Sahanperä - Ratantaus

96200 · Rovaniemi · Lappi

96200 Sahanperä - Ratantaus

In brief

Sahanperä - Ratantaus (96200) has 4,883 residents, 7% of the population of Rovaniemi. Older residents stand out: 27% are 65 or over (Rovaniemi: 21%). 62% of households are people living alone and 11% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (88%). Homes are smaller on average than in Rovaniemi (59.4 m² compared with 74.4 m²). 54% of households rent their home, more than in Rovaniemi (41%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,982 per m² on average, 4% less than the average in Rovaniemi. The price per m² has fallen by 4% since 2020. The price equals 10.1 years of rent at €16.40 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €24,999 a year, about €2,083 a month: 5% lower than in Rovaniemi and 5% lower than in Finland. 10% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Rovaniemi (9%). The area has 3,333 jobs; the largest industry is accommodation and food services (19%). Its share is clearly higher than in Rovaniemi (5%).

The number of residents has fallen by 1% since 2014, while it has grown in Rovaniemi.

Rank among the city's areas

Homes in small houses
11%
The lowest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi 47%
Jobs per resident
0.68
3rd highest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi 0.45
Living alone
62%
3rd highest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi 49%
Aged 16 to 34
30%
4th highest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi 26%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,982; -4.4% since 2020; Rovaniemi€2,061

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

Residents: 4,883; -1.2% since 2014; Mean age46.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €24,999; +37.6% since 2014; a year, about €2,083 a month; Rovaniemi€26,370; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 54%; of 3,157 households; Rovaniemi41%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 38%; of residents aged 18 or over; Rovaniemi37%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,982 per m² on average, 4% less than the average in Rovaniemi. The price per m² has fallen by 4% since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,982

Postal code area 96200
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 7 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: 10.1 years; Rovaniemi: 11.0
Gross rental yield: 9.9%; 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: average home size.

Price per m², 1 bedroom4/8
€818Ounasrinne
Rovaniemi €2,061Sahanperä - Ratantaus €1,982
€2,890Lapinrinne - Ahokangas
€818Ounasrinne€2,890Lapinrinne - Ahokangas
Median disposable income20/33
€19,981Juotas
Rovaniemi €26,370Sahanperä - Ratantaus €24,999
€31,525Koskenkylä
€19,981Juotas€31,525Koskenkylä
Households renting5/33
1%Narkaus - Kämät
Rovaniemi 41%Sahanperä - Ratantaus 54%
69%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi
1%Narkaus - Kämät69%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi
Aged 16 to 344/33
6%Marraskoski
Rovaniemi 26%Sahanperä - Ratantaus 30%
48%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi
6%Marraskoski48%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi
Aged 65 or over16/33
4%Someroharju
Rovaniemi 21%Sahanperä - Ratantaus 27%
56%Autti
4%Someroharju56%Autti
Families with children27/33
3%Juotas
Rovaniemi 20%Sahanperä - Ratantaus 11%
40%Ylikylä - Patosaari
3%Juotas40%Ylikylä - Patosaari
University or college degree8/33
16%Someroharju
Rovaniemi 37%Sahanperä - Ratantaus 38%
55%Pöykkölä
16%Someroharju55%Pöykkölä
Unemployment14/33
4%Rautionsaari
Rovaniemi 9%Sahanperä - Ratantaus 10%
33%Juotas
4%Rautionsaari33%Juotas
Average home size31/33
55.2 m²Rovaniemi Keskus
Rovaniemi 74.4 m²Sahanperä - Ratantaus 59.4 m²
115.2 m²Koskenkylä
55.2 m²Rovaniemi Keskus115.2 m²Koskenkylä

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 27% are 65 or over (Rovaniemi: 21%).

Sahanperä - RatantausRovaniemi

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 9% of residents, less than in Rovaniemi (15%).

Sahanperä - Ratantaus47%29%
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: 46.0; Rovaniemi: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 10%; Rovaniemi: 9%
Household size: 1.5; Rovaniemi: 1.9
Floor area per person: 39.6 m²; Rovaniemi: 40.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

54% of households rent their home, more than in Rovaniemi (41%).

Sahanperä - Ratantaus46%54%
Rovaniemi57%41%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (88%). Homes are smaller on average than in Rovaniemi (59.4 m² compared with 74.4 m²).

Sahanperä - Ratantaus88%11%
Rovaniemi51%47%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

62% of households are people living alone and 11% are families with children.

Sahanperä - RatantausRovaniemi

Living alone62%, Rovaniemi 49%
Living alone, under 3520%, Rovaniemi 16%
Couple under 35, no children5%, Rovaniemi 5%
With children11%, Rovaniemi 20%
With a child under 33%, Rovaniemi 4%
Single parent4%, Rovaniemi 5%
All members aged 18–6456%, Rovaniemi 50%
At least one member 65 or over33%, Rovaniemi 30%

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

Average dwelling size: 59.4 m²; Rovaniemi: 74.4 m²
Dwellings: 4,066
Summer cottages: 4

Education and income

Highest qualification

38% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Rovaniemi (37%).

Sahanperä - Ratantaus18%36%25%13%
Rovaniemi16%40%25%12%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

19% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 16% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Sahanperä - Ratantaus19%65%16%
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: €24,999; a year, about €2,083 a month; Rovaniemi: €26,370
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €30,154; a year, about €2,513 a month; Rovaniemi: €35,687
University or college degree: 38%; Rovaniemi: 37%

Jobs

The area has 3,333 jobs; the largest industry is accommodation and food services (19%). Its share is clearly higher than in Rovaniemi (5%).

Largest industries

Sahanperä - RatantausRovaniemi

Accommodation and food services19%, Rovaniemi 5%
Administrative and support services14%, Rovaniemi 10%
Health and social work12%, Rovaniemi 25%
Wholesale and retail trade10%, Rovaniemi 9%
Professional, scientific and technical9%, Rovaniemi 5%
Public administration and defence7%, Rovaniemi 8%

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

Jobs located here: 3,333
Jobs per resident: 0.68; People working in the area divided by people living there; Rovaniemi: 0.45

Sectors

Sahanperä - Ratantaus94%
Rovaniemi13%86%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 1% since 2014, while it has grown in Rovaniemi. Median income has risen by 38% since 2014, faster than in Rovaniemi (31%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianSahanperä - RatantausRovaniemiFinland

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).