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96910 Syväsenvaara

Postcode area 96910 Syväsenvaara had 2,737 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €28,229 in 2024, 7% above the municipal level. 80% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 12 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,737residents31 December 2024
€28,229median incomeadults, 2024
20%of households rentingtenure
11%green within 500 maverage
96910 Syväsenvaara · Rovaniemi96910 Syväsenvaara highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Rovaniemi with 96910 Syväsenvaara 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.

17%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
26%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
25%
aged 65 and over
45
years, average age

Main activity

Employed47%
Unemployed3%
Students6%
Pensioners27%
Children aged 0–1416%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20152,917
20162,900
20172,935
20182,913
20192,861
20202,831
20212,849
20222,771
20232,776
20242,737

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.

€28,229
median income, adults
€28,821
mean income, adults
6.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education15%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification47%
Lower university or polytechnic degree27%
Higher university degree9%

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.

1,334 households and 1,449 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
44.0 m²
floor area per person
88.9 m²
average home size
19%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied79%
Rented20%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households39%
Young one-person households8%
Households with children21%
Pensioner households36%

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

707jobs located hereworkplaces
2summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
80%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.

12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 11% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks2
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops23
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
6.5 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
428residents per km²6.4 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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