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Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Bellmund

Bellmund

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

48/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’342 / 2’110

Taxes42/100
Premiums37/100
Electricity6/100
Housing73/100
PT service80/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude506 m
Area3.8 km²
Postcode2562
FSO no.732
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne
Tax burden13.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price34.0 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums634 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’805+4.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.40 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops6No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Bellmund pays 13.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’100 a year. That is CHF 610 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

BellmundSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’100 CHF/year610 CHF/year more
13.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 20’650 CHF/year
17.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’700 CHF/year2’230 CHF/year more
13.1 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’430 CHF/year2’520 CHF/year more
11.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’370 CHF/year380 CHF/year more
16.7 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
BellmundSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00013.87 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00017.21 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00013.08 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’00011.62 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00016.71 %16.23 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Bellmund pays 34.05 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’530 a year. That is CHF 321 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

34.05 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 14.90Grid (delivery to the meter) 13.12Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 6.03ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Bellmund pays a median CHF 634 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’600 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 35 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

634 CHF/month

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 26 offers in premium region BE-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult488.50 CHF/monthapprox. 5’860 CHF/year
19–25 years332.60 CHF/monthapprox. 3’990 CHF/year
Child123.90 CHF/monthapprox. 1’490 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Bellmund has 1’805 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
20101’465
20111’528
20121’546
20131’582
20141’598
20151’623
20161’619
20171’647
20181’689
20191’682
20201’723
20211’730
20221’777
20231’784
20241’801
20251’805

1’805 inhabitants

Density: 475 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.2 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.8 %20–64 years 56.1 %65 and over 21.1 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 12 (8.4%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

On 1 June 2026, 1.40% of homes in Bellmund were vacant, about 1 in 71 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20162.22
20173.37
20184.02
20194.40
20205.04
20213.60
20223.22
20232.18
20241.41
20251.14
20261.40
Vacant dwellings1101.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)788

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Bellmund has 6 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 286 departures are scheduled across all stops, 30 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops6No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday286of which evening (from 8 pm): 30 (10 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday13648 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.32Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Bellmund’s territory is 14.9% built-up, 51.8% farmland and 33.0% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 14.9 %Farmland 51.8 %Forest 33.0 %Other (water, rock…) 0.3 %
Jobs272reference year 2018
Establishments69reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.5 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source