Demographic notes
BFS- Population and age values come from BFS sources or postcode-level weighting.
- Because this postcode spans multiple municipalities, the aggregates are weighted estimates.
- For official figures, use BFS or municipal sources.
Freiburg
1772Grolley
in Canton Freiburg
2'930Population
613m above sea
2Municipalities
Municipalities
- Grolley-Ponthaux99.3% of addresses
- Belmont-Broye0.7% of addresses
Official sources, explainedRead the methodology
How to read 1772 Grolley
1772 Grolley has roughly 2'930 residents in the weighted view. Localities, municipalities, and streets show the real structure behind the postcode.
This postcode spans 2 municipalities, so demographic figures should be read as weighted estimates.
- Municipality model
- 2 municipalities
- The municipality mapping shows whether aggregate values are direct or weighted.
- Localities
- 3 localities
- Locality names expose the structure behind the postcode.
- Streets
- 86 streets
- The street list connects the postcode to concrete addresses.
- Demographics
- weighted reading
- Postcode figures can differ from official municipality totals.
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- Verify address-specific details with the municipality or provider
Localities
3GrolleyNierlet-les-BoisPonthaux
Municipalities
2Grolley-Ponthaux
99.3% of addressesBelmont-Broye
0.7% of addressesEstimated from municipality data, weighted by address share
Comparison paths
Do not read this postcode in isolation
This page shows useful relationships around the postcode: municipality, canton, tax-comparable postcodes, similarly sized places, and nearby alternatives.
Municipality cluster
Other postcodes in the same municipality
Similarly sized postcodes in the canton
Split-municipality postcodes in the canton
Weather near Grolley
Current conditions and 3-day forecast from Open-Meteo.
Demographics in Grolley
Who lives here?
2'930
Population
1'395Households
2.10Avg. Household Size
Age Distribution
0-19 years
22%
20-39 years
28%
40-64 years
35%
65+ years
15%
Nationality
2'930
Swiss77.9%
Foreign22.1%
ℹ️ Estimated from municipality data, weighted by address share
Source: BFS STATPOP 2024
Methodology and source notes
These notes explain how postcode-level demographics are produced and where official municipality sources are more precise.
Editorially reviewed against the current source set
20-07-2026
Streets in Grolley
86 streets found
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Public transport near Grolley
All public transport stops inside postcode 1772, based on the Federal Office of Transport (BAV) layer on geo.admin.ch.
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Open datasets for Grolley
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