Ounasrinne

96440 · Rovaniemi · Lappi

96440 Ounasrinne

In brief

Ounasrinne (96440) has 3,309 residents, 5% of the population of Rovaniemi. Families stand out: 25% of households have children (Rovaniemi: 20%). 25% of households are families with children (Rovaniemi: 20%) and 49% live alone.

61% of homes are in blocks of flats and 38% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. The average home is 76.4 m². 56% of households rent their home, more than in Rovaniemi (41%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €818 per m² on average, 60% less than the average in Rovaniemi. The price is the lowest among the postal code areas of Rovaniemi. The price per m² has risen by 23% since 2019. The price equals 4.2 years of rent at €16.40 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €23,848 a year, about €1,987 a month: 10% lower than in Rovaniemi and 9% lower than in Finland. 15% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Rovaniemi (9%). The area has 640 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (73%). Its share is clearly higher than in Rovaniemi (25%).

The number of residents has grown by 3% since 2014, slower than in Rovaniemi.

Rank among the city's areas

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€818
The lowest of 8 areas in Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi €2,061
Students
10%
2nd highest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi 8%
Households renting
56%
4th highest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi 41%
Homes in small houses
38%
4th lowest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi 47%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €818; +23.0% since 2019; Rovaniemi€2,061

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €16.40; Figure for Rovaniemi; Rovaniemi€15.67

Residents: 3,309; +3.0% since 2014; Mean age39.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €23,848; +23.8% since 2014; a year, about €1,987 a month; Rovaniemi€26,370; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 56%; of 1,679 households; Rovaniemi41%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 30%; of residents aged 18 or over; Rovaniemi37%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €818 per m² on average, 60% less than the average in Rovaniemi. The price is the lowest among the postal code areas of Rovaniemi. The price per m² has risen by 23% since 2019.

Price per m²

€818

Postal code area 96440
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 18 sales

Rent per m² a month

€16.40

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

Rovaniemi: €15.67

Price-to-rent ratio: 4.2 years; Rovaniemi: 11.0
Gross rental yield: 24.1%; Rovaniemi: 9.1%
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice+0.9%+2.7%Rent+1.8%+2.3%; Average of the price index (Rovaniemi) and rent index (Rovaniemi)

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 Rovaniemi in 1 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom.

Price per m², 1 bedroom8/8
€818Ounasrinne
Rovaniemi €2,061Ounasrinne €818
€2,890Lapinrinne - Ahokangas
€818Ounasrinne€2,890Lapinrinne - Ahokangas
Median disposable income24/33
€19,981Juotas
Rovaniemi €26,370Ounasrinne €23,848
€31,525Koskenkylä
€19,981Juotas€31,525Koskenkylä
Households renting4/33
1%Narkaus - Kämät
Rovaniemi 41%Ounasrinne 56%
69%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi
1%Narkaus - Kämät69%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi
Aged 16 to 347/33
6%Marraskoski
Rovaniemi 26%Ounasrinne 24%
48%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi
6%Marraskoski48%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi
Aged 65 or over28/33
4%Someroharju
Rovaniemi 21%Ounasrinne 17%
56%Autti
4%Someroharju56%Autti
Families with children10/33
3%Juotas
Rovaniemi 20%Ounasrinne 25%
40%Ylikylä - Patosaari
3%Juotas40%Ylikylä - Patosaari
University or college degree17/33
16%Someroharju
Rovaniemi 37%Ounasrinne 30%
55%Pöykkölä
16%Someroharju55%Pöykkölä
Unemployment6/33
4%Rautionsaari
Rovaniemi 9%Ounasrinne 15%
33%Juotas
4%Rautionsaari33%Juotas
Average home size29/33
55.2 m²Rovaniemi Keskus
Rovaniemi 74.4 m²Ounasrinne 76.4 m²
115.2 m²Koskenkylä
55.2 m²Rovaniemi Keskus115.2 m²Koskenkylä

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 25% of households have children (Rovaniemi: 20%).

OunasrinneRovaniemi

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

Main activity

Employed people make up 41% of residents, less than in Rovaniemi (46%).

Ounasrinne41%10%19%18%
Rovaniemi46%24%15%
Finland43%26%15%

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

Mean age: 39.0; Rovaniemi: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 15%; Rovaniemi: 9%
Household size: 2.0; Rovaniemi: 1.9
Floor area per person: 39.6 m²; Rovaniemi: 40.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

56% of households rent their home, more than in Rovaniemi (41%).

Ounasrinne43%56%
Rovaniemi57%41%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

61% of homes are in blocks of flats and 38% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. The average home is 76.4 m².

Ounasrinne61%38%
Rovaniemi51%47%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

25% of households are families with children (Rovaniemi: 20%) and 49% live alone.

OunasrinneRovaniemi

Living alone49%, Rovaniemi 49%
Living alone, under 3513%, Rovaniemi 16%
Couple under 35, no children3%, Rovaniemi 5%
With children25%, Rovaniemi 20%
With a child under 35%, Rovaniemi 4%
Single parent7%, Rovaniemi 5%
All members aged 18–6450%, Rovaniemi 50%
At least one member 65 or over25%, Rovaniemi 30%

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

Average dwelling size: 76.4 m²; Rovaniemi: 74.4 m²
Dwellings: 1,874
Summer cottages: 5

Education and income

Highest qualification

30% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Rovaniemi (37%).

Ounasrinne24%42%21%
Rovaniemi16%40%25%12%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

22% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 12% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Ounasrinne22%65%12%
Rovaniemi18%65%17%
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: €23,848; a year, about €1,987 a month; Rovaniemi: €26,370
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €31,394; a year, about €2,616 a month; Rovaniemi: €35,687
University or college degree: 30%; Rovaniemi: 37%

Jobs

The area has 640 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (73%). Its share is clearly higher than in Rovaniemi (25%).

Largest industries

OunasrinneRovaniemi

Health and social work73%, Rovaniemi 25%
Education16%, Rovaniemi 8%
Professional, scientific and technical2%, Rovaniemi 5%
Other services2%, Rovaniemi 2%
Transport and storage2%, Rovaniemi 5%
Construction2%, Rovaniemi 7%

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

Jobs located here: 640
Jobs per resident: 0.19; People working in the area divided by people living there; Rovaniemi: 0.45

Sectors

Ounasrinne98%
Rovaniemi13%86%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 3% since 2014, slower than in Rovaniemi. Median income has risen by 24% since 2014, slower than in Rovaniemi (31%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianOunasrinneRovaniemiFinland

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).