Switzerland · Canton LU
Udligenswil
6044LU CANTON6044
Residents
2'483
Area
6.2 km²
Population density
399 pop./km²
Elevation
637 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
839 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
180%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'242 50.0%
Men
1'241 50.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
524 21.1%
Swiss citizens
2'146 86.4%
Foreign residents
337 13.6%
Population density
399 pop./km²
0–19 · 524 · 21.1%20–64 · 1'408 · 56.7%65+ · 551 · 22.2%
Foreign residents 13.6%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
61.1% YesNo 38.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
48.9% YesNo 51.1%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes
66.1% YesNo 33.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
21.4% YesNo 78.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
38.3% YesNo 61.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
33.0% YesNo 67.0%
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
41.0% YesNo 59.0%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes
79.1% YesNo 21.0%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP27.4% · strongest party
SVP27.4%
Mitte23.4%
FDP19.8%
GLP11.9%
SP9.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier180%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
180%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 25 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'715 CHF(12.7%)
Rank 21 of 79 in the canton · 451 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 13'053 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Meggen 9'679 CHF · most expensive Luthern 14'739 CHF
100'000 CHF:12'715 CHF(~12.7%)
UdligenswilCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Udligenswil | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.6% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.9% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.6% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.6% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.4% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12.7% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 13.4% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13.9% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 14.4% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 15.5% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 16.8% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 17.9% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 19% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 20% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 20.9% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 21.6% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'423 mm
8.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
839 m
Mean elevation
655 m
Relief
312 m
Mean slope
11.5°
Flat share
19.9%
South-facing
34.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 312 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
19.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
25.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'200
19 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
25.41 Rp./kWh
Energy
12 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.73 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.31 Rp./kWh
25.41 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 25.41 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator CKW 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
0.82 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
1'100
Built before 19468.1%
Built since 200134.2%
0.82 %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 · CC0Websiteudligenswil.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'483 #47 LU · #847 CHFamilies & children21.1% #49 LU · #775 CHAge structure22.2% #10 LU · #822 CHWomen share50% #21 LU · #923 CHForeign residents13.6% #48 LU · #1403 CHPopulation density399/km² #21 LU · #617 CHTax burden12'715 #25 LU · #455 CHTaxes180% #25 LUWarmest municipalities8.5 °C #62 LU · #1566 CHSunniest municipalities40.2% #74 LU · #1727 CHRainiest municipalities1'423 mm #11 LU · #324 CHVoter turnout66.8% #4 LU · #104 CHAgainst Switzerland10% #60 LU · #1218 CHAligned with Switzerland90% #13 LU · #229 CHSVP strongholds27.4% #51 LU · #1431 CHSP strongholds9.7% #24 LU · #1541 CHCentre strongholds23.4% #69 LU · #398 CHFDP strongholds19.8% #16 LU · #465 CHGLP strongholds11.9% #1 LU · #159 CHGreen strongholds5.3% #27 LU · #1489 CHLargest by area6.2 km² #66 LU · #1367 CHHighest municipalities637 m #24 LU · #725 CHRemotest municipalities79 min #58 LU · #780 CHBest-connected municipalities79 min #24 LU · #1327 CHHighest peaks839 m #31 LU · #926 CHHighest-lying municipalities655 m #27 LU · #869 CHGreatest vertical range312 m #34 LU · #969 CHSteepest municipalities11.5° #19 LU · #809 CHSolar potential19 GWh #59 LU · #1054 CHCheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #32 LU · #389 CHMost expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #36 LU · #1706 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Udligenswil?
- The postal code of Udligenswil is 6044.
- What is the tax rate in Udligenswil?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Udligenswil is 180% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Udligenswil?
- A single person without children pays about 12'715 CHF income tax in Udligenswil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 21 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Udligenswil have?
- Udligenswil has 2'483 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Udligenswil?
- Udligenswil has 337 foreign residents, a share of 13.57% (2025).
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