About 8306 Brüttisellen
Wangen-Brüttisellen is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, located in the Glatt Valley.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 7.9 km²
Population
8'292residents
Median taxable income
CHF 74'155
Vacancy
0.14%
Foreign residents
28.3%
Dwellings
3'571
Jobs (FTE)
5'859
Tax multiplier
101%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8306 Brüttisellen, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
5'859 full-time-equivalent jobs across 563 businesses — services make up 76% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'859FTE total
Primary0.5%
Secondary23.2%
Tertiary76.3%
Land use
31% built-up, 43% agricultural, 26% forest. Measured across 789 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement30.9%
Agriculture43.2%
Forest25.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.0%, ahead of FDP at 14.9%.
Source BFS
SVP39.0%+3.0 pp
FDP14.9%−1.7 pp
SP12.9%−0.3 pp
GLP12.7%−2.2 pp
Mitte8.9%
Grüne5.1%−3.4 pp
EVP1.7%−0.1 pp
Others
2.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.5%
Second homes5.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'108 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Zürich / Fluntern, 556 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1108 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
