About Benglen
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 6.4 km²
Population
9'637residents
Median taxable income
CHF 77'983
Vacancy
0.64%
Foreign residents
25.8%
Dwellings
4'375
Jobs (FTE)
2'946
Tax multiplier
99%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Benglen, 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
2'946 full-time-equivalent jobs across 502 businesses — services make up 58% of employment, industry 42% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'946FTE total
Primary0.7%
Secondary41.7%
Tertiary57.6%
Land use
33% built-up, 35% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 637 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement34.7%
Agriculture36.7%
Forest28.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.1%, ahead of SP at 17.5%.
Source BFS
SVP30.1%+2.6 pp
SP17.5%+2.9 pp
FDP16.2%−1.5 pp
GLP12.6%−2.3 pp
Mitte9.4%
Grüne7.6%−5.3 pp
EVP1.9%+0.2 pp
Others
1.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
95.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences95.0%
Second homes5.0%
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
