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Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'739 51.0%
Men
1'674 49.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
696 20.4%
Swiss citizens
2'758 80.8%
Foreign residents
655 19.2%
Population density
975 pop./km²
0–19 · 696 · 20.4%20–64 · 1'942 · 56.9%65+ · 775 · 22.7%
Foreign residents 19.2%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +29 (+0.9%) · 24 births · 30 deaths · net migration +29
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 32.7% Yes
26.3% YesNo 73.7%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 19.3% Yes
19.1% YesNo 80.9%
27.09.2026Volksinitiative «Berner Bildungsinitiative»Cantonal BE● Rejected · 40.1% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 47.0% Yes
39.2% YesNo 60.8%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 42.9% Yes
55.1% YesNo 44.9%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 33.6% Yes
36.2% YesNo 63.8%
14.06.2026Projektierungskredit für das Kunstmuseum Bern (Sanierung und Ersatzneubau)Cantonal BE● Rejected · 48.2% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 59.6% Yes
56.1% YesNo 43.9%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 61.8% Yes
56.4% YesNo 43.6%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 39.7% Yes
30.6% YesNo 69.4%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 28.0% Yes
32.3% YesNo 67.7%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 27.6% Yes
28.5% YesNo 71.5%
All federal votes →
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP20.5% · strongest party
SVP20.5%
SP18.1%
Mitte16.1%
FDP14.5%
GLP12.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Municipal tax multiplier157%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
157%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 64 of 334 in canton Bern
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'463 CHF(16.5%)
Rank 63 of 334 in the canton · 1554 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:16'463 CHF(~16.5%)
StettlenCanton range BernSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeStettlenBernSwitzerland median
40'0009.7%8.3–10.9%5.4%
50'00011.4%9.8–13%7.8%
60'00012.8%11–14.5%10.5%
70'00013.9%12–15.7%11.9%
80'00014.7%12.6–16.5%13.1%
90'00015.5%13.4–17.5%14.1%
100'00016.5%14.3–18.5%15.3%
110'00017.3%15–19.4%16.3%
120'00018.2%15.8–20.3%17.2%
130'00018.9%16.5–21.2%18.1%
140'00019.7%17.2–22%19%
150'00020.4%17.9–22.8%19.7%
175'00022.2%19.5–24.7%21.6%
200'00023.7%20.9–26.3%23.2%
225'00025.1%22.2–27.8%24.6%
250'00026.3%23.3–29.1%25.8%
275'00027.4%24.3–30.2%26.8%
300'00028.3%25.1–31.2%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'115 mm
9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
746 m
Mean elevation
614 m
Relief
202 m
Mean slope
10.4°
Flat share
30.9%
South-facing
19.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 202 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
21.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
27.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'800
Per inhabitant
6'285 kWh/yr
21 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 24.09.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2027
Tariff H4
25.59 Rp./kWh
Energy
7.97 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.91 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.8 Rp./kWh
25.59 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 27.95 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Premium regionRegion 1
Standard model, deductible 300682 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Bern432 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo

Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 1 of canton Bern. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Bern (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.

2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026

Housing

BFS · ARE
Vacancy rate
3.77 %
Second homes
9 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
1'696
Built before 194624.4%
Built since 200119.3%
3.77 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Economy

BFS · 2024
Jobs
1'011
Workplaces
192
Services share
82.9 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 21 (2.1%) · Secondary 152 (15.0%) · Tertiary 838 (82.9%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025
Farms
7
Organic share
0 %
Farmland
125 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 30 min · Car 21 min
AgglomerationPT 30 min · Car 21 min
Remoteness 320/334 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
BFS municipality number358
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities3'413 #74 BE · #647 CHGrowing municipalities0.9% #116 BE · #867 CHShrinking municipalities0.9% #220 BE · #1240 CHJobs per resident0.3 #212 BE · #1270 CHFamilies & children20.4% #105 BE · #990 CHAge structure22.7% #193 BE · #717 CHWomen share51% #82 BE · #380 CHForeign residents19.2% #59 BE · #930 CHPopulation density975/km² #21 BE · #232 CHTax burden16'463 #64 BE · #1555 CHTaxes157% #64 BEWarmest municipalities9.1 °C #142 BE · #1284 CHSunniest municipalities43.8% #107 BE · #863 CHRainiest municipalities1'115 mm #196 BE · #1013 CHVoter turnout60.4% #38 BE · #549 CHAgainst Switzerland5.9% #181 BE · #1392 CHAligned with Switzerland94.1% #14 BE · #43 CHSVP strongholds20.5% #320 BE · #1766 CHSP strongholds18.1% #80 BE · #612 CHCentre strongholds16.1% #5 BE · #750 CHFDP strongholds14.5% #7 BE · #869 CHGLP strongholds12.8% #32 BE · #102 CHGreen strongholds9.4% #79 BE · #645 CHLargest by area3.5 km² #283 BE · #1791 CHHighest municipalities570 m #194 BE · #923 CHSecond homes9% #254 BE · #1399 CHOrganic farming0% #262 BE · #1632 CHBest-connected municipalities30 min #14 BE · #76 CHRemotest municipalities30 min #320 BE · #2027 CHHighest peaks746 m #197 BE · #1089 CHHighest-lying municipalities614 m #182 BE · #962 CHGreatest vertical range202 m #201 BE · #1354 CHSteepest municipalities10.4° #149 BE · #888 CHSolar potential21 GWh #132 BE · #956 CHSolar potential per capita6'285 kWh #311 BE · #1791 CHCheapest electricity25.59 Rp./kWh #47 BE · #541 CHMost expensive electricity25.59 Rp./kWh #134 BE · #1404 CH

Localities

swisstopo · 3
What is the postal code of Stettlen?
Stettlen has 3 postal codes: 3066, 3067, 3076.
What is the tax rate in Stettlen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Stettlen is 157% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Stettlen?
A single person without children pays about 16'463 CHF income tax in Stettlen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 63 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Stettlen have?
Stettlen has 3'413 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Stettlen?
Stettlen has 655 foreign residents, a share of 19.19% (2025).

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