Bettingen is a municipality of 1,306 residents covering 2.2 square kilometers, making it an average-sized neighborhood within the canton of Basel-Stadt.

Bettingen has the highest share of green space in the entire canton, with nearly 90 percent of its surface area covered by parks, forests, and fields.

Located as one of two rural municipalities in the canton, Bettingen spans 2.2 square kilometers and ranks 6th out of 21 neighborhoods in size. With 1,306 inhabitants, it is the least populated neighborhood in Basel-Stadt. The share of foreign nationals stands at 24.7 percent, ranking 20th and indicating a predominantly Swiss-born community. The population structure is notably balanced toward both ends of the age spectrum: the old-age dependency ratio of 46.5 is the second highest in the canton, while the youth dependency ratio of 39.3 ranks third, suggesting a community where both retirees and families with children are strongly represented.

The neighborhood’s residential character is defined by spacious, family-oriented living. Single-family homes account for 77.5 percent of all housing, the highest share in Basel-Stadt. This translates into generous living spaces, with an average apartment size of 120 square meters and over 51 square meters of living space per person. The share of people living alone is just 13.1 percent, the lowest in the canton, reinforcing the image of a community built around families. Economically, Bettingen is exceptionally stable: the welfare rate is a mere 1.7 percent and the unemployment rate sits at 2.8 percent, both among the lowest figures recorded. The Gymnasium attendance rate of 52.4 percent points to a highly educated population with strong academic aspirations for their children.

One notable trend is the relatively low share of long-term residents. Only 42.3 percent of the population has lived in Bettingen for five years or more, a figure that suggests a higher degree of residential turnover than might be expected in such an established, family-oriented community.