Postcode area · Niederweningen · Zurich

8166 Niederweningen (Niederweningen): key figures

8166 Niederweningen (postcode area in Niederweningen) has 3,240 residents in 2025 across 6.8 km², or 474 people per km². Population: +15.7% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 3,240 residents
  • 6.8 km²
  • 474 people/km²

8166 Niederweningen in numbers

Population
3,240
ranked 714 of 2,275
+15.7%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
474people/km²
ranked 745 of 2,275
Area
6.8km²
ranked 1,710 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
19.4%
ranked 1,170 of 2,040
Dwellings
1,447
ranked 868 of 3,164
Residential buildings
731
ranked 746 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
9.9%
ranked 2,886 of 3,164

Key points

Nationally, 8166 Niederweningen ranks No. 714 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 8166 Niederweningen over time

2,8003,0003,2003,4002015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

8166 Niederweningen had 2,801 residents in 2015 and 3,240 in 2025.

YearPopulation
20152,801
20203,036
20233,188
20253,240

All indicators for 8166 Niederweningen

Next to the value for 8166 Niederweningen: all postcode areas of Niederweningen, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

8166 NiederweningenNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator8166 NiederweningenNiederweningenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)1,447––ranked 868 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)731––ranked 746 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)9.9%9.9%23.2%ranked 2,886 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)37.9%37.9%23.6%ranked 308 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)76.6%76.6%63.5%ranked 872 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator8166 NiederweningenNiederweningenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)28.0%28.0%56.2%ranked 2,645 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)59.2%59.2%16.2%ranked 5 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)7.2%7.2%13.5%ranked 2,358 of 3,160
District heating (2026)3.3%3.3%5.6%ranked 881 of 3,160

Society

Indicator8166 NiederweningenNiederweningenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)19.4%19.4%29.8%ranked 1,170 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 8166 Niederweningen (Niederweningen)?

8166 Niederweningen has 3,240 residents in 2025. It covers 6.8 km², or 474 people per km².

Where is 8166 Niederweningen?

8166 Niederweningen (postcode area) is part of Niederweningen, in Zurich.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 8166 Niederweningen?

Share of foreign nationals: 19.4% (2025), ranked 1,170 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 8166 Niederweningen?

Dwellings: 1,447 (2026), ranked 868 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.