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96960 Someroharju

In brief

Someroharju (96960) has 105 residents, under 1% of the population of Rovaniemi. It is the 2nd smallest among the postal code areas of Rovaniemi. Young adults stand out: 40% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Rovaniemi: 26%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Rovaniemi. 46% of households are people living alone and 16% are families with children.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (100%). The average home is 72.7 m². 62% of households rent their home, more than in Rovaniemi (41%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Rovaniemi. There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €2,022 per m² is that of price area Rovaniemi. The price equals 10.3 years of rent at €16.40 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €28,232 a year, about €2,353 a month: 7% higher than in Rovaniemi and 7% higher than in Finland. 9% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Rovaniemi (9%). The area is a place of work: it has 724 jobs, 6.90 for every resident.

The number of residents has fallen by 24% since 2014, while it has grown in Rovaniemi.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Jobs per resident

    6.90

    The highest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi

    Rovaniemi 0.45

  • Homes in small houses

    100%

    The highest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi

    Rovaniemi 47%

  • Aged 65 or over

    4%

    The lowest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi

    Rovaniemi 21%

  • University or college degree

    16%

    The lowest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi

    Rovaniemi 37%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€2,022
Figure for Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi€2,061
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€16.40
Figure for Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi€15.67
Residents
105
-24.5% since 2014
Mean age35.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€28,232
+29.0% since 2014
a year, about €2,353 a month
Rovaniemi€26,370
Finland€26,351
Households renting
62%
of 61 households
Rovaniemi41%
Finland38%
University or college degree
16%
of residents aged 18 or over
Rovaniemi37%
Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €2,022 per m² is that of price area Rovaniemi. The price equals 10.3 years of rent at €16.40 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€2,022

Figure for Rovaniemi
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 92 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
10.3 years
Rovaniemi: 11.0
Gross rental yield
9.7%
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

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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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Rovaniemi in 4 of 8 figures: households renting, aged 16 to 34, aged 65 or over, university or college degree.

  • Median disposable income10/33

    €19,981Juotas
    Rovaniemi €26,370Someroharju €28,232
    €31,525Koskenkylä
    €19,981Juotas€31,525Koskenkylä

  • Households renting2/33

    1%Narkaus - Kämät
    Rovaniemi 41%Someroharju 62%
    69%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi
    1%Narkaus - Kämät69%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi

  • Aged 16 to 342/33

    6%Marraskoski
    Rovaniemi 26%Someroharju 40%
    48%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi
    6%Marraskoski48%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi

  • Aged 65 or over33/33

    4%Someroharju
    Rovaniemi 21%Someroharju 4%
    56%Autti
    4%Someroharju56%Autti

  • Families with children18/33

    3%Juotas
    Rovaniemi 20%Someroharju 16%
    40%Ylikylä - Patosaari
    3%Juotas40%Ylikylä - Patosaari

  • University or college degree33/33

    16%Someroharju
    Rovaniemi 37%Someroharju 16%
    55%Pöykkölä
    16%Someroharju55%Pöykkölä

  • Unemployment19/33

    4%Rautionsaari
    Rovaniemi 9%Someroharju 9%
    33%Juotas
    4%Rautionsaari33%Juotas

  • Average home size30/33

    55.2 m²Rovaniemi Keskus
    Rovaniemi 74.4 m²Someroharju 72.7 m²
    115.2 m²Koskenkylä
    55.2 m²Rovaniemi Keskus115.2 m²Koskenkylä

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 40% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Rovaniemi: 26%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Rovaniemi.

SomeroharjuRovaniemi

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

Main activity

Employed people make up 70% of residents, more than in Rovaniemi (46%).

  • Someroharju70%
  • 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
35.0
Rovaniemi: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
9%
Rovaniemi: 9%
Household size
1.7
Rovaniemi: 1.9
Floor area per person
41.1 m²
Rovaniemi: 40.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

62% of households rent their home, more than in Rovaniemi (41%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Rovaniemi.

  • Someroharju38%62%
  • Rovaniemi57%41%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (100%). The average home is 72.7 m².

  • Someroharju100%
  • Rovaniemi51%47%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

46% of households are people living alone and 16% are families with children.

SomeroharjuRovaniemi

  • Living alone46%, Rovaniemi 49%
  • Living alone, under 3515%, Rovaniemi 16%
  • Couple under 35, no children10%, Rovaniemi 5%
  • With children16%, Rovaniemi 20%
  • With a child under 35%, Rovaniemi 4%
  • Single parent10%, Rovaniemi 5%
  • All members aged 18–6479%, Rovaniemi 50%
  • At least one member 65 or over7%, Rovaniemi 30%

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

Average dwelling size
72.7 m²
Rovaniemi: 74.4 m²
Dwellings
82
Summer cottages
0

Education and income

Highest qualification

16% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Rovaniemi (37%). This is the lowest share among the postal code areas of Rovaniemi.

  • Someroharju32%50%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

15% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 9% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Someroharju15%76%
  • 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
€28,232
a year, about €2,353 a month
Rovaniemi: €26,370
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€35,592
a year, about €2,966 a month
Rovaniemi: €35,687
University or college degree
16%
Rovaniemi: 37%

Jobs

The area is a place of work: it has 724 jobs, 6.90 for every resident.

Largest industries

SomeroharjuRovaniemi

  • Public administration and defence90%, Rovaniemi 8%
  • Real estate5%, Rovaniemi 1%
  • Accommodation and food services2%, Rovaniemi 5%
  • Manufacturing2%, Rovaniemi 4%
  • Other services1%, Rovaniemi 2%
  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing0%, Rovaniemi 2%

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

Jobs located here
724
Jobs per resident
6.90
People working in the area divided by people living there
Rovaniemi: 0.45

Sectors

  • Someroharju98%
  • Rovaniemi13%86%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 24% since 2014, while it has grown in Rovaniemi. Median income has risen by 29% since 2014, at the same pace as in Rovaniemi.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianSomeroharjuRovaniemiFinland

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).