Merirauma-Kappelinluhta

26200 · Rauma · Satakunta

26200 Merirauma-Kappelinluhta

In brief

Merirauma-Kappelinluhta (26200) has 5,021 residents, 13% of the population of Rauma. It is the 2nd largest among the postal code areas of Rauma. The age structure is close to Rauma's: 18% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 26% are 65 or over. 37% of households are people living alone and 23% are families with children.

72% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 28% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Rauma (96.7 m² compared with 83.4 m²). 83% of households own their home and 17% rent (Rauma: 31% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €606 per m² on average, 50% less than the average in Rauma. The price is the lowest among the postal code areas of Rauma. The price per m² has fallen by 23% since 2019. The price equals 4.5 years of rent at €11.34 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €29,363 a year, about €2,447 a month: 12% higher than in Rauma and 11% higher than in Finland. It is the 3rd highest among the postal code areas of Rauma. 9% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Rauma (10%). The area has 366 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (30%). More common than usual is education: 29% of jobs (Rauma: 6%).

The number of residents has fallen by 1% since 2014, at the same pace as in Rauma.

Rank among the city's areas

University or college degree
42%
2nd highest of 18 areas in Rauma
Rauma 31%
Residents
5,021
2nd highest of 18 areas in Rauma
Median disposable income
€29,363
3rd highest of 18 areas in Rauma
Rauma €26,196
Jobs per resident
0.07
4th lowest of 18 areas in Rauma
Rauma 0.43

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €606; -23.0% since 2019; Rauma€1,210

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €11.34; Figure for Rauma; Rauma€10.93

Residents: 5,021; -1.3% since 2014; Mean age45.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €29,363; +27.5% since 2014; a year, about €2,447 a month; Rauma€26,196; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 17%; of 2,436 households; Rauma31%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 42%; of residents aged 18 or over; Rauma31%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €606 per m² on average, 50% less than the average in Rauma. The price is the lowest among the postal code areas of Rauma. The price per m² has fallen by 23% since 2019.

Price per m²

€606

Postal code area 26200
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 24 sales

Rent per m² a month

€11.34

Figure for Rauma
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Rauma: €10.93

Price-to-rent ratio: 4.5 years; Rauma: 9.2
Gross rental yield: 22.5%; Rauma: 10.8%
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-2.9%-3.9%Rent+0.6%+0.3%; Average of the price index (Rauma) and rent index (Rauma)

Source: Statistics Finland

Price per m² by flat sizeStudio1 bedroom2+ bedrooms

Yearly average price of old flats in blocks of flats in this postal code area. Gaps are years with too few sales to publish. Source: Statistics Finland.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Rauma in 2 of 9 figures: median income, university or college degree.

Price per m², 1 bedroom3/3
€606Merirauma-Kappelinluhta
Rauma €1,210Merirauma-Kappelinluhta €606
€1,374Rauma Keskus
€606Merirauma-Kappelinluhta€1,374Rauma Keskus
Median disposable income3/18
€24,168Sampaanala
Rauma €26,196Merirauma-Kappelinluhta €29,363
€31,623Monnanummi
€24,168Sampaanala€31,623Monnanummi
Households renting4/18
1%Kuolimaa
Rauma 31%Merirauma-Kappelinluhta 17%
46%Rauma Keskus
1%Kuolimaa46%Rauma Keskus
Aged 16 to 347/18
11%Voiluoto
Rauma 21%Merirauma-Kappelinluhta 18%
25%Kodiksami
11%Voiluoto25%Kodiksami
Aged 65 or over11/18
14%Monnanummi
Rauma 27%Merirauma-Kappelinluhta 26%
31%Kuolimaa
14%Monnanummi31%Kuolimaa
Families with children7/18
14%Rauma Keskus
Rauma 18%Merirauma-Kappelinluhta 23%
35%Kaaro
14%Rauma Keskus35%Kaaro
University or college degree2/18
19%Kodiksami
Rauma 31%Merirauma-Kappelinluhta 42%
45%Monnanummi
19%Kodiksami45%Monnanummi
Unemployment11/18
4%Kolla
Rauma 10%Merirauma-Kappelinluhta 9%
15%Sampaanala
4%Kolla15%Sampaanala
Average home size15/18
70.4 m²Rauma Keskus
Rauma 83.4 m²Merirauma-Kappelinluhta 96.7 m²
119.9 m²Kolla
70.4 m²Rauma Keskus119.9 m²Kolla

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Rauma's: 18% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 26% are 65 or over.

Merirauma-KappelinluhtaRauma

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.

Main activity

Pensioners make up 27% of residents, less than in Rauma (29%).

Merirauma-Kappelinluhta45%27%15%
Rauma43%29%13%
Finland43%26%15%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.

Mean age: 45.0; Rauma: 46.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 9%; Rauma: 10%
Household size: 2.1; Rauma: 1.9
Floor area per person: 48.3 m²; Rauma: 45.8 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

83% of households own their home and 17% rent (Rauma: 31% rent).

Merirauma-Kappelinluhta83%17%
Rauma68%31%
Finland61%38%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.

Dwellings

72% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 28% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Rauma (96.7 m² compared with 83.4 m²).

Merirauma-Kappelinluhta28%72%
Rauma46%52%
Finland48%50%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.

Household types

37% of households are people living alone and 23% are families with children.

Merirauma-KappelinluhtaRauma

Living alone37%, Rauma 47%
Living alone, under 358%, Rauma 12%
Couple under 35, no children3%, Rauma 3%
With children23%, Rauma 18%
With a child under 35%, Rauma 3%
Single parent4%, Rauma 4%
All members aged 18–6442%, Rauma 46%
At least one member 65 or over36%, Rauma 37%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.

Average dwelling size: 96.7 m²; Rauma: 83.4 m²
Dwellings: 2,718
Summer cottages: 396

Education and income

Highest qualification

42% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Rauma (31%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Rauma.

Merirauma-Kappelinluhta18%36%28%14%
Rauma24%39%23%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.

Income groups

25% of adults are in Finland's highest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

Merirauma-Kappelinluhta15%60%25%
Rauma19%62%19%
Finland20%60%20%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in each national income group. Across Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20% of adults.

Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median: €29,363; a year, about €2,447 a month; Rauma: €26,196
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €47,070; a year, about €3,922 a month; Rauma: €37,811
University or college degree: 42%; Rauma: 31%

Jobs

The area has 366 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (30%). More common than usual is education: 29% of jobs (Rauma: 6%).

Largest industries

Merirauma-KappelinluhtaRauma

Health and social work30%, Rauma 16%
Education29%, Rauma 6%
Wholesale and retail trade10%, Rauma 9%
Transport and storage7%, Rauma 7%
Construction7%, Rauma 6%
Manufacturing4%, Rauma 30%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.

Jobs located here: 366
Jobs per resident: 0.07; People working in the area divided by people living there; Rauma: 0.43

Sectors

Merirauma-Kappelinluhta11%88%
Rauma36%63%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 1% since 2014, at the same pace as in Rauma. Median income has risen by 28% since 2014, at the same pace as in Rauma.

Residents

Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.

Disposable monetary income, medianMerirauma-KappelinluhtaRaumaFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, including transfers received. Euros of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.

Neighbouring areas

Definitions and sources

Residents: People whose permanent home was in the area on 31 December, placed by the coordinates of their building. About 1% of residents have no coordinates and appear only in city figures.
Income: Disposable monetary income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, business and property income and transfers received, minus taxes and other transfers paid. In euros of each year.
Households: People living permanently in the same dwelling. Household types overlap.
Prices: Average debt-free prices per m² of old flats in housing companies. A postal code area with too few sales gets the figure of its price area or city.
Rents: Average rents per m² of non-subsidised flats in new leases, by rent area.
Small areas: Statistics Finland withholds details of areas with fewer than 30 residents, households or adults, with fewer than 10 dwellings or only one building, or with fewer than 10 jobs.

Source: Statistics Finland: postal code area statistics (Paavo) 2024, prices of old dwellings, rents of dwellings (CC BY 4.0).