Postcode area · Grabs · St. Gallen

9472 Grabs (Grabs): key figures

9472 Grabs (postcode area in Grabs) has 6,342 residents in 2025 across 52.7 km², or 120 people per km². Population: +9.0% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 6,342 residents
  • 52.7 km²
  • 120 people/km²

9472 Grabs in numbers

Population
6,342
ranked 346 of 2,275
+9.0%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
120people/km²
ranked 1,769 of 2,275
Area
52.7km²
ranked 114 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
23.8%
ranked 820 of 2,040
Dwellings
3,348
ranked 336 of 3,164
Residential buildings
1,741
ranked 147 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
29.7%
ranked 1,453 of 3,164

Key points

Nationally, 9472 Grabs ranks No. 346 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 9472 Grabs over time

5,8006,0006,2006,4002015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

9472 Grabs had 5,817 residents in 2015 and 6,342 in 2025.

YearPopulation
20155,817
20206,111
20236,254
20256,342

All indicators for 9472 Grabs

Next to the value for 9472 Grabs: all postcode areas of Grabs, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

9472 GrabsNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator9472 GrabsGrabsSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)3,348––ranked 336 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)1,741––ranked 147 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)29.7%29.7%23.2%ranked 1,453 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)24.6%24.6%23.6%ranked 1,285 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)78.1%78.1%63.5%ranked 719 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator9472 GrabsGrabsSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)23.6%23.6%56.2%ranked 2,783 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)22.1%22.1%16.2%ranked 770 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)22.8%22.8%13.5%ranked 1,134 of 3,160
District heating (2026)30.2%30.2%5.6%ranked 72 of 3,160

Society

Indicator9472 GrabsGrabsSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)23.8%23.8%29.8%ranked 820 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 9472 Grabs (Grabs)?

9472 Grabs has 6,342 residents in 2025. It covers 52.7 km², or 120 people per km².

Where is 9472 Grabs?

9472 Grabs (postcode area) is part of Grabs, in St. Gallen.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 9472 Grabs?

Share of foreign nationals: 23.8% (2025), ranked 820 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 9472 Grabs?

Dwellings: 3,348 (2026), ranked 336 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.