What is the postal code of Senarclens?

The postal code of Senarclens is 1304.

What is the tax rate in Senarclens?

The municipal tax multiplier of Senarclens is 68.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Senarclens?

A single person without children pays about 16'055 CHF income tax in Senarclens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 116 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Senarclens have?

Senarclens has 503 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Senarclens?

Senarclens has 105 foreign residents, a share of 20.87% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Senarclens

1304

VD CANTON1304

Residents

503

Area

4 km²

Population density

127 pop./km²

Elevation

582 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

68.5%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

244 48.5%

Men

259 51.5%

Children & youth (0–19)

115 22.9%

Swiss citizens

398 79.1%

Foreign residents

105 20.9%

Population density

127 pop./km²

0–19 · 115 · 22.9%20–64 · 294 · 58.4%65+ · 94 · 18.7%

Foreign residents 20.9%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Senarclens

BFS

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

60.0% YesNo 40.0%

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

50.3% YesNo 49.7%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

63.6% YesNo 36.4%

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

26.7% YesNo 73.3%

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

32.1% YesNo 67.9%

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

74.2% YesNo 25.8%

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

42.8% YesNo 57.2%

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

17.8% YesNo 82.2%

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

8.9% YesNo 91.1%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP31.7% · strongest party

SVP31.7%

FDP23.6%

SP16.7%

GLP8.9%

Mitte7.6%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier68.5%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

68.5%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 116 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'055 CHF(16.1%)

Rank 116 of 300 in the canton · 1299 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:16'055 CHF(~16.1%)

SenarclensCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Senarclens	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.1%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.6%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.1%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.2%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.2%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.1%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	17.9%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	18.8%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.7%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.4%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.4%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.1%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25.6%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28.2%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.3%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.2 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020991 mm

10.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

605 m

Mean elevation

571 m

Relief

71 m

Mean slope

3°

Flat share

85.7%

South-facing

4.4%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 71 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

6.2 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

8 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'400

6 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

2.93 %

Avg. rooms

4.1

Dwellings

205

Built before 194634.1%

Built since 200134.6%

2.93 %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 60 min · Car 29 min

AgglomerationPT 60 min · Car 29 min

Remoteness 117/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentThierry Berney

Websitesenarclens.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities503 #212 VD · #1803 CH Families & children22.9% #130 VD · #336 CH Age structure18.7% #117 VD · #1510 CH Women share48.5% #252 VD · #1726 CH Foreign residents20.9% #143 VD · #788 CH Population density127/km² #155 VD · #1334 CH Tax burden16'055 #119 VD · #1302 CH Taxes68.5% #116 VD Warmest municipalities10.2 °C #108 VD · #362 CH Sunniest municipalities44.8% #165 VD · #696 CH Rainiest municipalities991 mm #210 VD · #1664 CH Voter turnout65.9% #39 VD · #127 CH SVP strongholds31.7% #67 VD · #1167 CH SP strongholds16.7% #228 VD · #764 CH Centre strongholds7.6% #32 VD · #1491 CH FDP strongholds23.6% #145 VD · #289 CH GLP strongholds8.9% #91 VD · #455 CH Green strongholds6.5% #267 VD · #1215 CH Largest by area4 km² #198 VD · #1715 CH Highest municipalities582 m #142 VD · #883 CH Remotest municipalities60 min #117 VD · #1347 CH Best-connected municipalities60 min #181 VD · #787 CH Highest peaks605 m #202 VD · #1522 CH Highest-lying municipalities571 m #166 VD · #1131 CH Greatest vertical range71 m #264 VD · #1961 CH Steepest municipalities3° #240 VD · #1903 CH Solar potential6 GWh #213 VD · #1823 CH Cheapest electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #32 VD · #1314 CH Most expensive electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #199 VD · #723 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1304

Senarclens

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Senarclens1304

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Senarclens?: The postal code of Senarclens is 1304.
What is the tax rate in Senarclens?: The municipal tax multiplier of Senarclens is 68.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Senarclens?: A single person without children pays about 16'055 CHF income tax in Senarclens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 116 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Senarclens have?: Senarclens has 503 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Senarclens?: Senarclens has 105 foreign residents, a share of 20.87% (2025).

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