Postcode area · Köniz · Bern

3173 Oberwangen b. Bern (Köniz): key figures

3173 Oberwangen b. Bern (postcode area in Köniz) has 1,525 residents in 2025 across 7.0 km², or 216 people per km². By population, 3173 Oberwangen b. Bern ranks No. 8 of 10 postcode areas in Köniz. Population: −3.4% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 1,525 residents
  • 7.0 km²
  • 216 people/km²

3173 Oberwangen b. Bern in numbers

Population
1,525
ranked 1,261 of 2,275
−3.4%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
216people/km²
ranked 1,325 of 2,275
Area
7.0km²
ranked 1,657 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
21.2%
ranked 999 of 2,040
Dwellings
688
ranked 1,511 of 3,164
Residential buildings
349
ranked 1,629 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
24.7%
ranked 1,794 of 3,164

Key points

By population, 3173 Oberwangen b. Bern ranks No. 8 of 10 postcode areas in Köniz.

Nationally, 3173 Oberwangen b. Bern ranks No. 1,261 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 3173 Oberwangen b. Bern over time

1,5001,5201,5401,5601,5802015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

3173 Oberwangen b. Bern had 1,579 residents in 2015 and 1,525 in 2025.

YearPopulation
20151,579
20201,556
20231,501
20251,525

All indicators for 3173 Oberwangen b. Bern

Next to the value for 3173 Oberwangen b. Bern: all postcode areas of Köniz, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

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Housing

Indicator3173 Oberwangen b. BernKönizSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)688––ranked 8 of 10ranked 1,511 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)349––ranked 8 of 10ranked 1,629 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)24.7%18.5%23.2%ranked 3 of 10ranked 1,794 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)23.1%19.0%23.6%ranked 2 of 10ranked 1,421 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)63.9%53.9%63.5%ranked 3 of 10ranked 2,105 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator3173 Oberwangen b. BernKönizSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)45.0%53.0%56.2%ranked 6 of 10ranked 1,813 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)34.2%28.9%16.2%ranked 4 of 10ranked 261 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)16.8%10.1%13.5%ranked 4 of 10ranked 1,522 of 3,160
District heating (2026)1.2%3.3%5.6%ranked 6 of 10ranked 1,381 of 3,160

Society

Indicator3173 Oberwangen b. BernKönizSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)21.2%22.3%29.8%ranked 5 of 10ranked 999 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 3173 Oberwangen b. Bern (Köniz)?

3173 Oberwangen b. Bern has 1,525 residents in 2025. It covers 7.0 km², or 216 people per km².

Where is 3173 Oberwangen b. Bern?

3173 Oberwangen b. Bern (postcode area) is part of Köniz, in Bern.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 3173 Oberwangen b. Bern?

Share of foreign nationals: 21.2% (2025), ranked 999 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 3173 Oberwangen b. Bern?

Dwellings: 688 (2026), ranked 1,511 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.