Postcode area · Locarno · Ticino

6600 Locarno (Locarno): key figures

6600 Locarno (postcode area in Locarno) has 17,008 residents in 2025 across 8.1 km², or 2,105 people per km². Population: +0.7% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 17,008 residents
  • 8.1 km²
  • 2,105 people/km²

6600 Locarno in numbers

Population
17,008
ranked 97 of 2,275
+0.7%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
2,105people/km²
ranked 144 of 2,275
Area
8.1km²
ranked 1,444 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
36.9%
ranked 201 of 2,040
Dwellings
13,549
ranked 32 of 3,164
Residential buildings
1,719
ranked 150 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
18.0%
ranked 2,302 of 3,164

Key points

Nationally, 6600 Locarno ranks No. 97 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 6600 Locarno over time

16,40016,60016,80017,00017,2002015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

6600 Locarno had 16,886 residents in 2015 and 17,008 in 2025.

YearPopulation
201516,886
202016,457
202317,138
202517,008

All indicators for 6600 Locarno

Next to the value for 6600 Locarno: all postcode areas of Locarno, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

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Housing

Indicator6600 LocarnoLocarnoSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)13,549––ranked 1 of 2ranked 32 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)1,719––ranked 1 of 2ranked 150 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)18.0%18.4%23.2%ranked 2 of 2ranked 2,302 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)22.6%22.0%23.6%ranked 1 of 2ranked 1,465 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)30.8%40.7%63.5%ranked 2 of 2ranked 3,075 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator6600 LocarnoLocarnoSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)61.6%55.3%56.2%ranked 1 of 2ranked 932 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)13.4%14.0%16.2%ranked 2 of 2ranked 1,486 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)7.5%10.2%13.5%ranked 2 of 2ranked 2,326 of 3,160
District heating (2026)1.9%1.4%5.6%ranked 1 of 2ranked 1,139 of 3,160

Society

Indicator6600 LocarnoLocarnoSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)36.9%36.9%29.8%ranked 201 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 6600 Locarno (Locarno)?

6600 Locarno has 17,008 residents in 2025. It covers 8.1 km², or 2,105 people per km².

Where is 6600 Locarno?

6600 Locarno (postcode area) is part of Locarno, in Ticino.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 6600 Locarno?

Share of foreign nationals: 36.9% (2025), ranked 201 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 6600 Locarno?

Dwellings: 13,549 (2026), ranked 32 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.