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96700 Niskanperä

Postcode area 96700 Niskanperä had 736 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €30,814 in 2024, 17% above the municipal level. 98% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 2 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
736residents31 December 2024
€30,814median incomeadults, 2024
5%of households rentingtenure
13%green within 500 maverage
96700 Niskanperä · Rovaniemi96700 Niskanperä highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Rovaniemi with 96700 Niskanperä 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.

19%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
22%
aged 25–44
30%
aged 45–64
18%
aged 65 and over
41
years, average age

Main activity

Employed50%
Unemployed3%
Students9%
Pensioners19%
Children aged 0–1417%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

2015776
2016771
2017759
2018753
2019759
2020742
2021744
2022750
2023750
2024736

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.

€30,814
median income, adults
€33,428
mean income, adults
6.1%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education11%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification44%
Lower university or polytechnic degree29%
Higher university degree13%

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.

288 households and 308 homes at the end of 2024.

2.6
people per household
45.7 m²
floor area per person
115.0 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied92%
Rented5%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households19%
Young one-person households1%
Households with children32%
Pensioner households32%

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

219jobs located hereworkplaces
58summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
98%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.

2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 13% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops8
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
4.3 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
12residents per km²63.7 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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