2503
Biel/BienneThis postal code extends over 3 municipalities: postal delivery areas do not follow municipal borders.
Location information
PLZ 2503- Postal code
- 2503
- Place name
- Biel/Bienne
- Municipality
- Biel/Bienne
- Canton
- BernBE
- Language
- multiple
- Area
- 3.2 km²
- City quarters
- Madretsch sud / Madretsch Süd52.5%, Madretsch nord / Madretsch Nord19.5%, Nouvelle ville sud / Neustadt Süd19.1%, Nouvelle ville nord / Neustadt Nord3.3%, Mâche / Mett1.2%
Geographic coordinates
swisstopo- Latitude
- 47.132200°
- Longitude
- 7.256400°
- Municipality key (BFS)
- 371
About this postal code
Postal code 2503 serves the area of Biel/Bienne in the canton of BE, Switzerland. The municipality is identified by the official key 371. The primary language in this region is multiple.
City quarters
BFS · 2024Postal code 2503 Biel/Bienne covers parts of several statistical city quarters — a postal code is a delivery area, not a single neighbourhood: Madretsch sud / Madretsch Süd, Madretsch nord / Madretsch Nord, Nouvelle ville sud / Neustadt Süd, Nouvelle ville nord / Neustadt Nord & Mâche / Mett.
Share by area of the postal-code perimeter that falls in each BFS statistical quarter (City Statistics cities only). Percentages are of the postal code, not of the quarter.
- residents
- 8'775
- Median age
- 42.4
- Foreign
- 29.5%
- residents
- 4'598
- Median age
- 38.6
- Foreign
- 48.1%
- residents
- 7'886
- Median age
- 38.9
- Foreign
- 39.4%
- residents
- 5'748
- Median age
- 39.8
- Foreign
- 32.5%
- residents
- 11'233
- Median age
- 41.9
- Foreign
- 38.9%
4.4% of 2503 lies outside the mapped city quarters — it reaches beyond the city edge.
Which locality is in which municipality?
swisstopo · 3Postal code 2503 covers 1 localities across 3 municipalities. A postal code is a delivery area and does not follow municipal borders — the pairing is spelled out row by row.
| Locality | Municipality | Canton |
|---|---|---|
| Biel/Bienne | Biel/Bienne · Brügg · Nidau | BE |
Municipalities in this postal code area
swisstopo · 3Localities
swisstopo · 1Taxes in Biel/Bienne
ESTV · 2026Tax multipliers apply per municipality — shown for Biel/Bienne.
Tax rank 94 of 334 in canton BernAccessibility (municipality of Biel/Bienne)
ARE · NPVMElectricity (municipality of Biel/Bienne)
ElCom · 2026 · BFENearby postal codes
swisstopoFrequently asked questions
- Where is postal code 2503?
- Postal code 2503 lies in 3 municipalities: Biel/Bienne, Brügg, Nidau (canton BE). Postal codes are delivery areas and do not follow municipal borders.
- Which municipality does postal code 2503 belong to?
- Postal code 2503 covers 1 localities across 3 municipalities. A postal code is a delivery area and does not follow municipal borders — the pairing is spelled out row by row. Biel/Bienne, Brügg & Nidau. Biel/Bienne: Biel/Bienne, Brügg, Nidau.