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Radelfingen

3036–3271
BE CANTON30363271
Residents
1'271
Area
14.7 km²
Population density
86 pop./km²
Elevation
606 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
169%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
621 48.9%
Men
650 51.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
260 20.5%
Swiss citizens
1'201 94.5%
Foreign residents
70 5.5%
Population density
86 pop./km²
0–19 · 260 · 20.5%20–64 · 736 · 57.9%65+ · 275 · 21.6%
Foreign residents 5.5%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
SVP40.8% · strongest party
SVP40.8%
SP13.8%
GLP10.8%
Mitte9.9%
GRÜNE6.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier169%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
169%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 130 of 334 in canton Bern
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'853 CHF(16.9%)
Rank 126 of 334 in the canton · 1777 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 17'048 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee 14'255 CHF · most expensive Schelten 18'510 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'853 CHF(~16.9%)
RadelfingenCanton range BernSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeRadelfingenBernSwitzerland median
40'0009.9%8.310.9%5.4%
50'00011.7%9.813%7.8%
60'00013.2%1114.5%10.5%
70'00014.3%1215.7%11.9%
80'00015%12.616.5%13.1%
90'00015.9%13.417.5%14.1%
100'00016.9%14.318.5%15.3%
110'00017.7%1519.4%16.3%
120'00018.6%15.820.3%17.2%
130'00019.4%16.521.2%18.1%
140'00020.2%17.222%19%
150'00020.9%17.922.8%19.7%
175'00022.7%19.524.7%21.6%
200'00024.2%20.926.3%23.2%
225'00025.6%22.227.8%24.6%
250'00026.9%23.329.1%25.8%
275'00027.9%24.330.2%26.8%
300'00028.8%25.131.2%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'049 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
745 m
Mean elevation
549 m
Relief
297 m
Mean slope
8.4°
Flat share
42.2%
South-facing
12.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 297 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
19.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
25.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'400
20 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
27.7 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.89 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.25 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.8 Rp./kWh
27.7 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.35 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator BKW Energie 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
Vacancy rate
0.46 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
654
Built before 194648.8%
Built since 200112.7%
0.46 %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 35 min · Car 28 min
AgglomerationPT 27 min · Car 17 min
Remoteness 309/334 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 · 2
What is the postal code of Radelfingen?
Radelfingen has 2 postal codes: 3036, 3271.
What is the tax rate in Radelfingen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Radelfingen is 169% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Radelfingen?
A single person without children pays about 16'853 CHF income tax in Radelfingen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 126 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Radelfingen have?
Radelfingen has 1'271 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Radelfingen?
Radelfingen has 70 foreign residents, a share of 5.51% (2025).

Map

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