About Aesch (ZH)
Aesch is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Until 2001 it was known as Aesch bei Birmensdorf.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 5.2 km²
Population
1'659residents
Median taxable income
CHF 92'975
Vacancy
0.26%
Foreign residents
19.5%
Dwellings
769
Jobs (FTE)
342
Tax multiplier
91%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Aesch (ZH), 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
342 full-time-equivalent jobs across 85 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 17% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
342FTE total
Primary11.7%
Secondary16.7%
Tertiary71.6%
Land use
11% built-up, 56% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 521 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.8%
Agriculture55.9%
Forest33.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.5%, ahead of FDP at 19.5%.
Source BFS
SVP36.5%+1.0 pp
FDP19.5%+0.1 pp
GLP15.2%+1.8 pp
Mitte10.3%
SP8.5%−0.6 pp
Grüne4.1%−3.4 pp
EVP2.0%+0.8 pp
Others
1.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.3%
Second homes6.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'022 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.2°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Zürich / Affoltern, 444 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1022 mm
Sun ≈138 days
Zürich / Affoltern · 444 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
