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96100 Rovaniemi Keskus

Postcode area 96100 Rovaniemi Keskus had 11,448 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,226 in 2024, 8% below the municipal level. 86% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 150 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Rovaniemi centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
11,448residents31 December 2024
€24,226median incomeadults, 2024
60%of households rentingtenure
3%green within 500 maverage
96100 Rovaniemi Keskus · Rovaniemi96100 Rovaniemi Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Rovaniemi with 96100 Rovaniemi Keskus highlighted

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · Statistics Finland, municipal and regional boundaries 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for Rovaniemi.

10%
aged under 16
15%
aged 16–24
29%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 45–64
26%
aged 65 and over
45
years, average age

Main activity

Employed46%
Unemployed5%
Students9%
Pensioners29%
Children aged 0–149%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20159,928
201610,200
201710,242
201810,483
201910,753
202010,864
202111,020
202210,999
202311,348
202411,448

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and education.

Disposable income in 2024 and education at the end of 2024.

€24,226
median income, adults
€26,199
mean income, adults
9.6%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education17%
Matriculation examination10%
Vocational qualification37%
Lower university or polytechnic degree25%
Higher university degree12%

Income is the disposable money income of residents aged 18 and over in 2024: taxable and tax-free income minus taxes and contributions. The median is the middle value, so a few high earners do not pull it up.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

7,464 households and 8,915 homes at the end of 2024.

1.5
people per household
36.8 m²
floor area per person
55.2 m²
average home size
86%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied39%
Rented60%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households64%
Young one-person households24%
Households with children11%
Pensioner households32%

Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.

6,937jobs located hereworkplaces
47summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
12%of homes in housesdetached, semi-detached, terraced

Statistics Finland withholds a figure when fewer than 30 people are behind it (fewer than 10 for workplaces). Missing figures are shown as a dash and never estimated.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

150 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 3% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries0
Pharmacies2
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs27
Restaurants31
Parks21
Playgrounds10
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Day-care centres4
Bus stops56
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
4schoolsOpenStreetMap
4day-care centresOpenStreetMap
910 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
237residents per km²48.4 km²

Services and green space are measured from each postcode area’s service centre: the point inside the area with the most shops and services within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

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