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Laténa

Get to know Laténa

Laténa is a municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.

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It was created on 1 January 2025 through the merger of Enges, Hauterive, La Tène and Saint-Blaise.

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Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

43%

Forest

  • Forest43%
  • Agriculture35%
  • Settlement20%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 21 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.420.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.54%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.54%

1.60.80
20222026
Vacancy
20150.87%
20160.58%
20171.30%
20181.64%
20191.79%
20201.74%
20212.13%
20221.63%
20231.58%
20241.42%
20250.76%
20260.54%
Net asking rentCHF 18.9/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 22.4/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 7'333/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings5'934Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'168 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences89%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage49%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 8.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

11'752

11.8K5.9K0
20212025
Population
201010'788
201110'920
201210'959
201310'949
201410'907
201511'120
201611'112
201711'108
201811'107
201911'265
202011'336
202111'477
202211'625
202311'698
202411'718
202511'752
More about People
Population
11'752End of 2025

2025

11'752

11.8K5.9K0
20212025
Population
201010'788
201110'920
201210'959
201310'949
201410'907
201511'120
201611'112
201711'108
201811'107
201911'265
202011'336
202111'477
202211'625
202311'698
202411'718
202511'752
Foreign residents
26.6%End of 2025

2025

26.6%

26.613.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201022.7%
201122.9%
201223.2%
201323.8%
201423.5%
201523.8%
201623.5%
201723.4%
201823.4%
201923.7%
202024.1%
202124.6%
202225.0%
202325.6%
202426.1%
202526.6%
Jobs (FTE)
6'428

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 6'428 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

6'428

6.4K3.2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20114'793
20124'957
20135'093
20145'282
20155'390
20165'384
20175'433
20185'699
20195'732
20205'796
20215'898
20226'008
20235'939
20246'428

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

CHF 16'630

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 16'630/ yearTax year 2026

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier
68%Tax year 2026

2026

68%

68340
20252026
Tax multiplier
202568%
202668%
Cantonal tax multiplier
124%Tax year 2026

2026

124%

124620
20252026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2025124%
2026124%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
French
Agglomeration
Neuchâtel
Labour market region
Neuchâtel
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020