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Switzerland · Canton NE

Les Ponts-de-Martel

2105–2318
Residents
1'234
Area
18.2 km²
Population density
68 pop./km²
Elevation
1'040 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'336 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
75%
Postal codes
4

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
604 48.9%
Men
630 51.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
234 19.0%
Swiss citizens
1'082 87.7%
Foreign residents
152 12.3%
Population density
68 pop./km²
0–19 · 234 · 19.0%20–64 · 739 · 59.9%65+ · 261 · 21.2%
Foreign residents 12.3%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
FDP31.6% · strongest party
FDP31.6%
SVP31.5%
GRÜNE9.2%
SP8.7%
PdA/Sol.6.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier75%
Cantonal tax multiplier124%
75%NE range 63%79%
Tax rank 15 of 24 in canton Neuchâtel
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
18'937 CHF(18.9%)
Rank 13 of 24 in the canton · 2099 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
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:18'937 CHF(~18.9%)
Les Ponts-de-MartelCanton range NeuchâtelSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeLes Ponts-de-MartelNeuchâtelSwitzerland median
40'0009.5%99.7%5.4%
50'00012.3%11.612.6%7.8%
60'00014.3%13.414.5%10.5%
70'00015.7%14.816%11.9%
80'00016.9%15.917.2%13.1%
90'00017.8%16.818.1%14.1%
100'00018.9%17.919.3%15.3%
110'00020%18.920.3%16.3%
120'00020.8%19.721.2%17.2%
130'00021.7%20.522%18.1%
140'00022.5%21.322.9%19%
150'00023.3%22.123.7%19.7%
175'00025.2%23.925.6%21.6%
200'00026.8%25.527.3%23.2%
225'00028.3%26.928.8%24.6%
250'00029.3%27.929.8%25.8%
275'00030%28.630.4%26.8%
300'00030.5%29.131%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'381 mm
6.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
1'336 m
Mean elevation
1'087 m
Relief
352 m
Mean slope
8.2°
Flat share
42.8%
South-facing
33.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 352 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
18.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
25.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'100
18 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
28.81 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.55 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.78 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.83 Rp./kWh
28.81 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 28.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Groupe E 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
Vacancy rate
2.02 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
694
Built before 194666.7%
Built since 20015.0%
2.02 %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 103 min · Car 69 min
AgglomerationPT 33 min · Car 25 min
Remoteness 9/24 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 5
What is the postal code of Les Ponts-de-Martel?
Les Ponts-de-Martel has 4 postal codes: 2105, 2314, 2316, 2318.
What is the tax rate in Les Ponts-de-Martel?
The municipal tax multiplier of Les Ponts-de-Martel is 75% (2026); canton NE levies 124%.
How much tax do you pay in Les Ponts-de-Martel?
A single person without children pays about 18'937 CHF income tax in Les Ponts-de-Martel on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 13 of 24 in canton NE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Les Ponts-de-Martel have?
Les Ponts-de-Martel has 1'234 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Les Ponts-de-Martel?
Les Ponts-de-Martel has 152 foreign residents, a share of 12.32% (2025).

Map

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