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97240 Sonka

Postcode area 97240 Sonka had 275 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,461 in 2024, 3% below the municipal level. 97% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 3 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
275residents31 December 2024
€25,461median incomeadults, 2024
11%of households rentingtenure
0%green within 500 maverage
97240 Sonka · Rovaniemi97240 Sonka highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Rovaniemi with 97240 Sonka 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.

15%
aged under 16
2%
aged 16–24
24%
aged 25–44
19%
aged 45–64
40%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed36%
Unemployed3%
Students2%
Pensioners40%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

2015300
2016285
2017284
2018277
2019261
2020261
2021252
2022271
2023293
2024275

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.

€25,461
median income, adults
€27,165
mean income, adults
8.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education22%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification48%
Lower university or polytechnic degree22%
Higher university degree6%

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.

140 households and 160 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
45.5 m²
floor area per person
87.4 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied86%
Rented11%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households36%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households53%

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

25jobs located hereworkplaces
312summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
97%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.

3 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 0% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants2
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops2
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1resident per km²482.3 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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