Postcode area · Jorat-Menthue · Vaud

1062 Sottens (Jorat-Menthue): key figures

1062 Sottens (postcode area in Jorat-Menthue) has 362 residents in 2025 across 4.4 km², or 82.8 people per km². By population, 1062 Sottens ranks No. 1 of 2 postcode areas in Jorat-Menthue. Population: +18.3% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 362 residents
  • 4.4 km²
  • 83 people/km²

1062 Sottens in numbers

Population
362
ranked 2,126 of 2,275
+18.3%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
83people/km²
ranked 1,970 of 2,275
Area
4.4km²
ranked 2,359 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
16.6%
ranked 1,370 of 2,040
Dwellings
142
ranked 2,953 of 3,164
Residential buildings
75
ranked 3,032 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
59.2%
ranked 273 of 3,164

Key points

By population, 1062 Sottens ranks No. 1 of 2 postcode areas in Jorat-Menthue.

Nationally, 1062 Sottens ranks No. 2,126 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 1062 Sottens over time

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Population, 2015–2025

1062 Sottens had 306 residents in 2015 and 362 in 2025.

YearPopulation
2015306
2020342
2023354
2025362

All indicators for 1062 Sottens

Next to the value for 1062 Sottens: all postcode areas of Jorat-Menthue, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

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Housing

Indicator1062 SottensJorat-MenthueSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)142––ranked 3 of 4ranked 2,953 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)75––ranked 4 of 4ranked 3,032 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)59.2%51.8%23.2%ranked 1 of 4ranked 273 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)10.6%17.3%23.6%ranked 4 of 4ranked 2,518 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)57.3%62.6%63.5%ranked 4 of 4ranked 2,532 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator1062 SottensJorat-MenthueSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)42.9%55.6%56.2%ranked 4 of 4ranked 1,936 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)11.1%11.4%16.2%ranked 3 of 4ranked 1,788 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)20.6%12.5%13.5%ranked 1 of 4ranked 1,257 of 3,160
District heating (2026)12.7%3.6%5.6%ranked 1 of 4ranked 286 of 3,160

Society

Indicator1062 SottensJorat-MenthueSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)16.6%16.6%29.8%ranked 1,370 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 1062 Sottens (Jorat-Menthue)?

1062 Sottens has 362 residents in 2025. It covers 4.4 km², or 83 people per km².

Where is 1062 Sottens?

1062 Sottens (postcode area) is part of Jorat-Menthue, in Vaud.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 1062 Sottens?

Share of foreign nationals: 16.6% (2025), ranked 1,370 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 1062 Sottens?

Dwellings: 142 (2026), ranked 2,953 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.