CumberlandEdmonton
It is one of the 195 neighbourhoods that make up Edmonton. 6,493 people live in this neighbourhood in Edmonton.
Is Cumberland a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Police record more crime here than in most towns (C−). Cumberland’s overall grade is B−, better than 49% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #264 of 473 in Alberta. Pupils here do less well than most (C+). Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A+). Cost of living is another plus (B+). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for health, B for jobs & income and B for walkability.
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 Cumberland grades
Each subject compares Cumberland 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 Cumberland stand out
The 3 things Cumberland does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cumberland.
Cumberland is graded an A+ for hazard risk
Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 1.4% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Seismic risk runs low: $0.013 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Cumberland. Nobody publishes radon tests for Cumberland alone, so this card uses the figure for the Capital Health. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Edmonton, Cumberland included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Cumberland | 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
The force covering Cumberland records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 128
The index for the force that serves it came to 110, about level with Alberta’s towns (110) and above Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 45 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Cumberland | 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 · Not measured by town: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 (the Edmonton service area)
At 3.1 times local income, homes in Cumberland cost less than in the typical Canadian town (4.7)
Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Edmonton metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 17% of households, below Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. The owner-occupied share of households is 82%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Cumberland | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 82% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 17% | 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.
5 school boards share Cumberland
The largest is Edmonton Islamic Academy, with 1,921 students. Results lean low: 16 of 29 in the lower two fifths in Alberta. Of the 33, one teaches in French (2% of schools in Alberta).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baturyn School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 451 | English public |
| Edmonton Islamic Academy IndependentLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 1,921 | Independent |
| École Père-Lacombe FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 367 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Cumberland | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
51% of adults around Cumberland rate their health very good or excellent
Health survey and life expectancy for the Edmonton Zone
For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.2 years at birth, 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men. Closer to home, a hospital is 6.2 km from the average resident of Cumberland, further than the usual 3.7 km. A pharmacy is nearer: 0.9 km on average, with 10 within 3 km of the typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Cumberland | 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
Precipitation in Cumberland trails that of 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year
The frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days. The most precipitation falls in July: 83 mm in a normal year. A normal July day peaks at 23.5°C, close to Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). Snow peaks in January: 26 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Cumberland | 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))
Cumberland has higher household incomes than 96% of Canadian towns
92% of commuters drove, above Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike. Workers spend 26 min getting to work, on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Cumberland | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 92% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 26 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.
Visible minorities make up more of Cumberland than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 52%
4.1% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below Alberta’s towns (4.6%) but 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 50.8% of Cumberland
Here the census found 3,195 men and 3,300 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Cumberland | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 8.6% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 1°C in Cumberland, nights around −8°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Edmonton. In November, the normal is 18 mm of rain and snow. A normal December brings highs of −5°C, lows of −13°C. November usually brings some 20 cm of snow.
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
Edmonton Northwest, which takes in Cumberland, is held by William (Billy) Morin (Conservative Party of Canada)
City council runs Cumberland, and Edmonton’s mayor is Andrew Knack.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Cumberland has no public library of its own; the nearest is Calder Library, 2.2 km away
Cumberland 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
Within 38 km of Cumberland: Elk Island National Park
The nearest provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, is 5.6 km away. CPCAD lists 2 protected areas within 10 km. 2% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Cumberland | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2% | 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 Cumberland
Telus World of Science and 11 more in and around Cumberland
From museums to parks and historic sites: Cumberland’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science4.9 km outside town, to the southwest · 530K visitors a year
MuseumAlberta Aviation Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumMusée Héritage Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumLittle White Schoolhouse4.8 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric shipHistoric shipCIM-10 Bomarc4.6 km outside town, to the southHistoric shipHistoric shipCanadair CF-100 Mk.5 Canuck4.5 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberta Aviation Museum: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Cumberland
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
The edges of Cumberland follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Edmonton’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,493 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Cumberland’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 6,493 | — | B− | B+ | C− | B |
| Hudson | 3,634 | 0.7 | C+ | C | C− | B |
| Carlton | 5,502 | 1.1 | B | B | C− | B |
| Oxford | 4,460 | 1.1 | B− | B− | C− | B |
| Wellington | 3,314 | 1.3 | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Caernarvon | 5,972 | 1.5 | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Carlisle | 4,609 | 1.9 | D | C− | C− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Cumberland
Is Cumberland a young town or an old one?
Children make up 21% of the population and seniors 9%.
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).