AllendaleEdmonton
In Edmonton, this neighbourhood has 2,951 residents. Of Edmonton’s 195 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Allendale a good place to live?
Allendale’s schools beat most (A). The neighbourhood’s overall grade, B−, puts it better than 53% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #243 of 473 in Alberta. It is strong on walkability as well (A+). Buying in is costly (D). Safety is weaker too (C−).
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Allendale grades
Each subject compares Allendale with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Allendale stand out
The 3 things Allendale does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Allendale.
Allendale gets an A+ for hazard risk
In Health Canada’s survey, just 1.4% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Seismic risk runs low: $0.013 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No one has filed a flood map for Allendale on the national inventory. Allendale doesn’t get its own earthquake risk figures; the ones here come from the city of Edmonton.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Allendale | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 1.4% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.013 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Capital Health
23 of Allendale’s 35 tested schools score in the top two fifths in Alberta
The largest is Harry Ainlay School, with 2,745 students. 5 boards run its schools. Schooling in French is on offer at 3 of 49; in Alberta, 2% of schools teach in it. In or within 3 km of Allendale: 30 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade, with 21,213 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Academic Charter School Sherbrooke Campus Top fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–7 | Elementary · Grades K–7 | 853 | Other |
| Harry Ainlay SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Secondary · Grades 7–12 | 2,745 | English public |
| École Joseph-Moreau FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Secondary · Grades 7–9 | 313 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Allendale | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Measured against local pay, Allendale costs more to live in than 88% of Canadian towns
Shared with the rest of the Edmonton metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 27% of households, higher than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 23% of household income, above both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Allendale | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 20% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
The force covering Allendale records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 128
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Edmonton service area
The index for the force that serves it came to 110, about level with Alberta’s towns (110) and above Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 45 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Allendale | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 128 | 109 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 110 | 110 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 45 | 45 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Allendale’s health region
People in the region live to 81.2 on average: 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men in 2022/2024. Closer to home, a hospital is just 2.2 km from the average resident of Allendale, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 0.9 km away on average (22 within 3 km). Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the Edmonton Zone, with Allendale one part of it.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Allendale | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 51% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Allendale is drier than nine in ten Canadian towns: 423 mm of rain and snow a year
The frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days. Rain and snow peak in July, at 83 mm. A normal July day peaks at 23.5°C, about level with Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). Also worth knowing: most of the snow comes in January, about 26 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Allendale | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 423 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 23.5°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 179 | 193 | 159 |
| Snowfall a year | 124 cm | 127 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City))
Fewer of Allendale’s 15-to-64s are in work than in 75% of Canadian towns
81% of commuters drove, below both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%). A trip to work takes 23 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Allendale | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 81% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 23 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
More of Allendale’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 12%
23% of residents belong to a visible minority, between Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.6% of Allendale’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 1,435 and men at 1,515; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Allendale | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 77% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 10% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 60% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Allendale runs from −8°C to 1°C
Expect about 18 mm of rain and snow over November. November usually brings some 20 cm of snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of −5°C and lows of −13°C. The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−15°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −14°C | 43 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 90 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 11°C | 213 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | 0°C | 77 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page
More of Edmonton Strathcona voted in 2021 than in most ridings: 69%, ahead of 91%
Allendale’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Allendale: the closest, Edmonton Public Library Strathcona Branch, is 2.2 km away
Allendale is served by Edmonton Library, the library of all of Edmonton, so the figures here are the city’s, for 972,223 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 35 km from Allendale: Elk Island National Park
0.1% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Accidental Beach is the one beach within 5 km. The largest named area nearby is Larch Sanctuary, 24 ha, 5.4 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Allendale | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Allendale keeps its older homes: 43% from before 1961
| Heritage | Allendale | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 43% | 4.5% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Allendale
Art Gallery of Alberta and 39 more in and around Allendale
Sights in Allendale and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMuttart Conservatory3.1 km outside town, to the northeast
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton3.5 km outside town, to the north
MuseumRoyal Alberta Museum4.2 km outside town, to the northeast
GardenWilliam Hawrelak Park3.4 km outside town, to the north
CathedralAll Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton3.4 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Alberta Museum: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hawrelak Park: WinterforceMedia ( WinterE229 19:13, 13 May 2008 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton: Sapperbdl at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Allendale
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Allendale is a neighbourhood of Edmonton, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,951 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Allendale’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale | 2,951 | — | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Pleasantview | 3,746 | 1.2 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Queen Alexandra | 5,106 | 1.3 | C+ | D− | C− | B+ |
| McKernan | 2,880 | 1.3 | B | D | C− | B+ |
| Malmo Plains | 4,150 | 1.8 | B+ | C | C− | B+ |
| Belgravia | 5,478 | 2 | A− | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Empire Park | 4,817 | 2 | C+ | D | C− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).