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96300 Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi

Postcode area 96300 Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi had 6,063 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,844 in 2024, 13% below the municipal level. 76% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 36 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
6,063residents31 December 2024
€22,844median incomeadults, 2024
69%of households rentingtenure
5%green within 500 maverage
96300 Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi · Rovaniemi96300 Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Rovaniemi with 96300 Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi 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.

11%
aged under 16
26%
aged 16–24
34%
aged 25–44
16%
aged 45–64
14%
aged 65 and over
37
years, average age

Main activity

Employed49%
Unemployed6%
Students17%
Pensioners15%
Children aged 0–1410%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20155,654
20165,728
20175,783
20185,867
20195,814
20205,839
20215,900
20225,981
20236,001
20246,063

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.

€22,844
median income, adults
€25,319
mean income, adults
10.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education14%
Matriculation examination17%
Vocational qualification35%
Lower university or polytechnic degree23%
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.

3,903 households and 4,444 homes at the end of 2024.

1.6
people per household
37.1 m²
floor area per person
56.8 m²
average home size
76%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied30%
Rented69%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households64%
Young one-person households40%
Households with children13%
Pensioner households16%

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

2,881jobs located hereworkplaces
1summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
23%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.

36 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 5% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants2
Parks5
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops15
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
6schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
1.6 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
1,028residents per km²5.9 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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