In brief
Sampaanala (26820) has 1,448 residents, 4% of the population of Rauma. The age structure is close to Rauma's: 21% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 27% are 65 or over. 49% of households are people living alone and 15% are families with children.
56% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 43% are in blocks of flats. Homes are smaller on average than in Rauma (78.6 m² compared with 83.4 m²). 69% of households own their home and 30% rent (Rauma: 31% rent). This is the 3rd highest renting share among the postal code areas of Rauma. There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €943 per m² is that of price area Rauma. The price equals 6.9 years of rent at €11.34 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €24,168 a year, about €2,014 a month: 8% lower than in Rauma and 8% lower than in Finland. It is the lowest among the postal code areas of Rauma. 15% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Rauma (10%). The area has 810 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (59%). More common than usual is construction: 15% of jobs (Rauma: 6%).
The number of residents has fallen by 9% since 2014, more than in Rauma.
Rank among the city's areas
Unemployment
15%
The highest of 18 areas in Rauma
Rauma 10%
University or college degree
21%
2nd lowest of 18 areas in Rauma
Rauma 31%
Jobs per resident
0.56
2nd highest of 18 areas in Rauma
Rauma 0.43
Families with children
15%
2nd lowest of 18 areas in Rauma
Rauma 18%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €943
- Figure for Rauma
- Rauma€1,210
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €11.34
- Figure for Rauma
- Rauma€10.93
- Residents
- 1,448
- -9.2% since 2014
- Mean age47.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €24,168
- +27.1% since 2014
- a year, about €2,014 a month
- Rauma€26,196
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 30%
- of 799 households
- Rauma31%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 21%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Rauma31%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €943 per m² is that of price area Rauma. The price equals 6.9 years of rent at €11.34 per m² a month in new leases.
Price per m²
€943
Figure for Rauma
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 26 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
- 6.9 years
- Rauma: 9.2
- Gross rental yield
- 14.4%
- 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
Statistics Finland has published no yearly prices for this postal code area in recent years, because there were too few sales.
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The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Rauma in 7 of 8 figures: median income, households renting, aged 16 to 34, families with children, university or college degree, unemployment, average home size.
Median disposable income18/18
€24,168Sampaanala€31,623MonnanummiRauma €26,196Sampaanala €24,168€24,168Sampaanala€31,623MonnanummiHouseholds renting3/18
1%Kuolimaa46%Rauma KeskusRauma 31%Sampaanala 30%1%Kuolimaa46%Rauma KeskusAged 16 to 343/18
11%Voiluoto25%KodiksamiRauma 21%Sampaanala 21%11%Voiluoto25%KodiksamiAged 65 or over10/18
14%Monnanummi31%KuolimaaRauma 27%Sampaanala 27%14%Monnanummi31%KuolimaaFamilies with children17/18
14%Rauma Keskus35%KaaroRauma 18%Sampaanala 15%14%Rauma Keskus35%KaaroUniversity or college degree17/18
19%Kodiksami45%MonnanummiRauma 31%Sampaanala 21%19%Kodiksami45%MonnanummiUnemployment1/18
4%Kolla15%SampaanalaRauma 10%Sampaanala 15%4%Kolla15%SampaanalaAverage home size17/18
70.4 m²Rauma Keskus119.9 m²KollaRauma 83.4 m²Sampaanala 78.6 m²70.4 m²Rauma Keskus119.9 m²Kolla
Residents
Age
The age structure is close to Rauma's: 21% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 27% are 65 or over.
SampaanalaRauma
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Unemployed people make up 7% of residents, more than in Rauma (5%).
- Sampaanala41%30%11%
- 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
- 47.0
- Rauma: 46.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 15%
- Rauma: 10%
- Household size
- 1.8
- Rauma: 1.9
- Floor area per person
- 44.4 m²
- Rauma: 45.8 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
69% of households own their home and 30% rent (Rauma: 31% rent). This is the 3rd highest renting share among the postal code areas of Rauma.
- Sampaanala69%30%
- Rauma68%31%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
56% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 43% are in blocks of flats. Homes are smaller on average than in Rauma (78.6 m² compared with 83.4 m²).
- Sampaanala43%56%
- Rauma46%52%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
49% of households are people living alone and 15% are families with children.
SampaanalaRauma
- Living alone49%, Rauma 47%
- Living alone, under 3511%, Rauma 12%
- Couple under 35, no children3%, Rauma 3%
- With children15%, Rauma 18%
- With a child under 33%, Rauma 3%
- Single parent4%, Rauma 4%
- All members aged 18–6450%, Rauma 46%
- At least one member 65 or over35%, Rauma 37%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 78.6 m²
- Rauma: 83.4 m²
- Dwellings
- 896
- Summer cottages
- 59
Education and income
Highest qualification
21% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Rauma (31%). This is the 2nd lowest share among the postal code areas of Rauma.
- Sampaanala27%49%18%
- Rauma24%39%23%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
23% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 12% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Sampaanala23%65%12%
- 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
- €24,168
- a year, about €2,014 a month
- Rauma: €26,196
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €34,358
- a year, about €2,863 a month
- Rauma: €37,811
- University or college degree
- 21%
- Rauma: 31%
Jobs
The area has 810 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (59%). More common than usual is construction: 15% of jobs (Rauma: 6%).
Largest industries
SampaanalaRauma
- Manufacturing59%, Rauma 30%
- Construction15%, Rauma 6%
- Transport and storage8%, Rauma 7%
- Professional, scientific and technical5%, Rauma 4%
- Administrative and support services4%, Rauma 9%
- Health and social work4%, Rauma 16%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 810
- Jobs per resident
- 0.56
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Rauma: 0.43
Sectors
- Sampaanala74%24%
- Rauma36%63%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has fallen by 9% since 2014, more than in Rauma. Median income has risen by 27% since 2014, at the same pace as in Rauma.
Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
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).