Postcode area · Melide · Ticino

6815 Melide (Melide): key figures

6815 Melide (postcode area in Melide) has 1,702 residents in 2025 across 5.2 km², or 328 people per km². Population: −2.8% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 1,702 residents
  • 5.2 km²
  • 328 people/km²

6815 Melide in numbers

Population
1,702
ranked 1,151 of 2,275
−2.8%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
328people/km²
ranked 1,020 of 2,275
Area
5.2km²
ranked 2,118 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
39.1%
ranked 151 of 2,040
Dwellings
1,322
ranked 941 of 3,164
Residential buildings
358
ranked 1,594 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
17.2%
ranked 2,369 of 3,164

Key points

Nationally, 6815 Melide ranks No. 1,151 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 6815 Melide over time

1,6501,6751,7001,7251,7501,7752015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

6815 Melide had 1,751 residents in 2015 and 1,702 in 2025.

YearPopulation
20151,751
20201,718
20231,653
20251,702

All indicators for 6815 Melide

Next to the value for 6815 Melide: all postcode areas of Melide, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

6815 MelideNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator6815 MelideMelideSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)1,322––ranked 941 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)358––ranked 1,594 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)17.2%17.2%23.2%ranked 2,369 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)13.5%13.5%23.6%ranked 2,309 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)46.1%46.1%63.5%ranked 2,899 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator6815 MelideMelideSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)53.4%53.4%56.2%ranked 1,346 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)16.8%16.8%16.2%ranked 1,164 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)5.4%5.4%13.5%ranked 2,531 of 3,160
District heating (2026)7.4%7.4%5.6%ranked 495 of 3,160

Society

Indicator6815 MelideMelideSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)39.1%39.1%29.8%ranked 151 of 2,040

Where is 6815 Melide?

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 6815 Melide (Melide)?

6815 Melide has 1,702 residents in 2025. It covers 5.2 km², or 328 people per km².

Where is 6815 Melide?

6815 Melide (postcode area) is part of Melide, in Ticino.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 6815 Melide?

Share of foreign nationals: 39.1% (2025), ranked 151 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 6815 Melide?

Dwellings: 1,322 (2026), ranked 941 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.