About Aesch (LU)
Aesch is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 5.8 km²
Population
1'453residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'196
Vacancy
0.94%
Foreign residents
16.9%
Dwellings
745
Jobs (FTE)
526
Tax multiplier
180%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Aesch (LU), coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
526 full-time-equivalent jobs across 132 businesses — services make up 38% of employment, industry 48% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
526FTE total
Primary14.3%
Secondary47.9%
Tertiary37.8%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.7%, ahead of Mitte at 34.0%.
Source BFS
SVP35.7%+0.1 pp
Mitte34.0%
FDP13.8%±0 pp
GLP4.8%+1.4 pp
SP4.0%−0.6 pp
Grüne3.3%−5.7 pp
EVP0.6%−1.7 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.9%
Second homes10.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025