About Hedingen
Hedingen is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 6.5 km²
Population
4'002residents
Median taxable income
CHF 81'250
Vacancy
0.23%
Foreign residents
20.9%
Dwellings
1'739
Jobs (FTE)
1'478
Tax multiplier
100%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Hedingen, 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
1'478 full-time-equivalent jobs across 201 businesses — services make up 52% of employment, industry 46% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'478FTE total
Primary2.0%
Secondary45.9%
Tertiary52.1%
Land use
20% built-up, 46% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 655 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement20.0%
Agriculture46.6%
Forest33.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.3%, ahead of GLP at 16.0%.
Source BFS
SVP31.3%+4.7 pp
GLP16.0%−0.4 pp
SP15.6%−1.2 pp
FDP14.5%+0.5 pp
Grüne7.4%−5.0 pp
Mitte6.5%
EVP2.9%−0.8 pp
Others
2.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
95.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 4.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences95.2%
Second homes4.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'108 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Zürich / Fluntern, 556 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1108 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 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
