What is the postal code of Oulens-sous-Echallens?

The postal code of Oulens-sous-Echallens is 1377.

What is the tax rate in Oulens-sous-Echallens?

The municipal tax multiplier of Oulens-sous-Echallens is 71% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Oulens-sous-Echallens?

A single person without children pays about 16'222 CHF income tax in Oulens-sous-Echallens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 161 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Oulens-sous-Echallens have?

Oulens-sous-Echallens has 609 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Oulens-sous-Echallens?

Oulens-sous-Echallens has 90 foreign residents, a share of 14.78% (2025).

Oulens-sous-Echallens (VD): Postal Codes 1377, Tax Rate & Population

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

298 48.9%

Men

311 51.1%

Children & youth (0–19)

138 22.7%

Swiss citizens

519 85.2%

Foreign residents

90 14.8%

Population density

104 pop./km²

0–19 · 138 · 22.7%20–64 · 374 · 61.4%65+ · 97 · 15.9%

Foreign residents 14.8%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Oulens-sous-Echallens

BFS

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

53.1% YesNo 46.9%

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

47.2% YesNo 52.8%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

69.6% YesNo 30.4%

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

18.9% YesNo 81.1%

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

35.0% YesNo 65.0%

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

23.9% YesNo 76.1%

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

78.7% YesNo 21.3%

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

33.5% YesNo 66.6%

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

13.6% YesNo 86.5%

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

13.3% YesNo 86.7%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

FDP31.4% · strongest party

FDP31.4%

SVP30.1%

SP14.6%

GRÜNE7.4%

GLP6.6%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier71%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

71%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 165 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'222 CHF(16.2%)

Rank 161 of 300 in the canton · 1398 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:16'222 CHF(~16.2%)

Oulens-sous-EchallensCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Oulens-sous-Echallens	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.1%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.7%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.2%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.4%	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	17.2%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18.1%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	19%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.8%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.6%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.6%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.3%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25.8%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27.2%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28.5%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.5%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020972 mm

10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

610 m

Mean elevation

586 m

Relief

114 m

Mean slope

4.1°

Flat share

74.9%

South-facing

1.6%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 114 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

8.6 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

11.3 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'900

9 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

29.32 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.92 Rp./kWh

29.32 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

2.83 %

Avg. rooms

4.1

Dwellings

283

Built before 194646.3%

Built since 200128.6%

2.83 %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 54 min · Car 24 min

AgglomerationPT 54 min · Car 23 min

Remoteness 145/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentDominique Tille

Websiteoulens.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

29

Largest municipalities609 #185 VD · #1714 CH Families & children22.7% #140 VD · #382 CH Age structure15.9% #219 VD · #1911 CH Women share48.9% #234 VD · #1573 CH Foreign residents14.8% #227 VD · #1298 CH Population density104/km² #178 VD · #1447 CH Tax burden16'222 #167 VD · #1404 CH Taxes71% #165 VD Warmest municipalities10.1 °C #126 VD · #451 CH Sunniest municipalities44% #227 VD · #842 CH Rainiest municipalities972 mm #232 VD · #1748 CH Voter turnout66% #38 VD · #123 CH SVP strongholds30.1% #84 VD · #1266 CH SP strongholds14.6% #260 VD · #989 CH Centre strongholds4.6% #152 VD · #1831 CH FDP strongholds31.4% #26 VD · #64 CH GLP strongholds6.6% #168 VD · #845 CH Green strongholds7.4% #250 VD · #1005 CH Largest by area5.9 km² #145 VD · #1412 CH Highest municipalities588 m #138 VD · #860 CH Remotest municipalities54 min #145 VD · #1526 CH Best-connected municipalities54 min #154 VD · #604 CH Highest peaks610 m #198 VD · #1498 CH Highest-lying municipalities586 m #155 VD · #1070 CH Greatest vertical range114 m #212 VD · #1768 CH Steepest municipalities4.1° #206 VD · #1732 CH Solar potential9 GWh #169 VD · #1642 CH Cheapest electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #38 VD · #1320 CH Most expensive electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #205 VD · #729 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1377

Oulens-sous-Echallens

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Oulens-sous-Echallens1377

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Oulens-sous-Echallens?: The postal code of Oulens-sous-Echallens is 1377.
What is the tax rate in Oulens-sous-Echallens?: The municipal tax multiplier of Oulens-sous-Echallens is 71% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Oulens-sous-Echallens?: A single person without children pays about 16'222 CHF income tax in Oulens-sous-Echallens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 161 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Oulens-sous-Echallens have?: Oulens-sous-Echallens has 609 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Oulens-sous-Echallens?: Oulens-sous-Echallens has 90 foreign residents, a share of 14.78% (2025).

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