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Valkeala kk

45370 · Kouvola · Kymenlaakso

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45370 Valkeala kk

In brief

Valkeala kk (45370) has 2,498 residents, 3% of the population of Kouvola. The age structure is close to Kouvola's: 16% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 30% are 65 or over. 42% of households are people living alone and 20% are families with children.

76% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 17% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Kouvola (94.7 m² compared with 81.6 m²). 71% of households own their home and 29% 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 €27,373 a year, about €2,281 a month: 8% higher than in Kouvola and 4% higher than in Finland. 9% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Kouvola (14%). The area has 491 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (41%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 7% of jobs (Kouvola: 3%).

The number of residents has fallen by 8% since 2014, at the same pace as in Kouvola.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Families with children

    20%

    6th highest of 42 areas in Kouvola

    Kouvola 16%

  • Unemployment

    9%

    7th lowest of 42 areas in Kouvola

    Kouvola 14%

  • University or college degree

    33%

    8th highest of 42 areas in Kouvola

    Kouvola 29%

  • Households renting

    29%

    9th highest of 42 areas in Kouvola

    Kouvola 29%

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
2,498
-8.5% since 2014
Mean age48.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€27,373
+24.9% since 2014
a year, about €2,281 a month
Kouvola€25,380
Finland€26,351
Households renting
29%
of 1,226 households
Kouvola29%
Finland38%
University or college degree
33%
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

In none of these 8 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Kouvola.

  • Median disposable income7/42

    €21,592Vuohijärvi
    Kouvola €25,380Valkeala kk €27,373
    €29,201Kukkuramäki
    €21,592Vuohijärvi€29,201Kukkuramäki

  • Households renting9/42

    0%Voikoski
    Kouvola 29%Valkeala kk 29%
    51%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
    0%Voikoski51%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi

  • Aged 16 to 3419/42

    4%Vuohijärvi
    Kouvola 18%Valkeala kk 16%
    30%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
    4%Vuohijärvi30%Korjala-Kaunisnurmi

  • Aged 65 or over24/42

    22%Kukkuramäki
    Kouvola 31%Valkeala kk 30%
    54%Vuohijärvi
    22%Kukkuramäki54%Vuohijärvi

  • Families with children6/42

    4%Vuohijärvi
    Kouvola 16%Valkeala kk 20%
    25%Kukkuramäki
    4%Vuohijärvi25%Kukkuramäki

  • University or college degree8/42

    15%Savero
    Kouvola 29%Valkeala kk 33%
    43%Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki
    15%Savero43%Kotkankallio-Vahteronmäki

  • Unemployment36/42

    7%Ruotila
    Kouvola 14%Valkeala kk 9%
    22%Vuohijärvi
    7%Ruotila22%Vuohijärvi

  • Average home size20/42

    62.2 m²Korjala-Kaunisnurmi
    Kouvola 81.6 m²Valkeala kk 94.7 m²
    121.9 m²Muhniemi
    62.2 m²Korjala-Kaunisnurmi121.9 m²Muhniemi

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Kouvola's: 16% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 30% are 65 or over.

Valkeala kkKouvola

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 15% of residents, more than in Kouvola (12%).

  • Valkeala kk40%34%15%
  • 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
48.0
Kouvola: 49.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
9%
Kouvola: 14%
Household size
2.0
Kouvola: 1.8
Floor area per person
48.1 m²
Kouvola: 46.4 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

71% of households own their home and 29% rent (Kouvola: 29% rent).

  • Valkeala kk71%29%
  • Kouvola70%29%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

76% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 17% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Kouvola (94.7 m² compared with 81.6 m²).

  • Valkeala kk17%76%
  • Kouvola38%60%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

42% of households are people living alone and 20% are families with children.

Valkeala kkKouvola

  • Living alone42%, Kouvola 50%
  • Living alone, under 356%, Kouvola 10%
  • Couple under 35, no children2%, Kouvola 3%
  • With children20%, Kouvola 16%
  • With a child under 33%, Kouvola 3%
  • Single parent5%, Kouvola 4%
  • All members aged 18–6435%, Kouvola 44%
  • At least one member 65 or over45%, Kouvola 41%

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

Average dwelling size
94.7 m²
Kouvola: 81.6 m²
Dwellings
1,359
Summer cottages
241

Education and income

Highest qualification

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

  • Valkeala kk22%41%23%10%
  • Kouvola23%44%22%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

16% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 21% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Valkeala kk16%63%21%
  • 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
€27,373
a year, about €2,281 a month
Kouvola: €25,380
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€41,067
a year, about €3,422 a month
Kouvola: €35,122
University or college degree
33%
Kouvola: 29%

Jobs

The area has 491 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (41%). More common than usual is agriculture, forestry and fishing: 7% of jobs (Kouvola: 3%).

Largest industries

Valkeala kkKouvola

  • Health and social work41%, Kouvola 22%
  • Education13%, Kouvola 6%
  • Wholesale and retail trade8%, Kouvola 11%
  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing7%, Kouvola 3%
  • Other services6%, Kouvola 3%
  • Accommodation and food services6%, Kouvola 3%

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

Jobs located here
491
Jobs per resident
0.20
People working in the area divided by people living there
Kouvola: 0.37

Sectors

  • Valkeala kk86%
  • Kouvola21%77%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 8% since 2014, at the same pace as in Kouvola. Median income has risen by 25% 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, medianValkeala kkKouvolaFinland

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).