Saarenkylä (96900)
Saarenkylä (96900) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Rovaniemi sub-region. naapurustot.fi shows statistics for this neighbourhood across 31 indicators — population, income, housing, services and environment. All figures come from open public data.
In the top 8% nationally for Higher Education, Quality Index and Median Income. Among the weakest 22% nationally for Tree Canopy Cover and Noise Pollution. Among the most expensive 22% to live in.
Population
| Population | 7,314 |
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| Population Density | 12 |
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| Average Age | 42.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 7.8 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 1.1 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 22.8 % |
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| Student Share | 6.5 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 30,087 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.7 % |
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| Employment Rate | 47.2 % |
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| Higher Education | 44.1 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 2,375 €/m² |
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| Rent Level | 14.47 €/m²/mo |
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| Home Ownership | 81.3 % |
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| Rental Rate | 17.5 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 99.1 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 94.0 % |
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| Building Age | 1987 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.0 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes | 0.0 |
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| School Density | 0.0 |
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| Daycare Density | 0.0 |
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| Healthcare Access | 0.0 |
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| Sports Facilities | 0.0 |
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| Transit Access | 0.2 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 19.7 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 28.5 % |
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| Water Proximity | 0 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 40.1 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 80.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 61.5 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 211 (2.9 %) |
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| 3–6 | 360 (4.9 %) |
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| 7–12 | 612 (8.4 %) |
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| 13–15 | 343 (4.7 %) |
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| 16–17 | 219 (3.0 %) |
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| 18–19 | 166 (2.3 %) |
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| 20–24 | 236 (3.2 %) |
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| 25–29 | 285 (3.9 %) |
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| 30–34 | 447 (6.1 %) |
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| 35–39 | 512 (7.0 %) |
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| 40–44 | 547 (7.5 %) |
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| 45–49 | 497 (6.8 %) |
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| 50–54 | 383 (5.2 %) |
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| 55–59 | 499 (6.8 %) |
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| 60–64 | 484 (6.6 %) |
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| 65–69 | 426 (5.8 %) |
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| 70–74 | 381 (5.2 %) |
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| 75–79 | 310 (4.2 %) |
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| 80–84 | 190 (2.6 %) |
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| 85+ | 206 (2.8 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| Q Health & social work | 704 (40.2 %) |
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| G Wholesale & retail trade | 207 (11.8 %) |
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| P Education | 151 (8.6 %) |
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| F Construction | 149 (8.5 %) |
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| I Accommodation & food service | 135 (7.7 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 3,069 |
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| Average household size | 2.3 persons |
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| Living space per person | 43.8 m² |
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| One-person households | 910 (29.7 %) |
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| Median household income | 55,418 € |
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| Mean household income | 61,329 € |
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| Lowest income category | 372 (12.1 %) |
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| Middle income category | 1,950 (63.5 %) |
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| Highest income category | 747 (24.3 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Saarenkylä?
Saarenkylä has a population of about 7,314.
What is the median income in Saarenkylä?
The median income in Saarenkylä is about €30,087 per year.
How does Saarenkylä rank for quality of life?
Saarenkylä ranks in the top 10% nationally for quality of life and in the top 7% within the Rovaniemi sub-region.
How high are incomes in Saarenkylä?
Saarenkylä ranks in the top 10% nationally for median income and in the top 8% within the Rovaniemi sub-region.
How safe is Saarenkylä?
Saarenkylä ranks in the top 56% nationally for safety and in the top 38% within the Rovaniemi sub-region.
What is the air quality in Saarenkylä?
Saarenkylä ranks in the top 17% nationally for air quality and in the top 40% within the Rovaniemi sub-region.
How green is Saarenkylä?
Saarenkylä ranks in the top 78% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 93% within the Rovaniemi sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Saarenkylä?
Saarenkylä ranks in the top 8% nationally for higher education and in the top 8% within the Rovaniemi sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Saarenkylä?
Saarenkylä ranks in the top 16% nationally for employment rate and in the top 15% within the Rovaniemi sub-region.
Planning & projects nearby
Ongoing state transport-infrastructure projects nationwide; in-progress municipal detailed planning in participating cities (Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Turku, Vantaa) as of 2026-06-17. Not nationwide zoning data — coverage expands toward the statutory 2029 Ryhti rollout.
Nearby areas
Rovaniemi Keskus · Lapinrinne - Ahokangas · Sahanperä - Ratantaus · Koskenkylä · Ylikylä - Patosaari · Syväsenvaara · Napapiiri Rovaniemi · Someroharju
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Karikko (Mikkeli) · Manninmäki-Haavisto (Tampere Metro) · Lassila - Jokisuu (Kemi-Tornio) · Koivulahti (Vaasa) · Halkokari (Kokkola) · Dragsvik (Raseborg)
Data sources
Data sources: Statistics Finland (Paavo open data), HSL, Helsinki Region Environmental Services HSY, OpenStreetMap, the Finnish Police, Traficom and Väylävirasto. Every value is based on open, verifiable public data.
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