What is the postal code of Bettens?

Bettens has 2 postal codes: 1042, 1306.

What is the tax rate in Bettens?

The municipal tax multiplier of Bettens is 70% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Bettens?

A single person without children pays about 16'155 CHF income tax in Bettens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 139 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Bettens have?

Bettens has 651 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Bettens?

Bettens has 128 foreign residents, a share of 19.66% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Bettens

1042–1306

VD CANTON1042 1306

Residents

651

Area

3.7 km²

Population density

174 pop./km²

Elevation

584 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

70%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

316 48.5%

Men

335 51.5%

Children & youth (0–19)

143 22.0%

Swiss citizens

523 80.3%

Foreign residents

128 19.7%

Population density

174 pop./km²

0–19 · 143 · 22.0%20–64 · 440 · 67.6%65+ · 68 · 10.4%

Foreign residents 19.7%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Bettens

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

58.9% YesNo 41.1%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

56.8% YesNo 43.2%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

63.6% YesNo 36.4%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

19.5% YesNo 80.5%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

40.0% YesNo 60.0%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

37.0% YesNo 63.0%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

67.4% YesNo 32.6%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

43.9% YesNo 56.1%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

19.8% YesNo 80.2%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

12.6% YesNo 87.4%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP29.4% · strongest party

SVP29.4%

FDP26.4%

SP18.0%

GRÜNE9.6%

GLP6.9%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier70%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

70%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 153 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'155 CHF(16.2%)

Rank 139 of 300 in the canton · 1347 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 16'155 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Eclépens 14'558 CHF · most expensive La Praz 17'020 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:16'155 CHF(~16.2%)

BettensCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Bettens	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.1%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.6%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.2%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.3%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.3%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15.1%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.2%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17.1%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	18.9%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.8%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.5%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.5%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.2%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25.7%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27.1%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28.4%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.4%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.3 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020960 mm

10.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

618 m

Mean elevation

581 m

Relief

111 m

Mean slope

3.6°

Flat share

79.3%

South-facing

4.6%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 111 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

6.7 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

8.8 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'500

7 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr

BFE solar factsheet ↗

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026

Tariff H4

29.52 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.12 Rp./kWh

29.52 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Romande Energie SA

ElCom tariff comparison ↗

How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

0 %

Avg. rooms

3.9

Dwellings

291

Built before 194631.3%

Built since 200149.5%

0 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 45 min · Car 24 min

AgglomerationPT 44 min · Car 24 min

Remoteness 209/300 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentJean-Daniel Reymond

Websitecommune-bettens.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities651 #178 VD · #1683 CH Families & children22% #188 VD · #550 CH Age structure10.4% #295 VD · #2103 CH Women share48.5% #250 VD · #1724 CH Foreign residents19.7% #157 VD · #895 CH Population density174/km² #131 VD · #1113 CH Tax burden16'155 #141 VD · #1349 CH Taxes70% #153 VD Warmest municipalities10.3 °C #97 VD · #285 CH Sunniest municipalities44.3% #196 VD · #778 CH Rainiest municipalities960 mm #245 VD · #1791 CH Voter turnout56.1% #211 VD · #930 CH SVP strongholds29.4% #90 VD · #1305 CH SP strongholds18% #200 VD · #622 CH Centre strongholds6.6% #52 VD · #1618 CH FDP strongholds26.4% #87 VD · #179 CH GLP strongholds6.9% #157 VD · #779 CH Green strongholds9.6% #207 VD · #628 CH Largest by area3.7 km² #216 VD · #1770 CH Highest municipalities584 m #140 VD · #877 CH Remotest municipalities45 min #209 VD · #1772 CH Best-connected municipalities45 min #83 VD · #349 CH Highest peaks618 m #187 VD · #1464 CH Highest-lying municipalities581 m #156 VD · #1087 CH Greatest vertical range111 m #215 VD · #1780 CH Steepest municipalities3.6° #225 VD · #1822 CH Solar potential7 GWh #202 VD · #1782 CH Cheapest electricity29.52 Rp./kWh #113 VD · #1423 CH Most expensive electricity29.52 Rp./kWh #188 VD · #684 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Bettens1042 Daillens1306

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Oulens-sous-Echallens

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Bettens?: Bettens has 2 postal codes: 1042, 1306.
What is the tax rate in Bettens?: The municipal tax multiplier of Bettens is 70% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Bettens?: A single person without children pays about 16'155 CHF income tax in Bettens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 139 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Bettens have?: Bettens has 651 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Bettens?: Bettens has 128 foreign residents, a share of 19.66% (2025).

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