Kouvola Keskus

45100 · Kouvola · Kymenlaakso

45100 Kouvola Keskus

In brief

Kouvola Keskus (45100) has 8,995 residents, 11% of the population of Kouvola. It is the largest among the postal code areas of Kouvola. Older residents stand out: 36% are 65 or over (Kouvola: 31%). 58% of households are people living alone and 12% are families with children.

67% of homes are in blocks of flats and 30% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Kouvola (71.4 m² compared with 81.6 m²). 59% of households own their home and 40% rent (Kouvola: 29% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €981 per m² on average, 38% more than the average in Kouvola. The price is the highest among the postal code areas of Kouvola. The price per m² has fallen by 7% since 2020. The price equals 7.3 years of rent at €11.25 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €24,989 a year, about €2,082 a month: about the same as in Kouvola and 5% lower than in Finland. 13% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Kouvola (14%). The area has 8,902 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (26%). More common than usual is professional, scientific and technical: 9% of jobs (Kouvola: 4%).

The number of residents has fallen by 4% since 2014, less than in Kouvola.

Rank among the city's areas

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€981
The highest of 5 areas in Kouvola
Kouvola €710
Residents
8,995
The highest of 42 areas in Kouvola
Homes in small houses
30%
2nd lowest of 42 areas in Kouvola
Kouvola 60%
Jobs per resident
0.99
3rd highest 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: €981; -6.8% since 2020; Kouvola€710

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

Residents: 8,995; -4.4% since 2014; Mean age51.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €24,989; +28.5% since 2014; a year, about €2,082 a month; Kouvola€25,380; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 40%; of 5,357 households; Kouvola29%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 36%; of residents aged 18 or over; Kouvola29%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €981 per m² on average, 38% more than the average in Kouvola. The price is the highest among the postal code areas of Kouvola. The price per m² has fallen by 7% since 2020.

Price per m²

€981

Postal code area 45100
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 18 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: 7.3 years; Kouvola: 5.3
Gross rental yield: 13.8%; 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 2 of 9 figures: university or college degree, average home size.

Price per m², 1 bedroom1/5
€608Lehtomäki
Kouvola €710Kouvola Keskus €981
€981Kouvola Keskus
€608Lehtomäki€981Kouvola Keskus
Median disposable income26/42
€21,592Vuohijärvi
Kouvola €25,380Kouvola Keskus €24,989
€29,201Kukkuramäki
€21,592Vuohijärvi€29,201Kukkuramäki
Households renting6/42
0%Voikoski
Kouvola 29%Kouvola Keskus 40%
51%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
0%Voikoski51%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
Aged 16 to 346/42
4%Vuohijärvi
Kouvola 18%Kouvola Keskus 22%
30%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
4%Vuohijärvi30%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
Aged 65 or over8/42
22%Kukkuramäki
Kouvola 31%Kouvola Keskus 36%
54%Vuohijärvi
22%Kukkuramäki54%Vuohijärvi
Families with children33/42
4%Vuohijärvi
Kouvola 16%Kouvola Keskus 12%
25%Kukkuramäki
4%Vuohijärvi25%Kukkuramäki
University or college degree3/42
15%Savero
Kouvola 29%Kouvola Keskus 36%
43%Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki
15%Savero43%Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki
Unemployment18/42
7%Ruotila
Kouvola 14%Kouvola Keskus 13%
22%Vuohijärvi
7%Ruotila22%Vuohijärvi
Average home size40/42
62.2 m²Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
Kouvola 81.6 m²Kouvola Keskus 71.4 m²
121.9 m²Muhniemi
62.2 m²Korjala-Kaunisnurmi121.9 m²Muhniemi

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 36% are 65 or over (Kouvola: 31%).

Kouvola KeskusKouvola

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 39% of residents, more than in Kouvola (34%).

Kouvola Keskus38%39%
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: 51.0; Kouvola: 49.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 13%; Kouvola: 14%
Household size: 1.6; Kouvola: 1.8
Floor area per person: 45.1 m²; Kouvola: 46.4 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

59% of households own their home and 40% rent (Kouvola: 29% rent).

Kouvola Keskus59%40%
Kouvola70%29%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

67% of homes are in blocks of flats and 30% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Kouvola (71.4 m² compared with 81.6 m²).

Kouvola Keskus67%30%
Kouvola38%60%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

58% of households are people living alone and 12% are families with children.

Kouvola KeskusKouvola

Living alone58%, Kouvola 50%
Living alone, under 3516%, Kouvola 10%
Couple under 35, no children4%, Kouvola 3%
With children12%, Kouvola 16%
With a child under 32%, Kouvola 3%
Single parent3%, Kouvola 4%
All members aged 18–6446%, Kouvola 44%
At least one member 65 or over43%, Kouvola 41%

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

Average dwelling size: 71.4 m²; Kouvola: 81.6 m²
Dwellings: 6,135
Summer cottages: 124

Education and income

Highest qualification

36% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Kouvola (29%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Kouvola.

Kouvola Keskus22%36%26%10%
Kouvola23%44%22%
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 16% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Kouvola Keskus18%66%16%
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: €24,989; a year, about €2,082 a month; Kouvola: €25,380
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €31,698; a year, about €2,642 a month; Kouvola: €35,122
University or college degree: 36%; Kouvola: 29%

Jobs

The area has 8,902 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (26%). More common than usual is professional, scientific and technical: 9% of jobs (Kouvola: 4%).

Largest industries

Kouvola KeskusKouvola

Health and social work26%, Kouvola 22%
Public administration and defence13%, Kouvola 9%
Professional, scientific and technical9%, Kouvola 4%
Administrative and support services9%, Kouvola 8%
Education7%, Kouvola 6%
Transport and storage6%, Kouvola 6%

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

Jobs located here: 8,902
Jobs per resident: 0.99; People working in the area divided by people living there; Kouvola: 0.37

Sectors

Kouvola Keskus94%
Kouvola21%77%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 4% since 2014, less than in Kouvola. Median income has risen by 28% 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, medianKouvola KeskusKouvolaFinland

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).