Postcode area · Niederhelfenschwil · St. Gallen

9527 Niederhelfenschwil (Niederhelfenschwil): key figures

9527 Niederhelfenschwil (postcode area in Niederhelfenschwil) has 1,349 residents in 2025 across 6.6 km², or 203 people per km². By population, 9527 Niederhelfenschwil ranks No. 1 of 3 postcode areas in Niederhelfenschwil. Population: +11.5% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 1,349 residents
  • 6.6 km²
  • 203 people/km²

9527 Niederhelfenschwil in numbers

Population
1,349
ranked 1,367 of 2,275
+11.5%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
203people/km²
ranked 1,377 of 2,275
Area
6.6km²
ranked 1,749 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
11.6%
ranked 1,728 of 2,040
Dwellings
565
ranked 1,739 of 3,164
Residential buildings
361
ranked 1,577 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
20.5%
ranked 2,097 of 3,164

Key points

By population, 9527 Niederhelfenschwil ranks No. 1 of 3 postcode areas in Niederhelfenschwil.

Nationally, 9527 Niederhelfenschwil ranks No. 1,367 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 9527 Niederhelfenschwil over time

1,2001,2501,3001,3502015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

9527 Niederhelfenschwil had 1,210 residents in 2015 and 1,349 in 2025.

YearPopulation
20151,210
20201,287
20231,330
20251,349

All indicators for 9527 Niederhelfenschwil

Next to the value for 9527 Niederhelfenschwil: all postcode areas of Niederhelfenschwil, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

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Housing

Indicator9527 NiederhelfenschwilNiederhelfenschwilSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)565––ranked 1 of 3ranked 1,739 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)361––ranked 1 of 3ranked 1,577 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)20.5%18.5%23.2%ranked 2 of 3ranked 2,097 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)37.2%35.5%23.6%ranked 2 of 3ranked 350 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)79.2%80.3%63.5%ranked 3 of 3ranked 597 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator9527 NiederhelfenschwilNiederhelfenschwilSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)50.7%51.0%56.2%ranked 3 of 3ranked 1,504 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)37.0%37.5%16.2%ranked 2 of 3ranked 201 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)11.7%10.8%13.5%ranked 2 of 3ranked 1,912 of 3,160
District heating (2026)0.3%0.1%5.6%ranked 1 of 3ranked 2,015 of 3,160

Society

Indicator9527 NiederhelfenschwilNiederhelfenschwilSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)11.6%11.3%29.8%ranked 2 of 3ranked 1,728 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 9527 Niederhelfenschwil (Niederhelfenschwil)?

9527 Niederhelfenschwil has 1,349 residents in 2025. It covers 6.6 km², or 203 people per km².

Where is 9527 Niederhelfenschwil?

9527 Niederhelfenschwil (postcode area) is part of Niederhelfenschwil, in St. Gallen.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 9527 Niederhelfenschwil?

Share of foreign nationals: 11.6% (2025), ranked 1,728 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 9527 Niederhelfenschwil?

Dwellings: 565 (2026), ranked 1,739 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.