About Lucens
Lucens is a municipality in the Broye-Vully district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. In 2017 the former municipalities of Brenles, Chesalles-sur-Moudon, Cremin, Forel-sur-Lucens and Sarzens merged into the municipality of Lucens.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 19.3 km²
Population
4'736residents
Median taxable income
CHF 57'924
Vacancy
1.61%
Foreign residents
40.6%
Dwellings
2'236
Jobs (FTE)
1'111
Tax multiplier
70%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Lucens, 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
1'111 full-time-equivalent jobs across 208 businesses — services make up 48% of employment, industry 43% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'111FTE total
Primary8.9%
Secondary43.1%
Tertiary48.0%
Land use
12% built-up, 59% agricultural, 28% forest. Measured across 1'929 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.4%
Agriculture59.4%
Forest28.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.7%, ahead of SVP at 28.5%.
Source BFS
SP30.7%+10.9 pp
SVP28.5%+1.8 pp
FDP16.8%−4.5 pp
Grüne9.4%−6.9 pp
Mitte4.5%
GLP4.4%−1.6 pp
PdA1.3%−0.9 pp
Others
2.4%
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 9.8°C with 854 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Payerne, 490 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 854 mm
Sun ≈153 days
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025