About Uitikon
Uitikon is a village and municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Besides the village of Uitikon itself, the municipality includes the villages of Waldegg and Ringlikon.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 4.4 km²
Population
5'699residents
Median taxable income
CHF 122'000
Vacancy
0.50%
Foreign residents
22.4%
Dwellings
2'600
Jobs (FTE)
1'074
Tax multiplier
78%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Uitikon, 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
1'074 full-time-equivalent jobs across 263 businesses — services make up 88% of employment, industry 10% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'074FTE total
Primary1.6%
Secondary10.1%
Tertiary88.3%
Land use
33% built-up, 35% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 440 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement32.6%
Agriculture34.6%
Forest32.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.2%, ahead of FDP at 28.4%.
Source BFS
SVP29.2%+1.0 pp
FDP28.4%−2.1 pp
GLP15.4%−1.3 pp
Mitte9.6%
SP9.1%+2.0 pp
Grüne5.2%−3.0 pp
EVP1.0%−0.1 pp
Others
0.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.3%
Second homes8.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'022 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.2°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Zürich / Affoltern, 444 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1022 mm
Sun ≈138 days
Zürich / Affoltern · 444 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025