Switzerland · Canton NE
Le Locle
2322–2416Residents
10'912
Area
34.7 km²
Population density
315 pop./km²
Elevation
1'047 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'308 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
69%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
5'419 49.7%
Men
5'493 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'138 19.6%
Swiss citizens
7'332 67.2%
Foreign residents
3'580 32.8%
Population density
315 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'138 · 19.6%20–64 · 6'360 · 58.3%65+ · 2'414 · 22.1%
Foreign residents 32.8%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
46.4% YesNo 53.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
39.7% YesNo 60.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
32.8% YesNo 67.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
39.1% YesNo 60.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
56.5% YesNo 43.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
62.6% YesNo 37.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
68.6% YesNo 31.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
30.0% YesNo 70.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
17.6% YesNo 82.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023PdA/Sol.23.6% · strongest party
PdA/Sol.23.6%
FDP19.7%
SVP18.8%
SP16.5%
GRÜNE12.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier69%
Cantonal tax multiplier124%
69%NE range 63%79%
Tax rank 11 of 24 in canton NeuchâtelTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
18'417 CHF(18.4%)
Rank 11 of 24 in the canton · 2096 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 18'937 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest La Grande Béroche 17'898 CHF · most expensive Les Verrières 19'283 CHF
100'000 CHF:18'417 CHF(~18.4%)
Le LocleCanton range NeuchâtelSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Le Locle | Neuchâtel | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 9.2% | 9–9.7% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 12% | 11.6–12.6% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 13.9% | 13.4–14.5% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 15.3% | 14.8–16% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 16.4% | 15.9–17.2% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 17.3% | 16.8–18.1% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 18.4% | 17.9–19.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 19.4% | 18.9–20.3% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 20.3% | 19.7–21.2% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 21.1% | 20.5–22% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 21.9% | 21.3–22.9% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 22.7% | 22.1–23.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.6% | 23.9–25.6% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.2% | 25.5–27.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.6% | 26.9–28.8% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.6% | 27.9–29.8% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.3% | 28.6–30.4% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.8% | 29.1–31% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'527 mm
6.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'308 m
Mean elevation
1'031 m
Relief
615 m
Mean slope
12.4°
Flat share
20.0%
South-facing
21.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 615 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
Roof potential
74.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
108.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
16'600
75 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 · 2026Tariff range H4
28.85–30.53 Rp./kWh
29.69 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 28.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators Viteos SA · Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA
ElCom tariff comparison ↗This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.
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
BFSVacancy rate
3.91 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
6'746
Built before 194645.2%
Built since 20014.2%
3.91 %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 · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitelelocle.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities10'912 #5 NE · #154 CHFamilies & children19.6% #17 NE · #1288 CHAge structure22.1% #10 NE · #848 CHWomen share49.7% #17 NE · #1167 CHForeign residents32.8% #3 NE · #206 CHPopulation density315/km² #9 NE · #754 CHTax burden18'417 #11 NE · #2096 CHTaxes69% #11 NEWarmest municipalities6.9 °C #14 NE · #1862 CHSunniest municipalities44.5% #5 NE · #748 CHRainiest municipalities1'527 mm #3 NE · #222 CHVoter turnout42.3% #21 NE · #2073 CHAgainst Switzerland23% #5 NE · #381 CHAligned with Switzerland77% #14 NE · #1123 CHSVP strongholds18.8% #14 NE · #1842 CHSP strongholds16.5% #14 NE · #787 CHCentre strongholds3.1% #3 NE · #1983 CHFDP strongholds19.7% #18 NE · #477 CHGLP strongholds4.3% #15 NE · #1354 CHGreen strongholds12.4% #13 NE · #309 CHLargest by area34.7 km² #6 NE · #266 CHHighest municipalities1'047 m #7 NE · #230 CHRemotest municipalities96 min #13 NE · #460 CHBest-connected municipalities96 min #12 NE · #1665 CHHighest peaks1'308 m #12 NE · #545 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'031 m #10 NE · #398 CHGreatest vertical range615 m #13 NE · #600 CHSteepest municipalities12.4° #6 NE · #743 CHSolar potential75 GWh #6 NE · #166 CHCheapest electricity29.69 Rp./kWh #19 NE · #1433 CHMost expensive electricity29.69 Rp./kWh #6 NE · #674 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Le Locle?
- Le Locle has 3 postal codes: 2322, 2400, 2416.
- What is the tax rate in Le Locle?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Le Locle is 69% (2026); canton NE levies 124%.
- How much tax do you pay in Le Locle?
- A single person without children pays about 18'417 CHF income tax in Le Locle on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 11 of 24 in canton NE. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Le Locle have?
- Le Locle has 10'912 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Le Locle?
- Le Locle has 3'580 foreign residents, a share of 32.81% (2025).
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