BeaumarisEdmonton
It is one of the 195 neighbourhoods that make up Edmonton. 4,125 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Edmonton.
Is Beaumaris a good place to live?
Several subjects drag its grade down. Where it falls short is cost of living (D). Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A+). All told, that adds up to a D overall and a rank of #441 of 473 in Alberta. Nationally, it does better than 11% of Canadian towns.
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 Beaumaris grades
Each subject compares Beaumaris 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 Beaumaris stand out
The 3 things Beaumaris does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beaumaris.
Beaumaris is graded an A+ for hazard risk
Source area for earthquake risk: the city of Edmonton
Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Radon is lower than usual: 1.4% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. The national flood inventory has no study for Beaumaris.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Beaumaris | 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
Rent takes more of local pay in Beaumaris than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 25% of household income
The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Edmonton metro area
Owners make up 73% of households, about level with both Alberta’s towns (74%) and Canadian towns (74%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Beaumaris | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 25% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 23% | 21% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
The force covering Beaumaris records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 128
Shared with the rest of the Edmonton service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The index for the force that serves it came to 110, near Alberta’s towns (110) and higher than Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 45 property crimes are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Beaumaris | 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
Fewer of Beaumaris’ 15-to-64s are in work than in 88% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 24 min, below Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Beaumaris | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
5 school boards share Beaumaris
Of the 49, one teaches in French (2% of schools in Alberta). Results lean low: 25 of 44 in the lower two fifths in Alberta. The largest is Archbishop O’Leary Catholic High School, with 2,143 students. The 3 km around Beaumaris counts 30 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools and 8 schools for every grade, 24,881 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glengarry School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 678 | English public |
| Archbishop O’Leary Catholic High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 2,143 | English Catholic |
| École Père-Lacombe FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 367 | French public |
| Bishop Greschuk Catholic Elementary School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 511 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Beaumaris | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
51% of adults around Beaumaris rate their health very good or excellent
Measured across the Edmonton Zone: health survey and life expectancy
The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Beaumaris’ is long: 6.0 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Across the region, life runs to 81.2 years on average: women 83.6, men 78.8, in 2022/2024. A pharmacy is nearer: 0.7 km on average, with 15 within 3 km of the typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Beaumaris | 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
Dry weather: only 423 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Beaumaris, less than on 90% of Canadian towns
A normal July brings 83 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Between the last spring frost, 7 May, and the first in autumn, 25 September, lie 141 days. Beaumaris sees July afternoons of 23.5°C on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 26 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Beaumaris | 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))
Visible minorities make up more of Beaumaris than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 47%
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 4.5% of residents, close to Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and above Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 52.9% of Beaumaris
Here the census found 2,180 women and 1,940 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Beaumaris | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 55% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 29% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Beaumaris, November normally means 1°C afternoons and −8°C nights
Then December: −5°C by day, −13°C at night. About 20 cm of snow falls in a normal November. A normal November brings 18 mm of rain and snow. Normal highs peak at 24°C in July; nights bottom out at −15°C in January.
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
William (Billy) Morin (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Edmonton Northwest, the riding that includes Beaumaris
No provincial riding is named for Beaumaris: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
EPL Castle Downs Branch is Beaumaris’s public library
Beaumaris is served by Edmonton Public 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
Elk Island National Park lies 35 km beyond Beaumaris’ edge
The closest provincial park is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 8.7 km from the edge of town. The 10 km around town hold one protected area. Protected areas cover 0.5% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Beaumaris | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Beaumaris
Stollery Gallery and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Beaumaris; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science7.3 km southwest · 530K visitors a year
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta8 km south
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral6.9 km south
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton8.5 km southwest
MuseumMuttart Conservatory9.2 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Beaumaris
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Where Beaumaris begins and ends inside Edmonton is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,125 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Beaumaris’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris | 4,125 | — | D | D | C− | B |
| Griesbach | 6,640 | 0.7 | C | C | C− | B |
| Lorelei | 4,380 | 0.8 | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Eaux Claires | 3,334 | 1.2 | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Baturyn | 4,796 | 1.6 | C+ | C | C− | B |
| Dunluce | 6,079 | 1.8 | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Caernarvon | 5,972 | 1.8 | C− | C− | C− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Beaumaris
How old are the people of Beaumaris?
Half its people are older than 47.5 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 17%, people 65 and over 29%.
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).