouvola€25,380; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 15%; of 1,736 households; Kouvola29%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 43%; of residents aged 18 or over; Kouvola29%; Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €633 per m² is that of price area Kouvola. The price equals 4.7 years of rent at €11.25 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€633

Figure for Kouvola
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 69 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: 4.7 years; Kouvola: 5.3
Gross rental yield: 21.3%; 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

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 Kouvola in 3 of 8 figures: median income, families with children, university or college degree.

Median disposable income2/42
€21,592Vuohijärvi
Kouvola €25,380Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki €28,900
€29,201Kukkuramäki
€21,592Vuohijärvi€29,201Kukkuramäki
Households renting21/42
0%Voikoski
Kouvola 29%Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki 15%
51%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
0%Voikoski51%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
Aged 16 to 3413/42
4%Vuohijärvi
Kouvola 18%Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki 16%
30%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
4%Vuohijärvi30%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
Aged 65 or over35/42
22%Kukkuramäki
Kouvola 31%Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki 26%
54%Vuohijärvi
22%Kukkuramäki54%Vuohijärvi
Families with children2/42
4%Vuohijärvi
Kouvola 16%Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki 25%
25%Kukkuramäki
4%Vuohijärvi25%Kukkuramäki
University or college degree1/42
15%Savero
Kouvola 29%Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki 43%
43%Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki
15%Savero43%Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki
Unemployment39/42
7%Ruotila
Kouvola 14%Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki 8%
22%Vuohijärvi
7%Ruotila22%Vuohijärvi
Average home size17/42
62.2 m²Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
Kouvola 81.6 m²Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki 96.5 m²
121.9 m²Muhniemi
62.2 m²Korjala-Kaunisnurmi121.9 m²Muhniemi

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 25% of households have children (Kouvola: 16%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Kouvola.

Kotkankallio-VahteronmäkiKouvola

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 27% of residents, less than in Kouvola (34%).

Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki45%27%16%
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: 8%; Kouvola: 14%
Household size: 2.1; Kouvola: 1.8
Floor area per person: 45.6 m²; Kouvola: 46.4 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

84% of households own their home and 15% rent (Kouvola: 29% rent).

Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki84%15%
Kouvola70%29%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (85%). Homes are larger on average than in Kouvola (96.5 m² compared with 81.6 m²).

Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki15%85%
Kouvola38%60%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

25% of households are families with children (Kouvola: 16%) and 33% live alone.

Kotkankallio-VahteronmäkiKouvola

Living alone33%, Kouvola 50%
Living alone, under 355%, Kouvola 10%
Couple under 35, no children3%, Kouvola 3%
With children25%, Kouvola 16%
With a child under 34%, Kouvola 3%
Single parent5%, Kouvola 4%
All members aged 18–6438%, Kouvola 44%
At least one member 65 or over38%, Kouvola 41%

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

Average dwelling size: 96.5 m²; Kouvola: 81.6 m²
Dwellings: 1,863
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

43% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Kouvola (29%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Kouvola.

Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki15%37%30%13%
Kouvola23%44%22%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

14% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 23% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki14%63%23%
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: €28,900; a year, about €2,408 a month; Kouvola: €25,380
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €48,390; a year, about €4,032 a month; Kouvola: €35,122
University or college degree: 43%; Kouvola: 29%

Jobs

The area has 250 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (26%). More common than usual is arts, entertainment and recreation: 6% of jobs (Kouvola: 2%).

Largest industries

Kotkankallio-VahteronmäkiKouvola

Health and social work26%, Kouvola 22%
Transport and storage22%, Kouvola 6%
Construction14%, Kouvola 7%
Arts, entertainment and recreation6%, Kouvola 2%
Other services6%, Kouvola 3%
Wholesale and retail trade5%, Kouvola 11%

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

Jobs located here: 250
Jobs per resident: 0.07; People working in the area divided by people living there; Kouvola: 0.37

Sectors

Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki15%84%
Kouvola21%77%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 6% since 2014, less than in Kouvola. Median income has risen by 23% 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, medianKotkankallio-VahteronmäkiKouvolaFinland

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).