Sodankylä
Sodankylä had 8,127 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €26,320 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 30% of households rented and 68% owned their home. The population has fallen by 7.5% since 2015.
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)
All 21 postcode areas.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Postcode area | Residents | Median income | Renting | Owning | 65+ | Avg. age | Unemployment | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97370 Unarin-Luusua | 38 | €17,499 | – | – | 42% | 59 | 5.6% | 21% | 1 |
| 97390 Kierinki | 89 | €17,827 | 0% | 94% | 48% | 61 | 16.7% | 13% | 3 |
| 99510 Raudanjoki - Seipäjärvi | 60 | €25,570 | 0% | 95% | 52% | 62 | 8.3% | 48% | 1 |
| 99530 Vuojärvi | 63 | €23,684 | 9% | 91% | 27% | 55 | 8.6% | 0% | 1 |
| 99540 Torvinen | 144 | €29,023 | 6% | 93% | 22% | 43 | 6.0% | 7% | 2 |
| 99550 Aska - Orakylä | 85 | €23,953 | 24% | 74% | 31% | 48 | 5.1% | 0% | 0 |
| 99555 Luosto | 73 | €26,657 | 49% | 47% | 29% | 50 | 4.3% | 41% | 12 |
| 99560 Orakylä | 260 | €28,838 | 9% | 86% | 28% | 49 | 7.9% | 2% | 2 |
| 99600 Sodankylä Keskus | 5,259 | €27,320 | 39% | 60% | 29% | 47 | 5.3% | 15% | 54 |
| 99610 Siurunmaa | 41 | €27,502 | – | – | 29% | 47 | 0.0% | 0% | 0 |
| 99620 Kelujärvi | 215 | €26,354 | 5% | 94% | 31% | 50 | 6.5% | 2% | 3 |
| 99645 Lokka | 59 | €17,654 | 18% | 82% | 53% | 61 | 8.7% | 1% | 2 |
| 99650 Sattanen | 289 | €27,911 | 2% | 98% | 30% | 47 | 3.6% | 39% | 3 |
| 99655 Sattasvaara | 107 | €22,957 | 4% | 94% | 40% | 56 | 15.9% | 48% | 1 |
| 99660 Kersilö | 44 | €24,897 | – | – | 48% | 58 | 0.0% | 0% | 1 |
| 99690 Vuotso | 286 | €23,669 | 10% | 85% | 28% | 47 | 6.9% | 3% | 5 |
| 99710 Vaalajärvi | 260 | €24,709 | 12% | 87% | 34% | 50 | 11.5% | 24% | 3 |
| 99720 Riipi | 159 | €25,161 | 7% | 92% | 36% | 52 | 2.9% | 43% | 1 |
| 99740 Syväjärvi | 115 | €22,714 | 20% | 80% | 40% | 57 | 6.4% | 42% | 4 |
| 99750 Sassali | 44 | €20,362 | – | – | 34% | 50 | 13.0% | 21% | 0 |
| 99770 Jeesiö | 105 | €20,941 | 4% | 93% | 40% | 59 | 12.5% | 0% | 2 |
Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for Lapland.
Main activity
Population at the end of each year
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.
Education of adults
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.
4,109 households and 5,019 homes at the end of 2024.
Households by tenure
Households
Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.
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.
37 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 16% green space within 500 metres.
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)
Around here.
Photographs taken near Sodankylä, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Postcode areas.
Other municipalities in Lapland.