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Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Lengnau (BE)

Lengnau (BE)

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

49/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’294 / 2’110

Taxes31/100
Premiums37/100
Electricity9/100
Housing96/100
PT service83/100

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

Median altitude445 m
Area7.4 km²
Postcode2543
FSO no.387
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne
Tax burden14.4 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price31.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums634 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population5’808+9.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate3.85 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops13At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Lengnau (BE) pays 14.4% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’540 a year. That is CHF 1’060 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Lengnau (BE)Swiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’540 CHF/year1’060 CHF/year more
14.4 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’440 CHF/year740 CHF/year more
17.9 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’320 CHF/year2’860 CHF/year more
13.6 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 18’140 CHF/year3’220 CHF/year more
12.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’910 CHF/year930 CHF/year more
17.4 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
Lengnau (BE)Swiss median
Single, CHF 80’00014.43 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00017.87 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00013.60 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’00012.09 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00017.39 %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 Lengnau (BE) pays 31.83 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’430 a year. That is CHF 221 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

31.83 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.00Grid (delivery to the meter) 13.83Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.00ct./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 Lengnau (BE) 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

Lengnau (BE) has 5’808 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 9.3% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
20104’603
20114’604
20124’633
20134’672
20144’848
20154’956
20165’071
20175’195
20185’254
20195’280
20205’316
20215’441
20225’595
20235’708
20245’798
20255’808

5’808 inhabitants

Density: 784 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.2 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.4 %20–64 years 57.0 %65 and over 22.6 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (30.4%) holds a foreign nationality.

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

On 1 June 2026, 3.85% of homes in Lengnau (BE) were vacant, about 1 in 26 (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 (%)
20162.64
20173.02
20182.09
20191.65
20202.11
20211.14
20221.37
20230.92
20241.62
20252.18
20263.85
Vacant dwellings11201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’895

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

Lengnau (BE) has 13 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 607 departures are scheduled across all stops, 109 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops13At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday607of which evening (from 8 pm): 109 (18 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday38463 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.24Swiss 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

Lengnau (BE)’s territory is 21.5% built-up, 39.3% farmland and 37.0% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 21.5 %Farmland 39.3 %Forest 37.0 %Other (water, rock…) 2.2 %
Jobs1’822reference year 2018
Establishments260reference year 2018
Social assistance rate6.3 %reference year 2019

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