Switzerland · Canton VS
Leuk
3945–3970Residents
4'349
Area
54.3 km²
Population density
80 pop./km²
Elevation
731 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'817 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
130%
Postal codes
7
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'170 49.9%
Men
2'179 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
824 18.9%
Swiss citizens
3'496 80.4%
Foreign residents
853 19.6%
Population density
80 pop./km²
0–19 · 824 · 18.9%20–64 · 2'518 · 57.9%65+ · 1'007 · 23.2%
Foreign residents 19.6%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
56.9% YesNo 43.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
54.8% YesNo 45.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
19.1% YesNo 80.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
45.3% YesNo 54.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
43.5% YesNo 56.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
71.4% YesNo 28.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
46.8% YesNo 53.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
13.1% YesNo 86.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
11.2% YesNo 88.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte51.1% · strongest party
Mitte51.1%
SVP28.8%
SP12.4%
GRÜNE3.9%
FDP1.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier130%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
130%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 102 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'028 CHF(16%)
Rank 90 of 122 in the canton · 1292 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 15'413 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Bister VS 13'690 CHF · most expensive Grächen 17'302 CHF
100'000 CHF:16'028 CHF(~16%)
LeukCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Leuk | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.1% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.1% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.7% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.2% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.6% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.7% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.2% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.3% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.5% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.6% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.7% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.5% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.4% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.7% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.7% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.5% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30.2% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.5 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)6.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020760 mm
8.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'817 m
Mean elevation
1'359 m
Relief
2'270 m
Mean slope
24.6°
Flat share
16.7%
South-facing
23.3%
Above 2000 m
23.0%
Relief 2'270 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
53.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
72.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
12'000
54 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 H4
24.58 Rp./kWh
Energy
8.88 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.71 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
24.58 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator RELL AG
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
BFSVacancy rate
1.14 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
2'626
Built before 194625.5%
Built since 200121.6%
1.14 %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 · CC0Websiteleuk.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities4'349 #26 VS · #519 CHFamilies & children18.9% #50 VS · #1489 CHAge structure23.2% #62 VS · #637 CHWomen share49.9% #46 VS · #1045 CHForeign residents19.6% #49 VS · #899 CHPopulation density80/km² #48 VS · #1590 CHTax burden16'028 #90 VS · #1292 CHTaxes130% #102 VSWarmest municipalities8.5 °C #41 VS · #1584 CHSunniest municipalities54.5% #39 VS · #107 CHRainiest municipalities760 mm #78 VS · #2057 CHVoter turnout54.8% #47 VS · #1108 CHAgainst Switzerland18% #52 VS · #730 CHAligned with Switzerland82% #16 VS · #779 CHSVP strongholds28.8% #42 VS · #1347 CHSP strongholds12.4% #47 VS · #1241 CHCentre strongholds51.1% #40 VS · #73 CHFDP strongholds1.9% #102 VS · #2025 CHGLP strongholds1.8% #51 VS · #1792 CHGreen strongholds3.9% #76 VS · #1753 CHLargest by area54.3 km² #28 VS · #158 CHHighest municipalities731 m #86 VS · #539 CHRemotest municipalities98 min #88 VS · #435 CHBest-connected municipalities98 min #34 VS · #1683 CHHighest peaks2'817 m #83 VS · #188 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'359 m #89 VS · #246 CHGreatest vertical range2'270 m #64 VS · #133 CHSteepest municipalities24.6° #91 VS · #275 CHSolar potential54 GWh #22 VS · #287 CHCheapest electricity24.58 Rp./kWh #21 VS · #216 CHMost expensive electricity24.58 Rp./kWh #101 VS · #1890 CH
Postal codes (7)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 8Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Leuk?
- Leuk has 7 postal codes: 3945, 3951, 3952, 3953, 3956, 3957, 3970.
- What is the tax rate in Leuk?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Leuk is 130% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Leuk?
- A single person without children pays about 16'028 CHF income tax in Leuk on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 90 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Leuk have?
- Leuk has 4'349 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Leuk?
- Leuk has 853 foreign residents, a share of 19.61% (2025).
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