About Ecublens (VD)
Écublens is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois. It is a suburb of Lausanne and is served by the Lausanne metro line 1 and several bus lines. The nearest train station is Renens.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 5.7 km²
Population
13'364residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'928
Vacancy
0.84%
Foreign residents
47.7%
Dwellings
6'071
Jobs (FTE)
16'256
Tax multiplier
63%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Ecublens (VD), 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
16'256 full-time-equivalent jobs across 838 businesses — services make up 85% of employment, industry 15% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
16'256FTE total
Primary0.1%
Secondary15.4%
Tertiary84.5%
Land use
64% built-up, 23% agricultural, 11% forest. Measured across 573 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement65.1%
Agriculture23.4%
Forest11.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.5%, ahead of FDP at 19.2%.
Source BFS
SP31.5%+4.6 pp
FDP19.2%−2.4 pp
SVP17.0%+1.0 pp
Grüne13.6%−4.5 pp
GLP6.9%−0.4 pp
Mitte4.0%
PdA2.0%−0.1 pp
Others
1.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.8%
Second homes9.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
