Postcode area · Lens · Valais

1978 Lens (Lens): key figures

1978 Lens (postcode area in Lens) has 1,629 residents in 2025 across 4.3 km², or 382 people per km². By population, 1978 Lens ranks No. 1 of 2 postcode areas in Lens. Population: +11.5% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 1,629 residents
  • 4.3 km²
  • 382 people/km²

1978 Lens in numbers

Population
1,629
ranked 1,190 of 2,275
+11.5%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
382people/km²
ranked 902 of 2,275
Area
4.3km²
ranked 2,393 of 3,168
Dwellings
1,011
ranked 1,134 of 3,164
Residential buildings
672
ranked 832 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
18.0%
ranked 2,302 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001
33.5%
ranked 549 of 3,164

Key points

By population, 1978 Lens ranks No. 1 of 2 postcode areas in Lens.

Nationally, 1978 Lens ranks No. 1,190 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 1978 Lens over time

1,4501,5001,5501,6001,6502015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

1978 Lens had 1,461 residents in 2015 and 1,629 in 2025.

YearPopulation
20151,461
20201,546
20231,605
20251,629

All indicators for 1978 Lens

Next to the value for 1978 Lens: all postcode areas of Lens, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

1978 LensNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator1978 LensLensSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)1,011––ranked 1 of 2ranked 1,134 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)672––ranked 1 of 2ranked 832 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)18.0%21.1%23.2%ranked 2 of 2ranked 2,302 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)33.5%28.2%23.6%ranked 1 of 2ranked 549 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)72.0%70.3%63.5%ranked 1 of 2ranked 1,369 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator1978 LensLensSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)50.2%49.3%56.2%ranked 1 of 2ranked 1,541 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)24.9%25.3%16.2%ranked 2 of 2ranked 594 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)4.0%5.0%13.5%ranked 2 of 2ranked 2,699 of 3,160
District heating (2026)0.0%0.2%5.6%ranked 2 of 2ranked 2,207 of 3,160

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 1978 Lens (Lens)?

1978 Lens has 1,629 residents in 2025. It covers 4.3 km², or 382 people per km².

Where is 1978 Lens?

1978 Lens (postcode area) is part of Lens, in Valais.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 1978 Lens?

Dwellings: 1,011 (2026), ranked 1,134 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Residential buildings” in 1978 Lens?

Residential buildings: 672 (2026), ranked 832 of 3,160 postcode areas in the country.