Postcode area · Merishausen · Schaffhausen

8232 Merishausen (Merishausen): key figures

8232 Merishausen (postcode area in Merishausen) has 864 residents in 2025 across 17.6 km², or 49.2 people per km². Population: +4.3% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 864 residents
  • 17.6 km²
  • 49 people/km²

8232 Merishausen in numbers

Population
864
ranked 1,709 of 2,275
+4.3%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
49people/km²
ranked 2,113 of 2,275
Area
17.6km²
ranked 574 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
15.9%
ranked 1,421 of 2,040
Dwellings
463
ranked 1,987 of 3,164
Residential buildings
313
ranked 1,766 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
31.5%
ranked 1,341 of 3,164

Key points

Nationally, 8232 Merishausen ranks No. 1,709 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 8232 Merishausen over time

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Population, 2015–2025

8232 Merishausen had 828 residents in 2015 and 864 in 2025.

YearPopulation
2015828
2020843
2023852
2025864

All indicators for 8232 Merishausen

Next to the value for 8232 Merishausen: all postcode areas of Merishausen, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

8232 MerishausenNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator8232 MerishausenMerishausenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)463––ranked 1,987 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)313––ranked 1,766 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)31.5%31.5%23.2%ranked 1,341 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)29.4%29.4%23.6%ranked 853 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)77.3%77.3%63.5%ranked 795 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator8232 MerishausenMerishausenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)34.8%34.8%56.2%ranked 2,333 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)19.7%19.7%16.2%ranked 911 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)38.9%38.9%13.5%ranked 532 of 3,160
District heating (2026)1.2%1.2%5.6%ranked 1,381 of 3,160

Society

Indicator8232 MerishausenMerishausenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)15.9%15.9%29.8%ranked 1,421 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 8232 Merishausen (Merishausen)?

8232 Merishausen has 864 residents in 2025. It covers 17.6 km², or 49 people per km².

Where is 8232 Merishausen?

8232 Merishausen (postcode area) is part of Merishausen, in Schaffhausen.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 8232 Merishausen?

Share of foreign nationals: 15.9% (2025), ranked 1,421 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 8232 Merishausen?

Dwellings: 463 (2026), ranked 1,987 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.