Overview

Having changed by -3.77%, the population in Simplon has changed to 281 over the last 3 years.

Demographic data

The average income here is CHF 61’460. 9.02% of the population have a university degree, 17.76% have a higher vocational education qualification, 43.99% of the population have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship), 25.68% of residents are currently completing compulsory schooling and 3.55% of the population did not indicate their higher education qualifications. The current unemployment rate is 1.78%.

Taxes

Overall, the tax rate in the area is 11.6%. The individual share of tax actually paid varies and is based on factors including specific income, marital status, the overall level of deductions and so on. In Simplon, the rate of taxation is 18.36% for a single person without children. On average, a retired couple (over 65) pay 15.88%, a married couple with two children 5.98% and a childless couple 10.56%.

New builds

The housing has changed by 2 in Simplon in the past 5 years. 1 3-room apartment and 1 4-room apartment were created.

Housing stock

Simplon now has a total of 477 apartments, following additional expansion of the housing stock thanks to the construction of new dwellings. There are 9 1-room apartments on the housing market. In addition, there are 207 apartments with 2 rooms, 132 apartments with 3 rooms and 71 apartments with 4 rooms. Finally, 41 5-room apartments and 17 spacious apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms are available in the region.

Vacant apartments

There is a 1.68% vacancy rate in Simplon. Of this total, 0% of the 2-room apartments, 2.27% of the 3-room apartments and 7.32% of the 5-room apartments are currently unoccupied. Apartments with 6 rooms have a vacancy rate of 0%.