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96900 Saarenkylä

Postcode area 96900 Saarenkylä had 7,314 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €30,087 in 2024, 14% above the municipal level. 94% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 17 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
7,314residents31 December 2024
€30,087median incomeadults, 2024
18%of households rentingtenure
20%green within 500 maverage
96900 Saarenkylä · Rovaniemi96900 Saarenkylä highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Rovaniemi with 96900 Saarenkylä 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.

21%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
25%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
21%
aged 65 and over
42
years, average age

Main activity

Employed47%
Unemployed3%
Students7%
Pensioners23%
Children aged 0–1419%
Others1%

Population at the end of each year

20157,077
20167,094
20177,037
20187,107
20197,079
20207,109
20217,219
20227,294
20237,352
20247,314

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.

€30,087
median income, adults
€34,006
mean income, adults
5.4%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education14%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification39%
Lower university or polytechnic degree28%
Higher university degree16%

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.

3,069 households and 3,416 homes at the end of 2024.

2.3
people per household
43.8 m²
floor area per person
99.1 m²
average home size
5%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied81%
Rented18%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households30%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children30%
Pensioner households32%

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

1,864jobs located hereworkplaces
593summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
94%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.

17 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 20% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants2
Parks1
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops8
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
3.1 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
12residents per km²627.5 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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