Postcode area · Gächlingen · Schaffhausen

8214 Gächlingen (Gächlingen): key figures

8214 Gächlingen (postcode area in Gächlingen) has 986 residents in 2025 across 5.1 km², or 192 people per km². Population: +28.6% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 986 residents
  • 5.1 km²
  • 192 people/km²

8214 Gächlingen in numbers

Population
986
ranked 1,619 of 2,275
+28.6%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
192people/km²
ranked 1,423 of 2,275
Area
5.1km²
ranked 2,130 of 3,168
Dwellings
490
ranked 1,924 of 3,164
Residential buildings
323
ranked 1,721 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
37.8%
ranked 1,000 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001
25.3%
ranked 1,218 of 3,164

Key points

Nationally, 8214 Gächlingen ranks No. 1,619 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 8214 Gächlingen over time

7008009001,0002015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

8214 Gächlingen had 767 residents in 2015 and 986 in 2025.

YearPopulation
2015767
2020843
2023961
2025986

All indicators for 8214 Gächlingen

Next to the value for 8214 Gächlingen: all postcode areas of Gächlingen, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

8214 GächlingenNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator8214 GächlingenGächlingenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)490––ranked 1,924 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)323––ranked 1,721 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)37.8%37.8%23.2%ranked 1,000 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)25.3%25.3%23.6%ranked 1,218 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)78.0%78.0%63.5%ranked 728 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator8214 GächlingenGächlingenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)48.5%48.5%56.2%ranked 1,643 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)17.3%17.3%16.2%ranked 1,106 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)18.6%18.6%13.5%ranked 1,394 of 3,160
District heating (2026)11.0%11.0%5.6%ranked 335 of 3,160

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 8214 Gächlingen (Gächlingen)?

8214 Gächlingen has 986 residents in 2025. It covers 5.1 km², or 192 people per km².

Where is 8214 Gächlingen?

8214 Gächlingen (postcode area) is part of Gächlingen, in Schaffhausen.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 8214 Gächlingen?

Dwellings: 490 (2026), ranked 1,924 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Residential buildings” in 8214 Gächlingen?

Residential buildings: 323 (2026), ranked 1,721 of 3,160 postcode areas in the country.