About Le Locle
Le Locle is a municipality in the Canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Neuchâtel
- Area
- 34.7 km²
Population
10'907residents
Median taxable income
CHF 55'439
Vacancy
3.91%
Foreign residents
31.9%
Dwellings
6'752
Jobs (FTE)
8'765
Tax multiplier
69%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Le Locle, 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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Land use
13% built-up, 49% agricultural, 36% forest. Measured across 3'463 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.5%
Agriculture49.8%
Forest36.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 22.5%, ahead of FDP at 21.0%.
Source BFS
SP22.5%+5.9 pp
FDP21.0%−1.4 pp
SVP17.3%+4.6 pp
Grüne16.5%−4.3 pp
PdA9.8%−2.2 pp
GLP6.8%−2.3 pp
Mitte2.6%
Others
3.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
81.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 18.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences81.2%
Second homes18.8%
