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This neighbourhood in Edmonton has a population of 2,657. It is one of 195 neighbourhoods of Edmonton.

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Population

2,657

people, Census 2021

Median age

40.3

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

40%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

13%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Delton a good place to live?

More weak spots than strong ones. The weak point is jobs & income (D). It lags on cost of living as well (D). Walkability is where it shines (A). Health is another plus (B+). Put together, the subjects come to a D overall, ranking #448 of 473 in Alberta. Nationally, it does better than a tenth 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.

StrongestA⁺Hazard risk AWalkabilityWeakestDJobs & income DCost of living

How Delton grades

Each subject compares Delton 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 grading works

Hazard riskNear the top of the towns comparedA⁺Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Cost of livingNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsC⁻Open →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedC⁻Open →HealthBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Delton stand out

The 3 things Delton does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Hazard risk

Better than 98%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A+.

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

20% unemployment

Of the labour force, against 10% for the median of Canadian towns

48% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Walkability

Better than 95%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Delton.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

Delton is graded an A+ for hazard risk

Lowwildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

Measured across the city of Edmonton: earthquake risk

Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 1.4% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. The national flood inventory has no study for Delton.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Delton1.4%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Delton	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

Low

wildfire band

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WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.013 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon1.4% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Capital Health

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Fewer of Delton’s 15-to-64s are in work than in 93% of Canadian towns

13%walk, cycle or take transit

Commutes averaged 27 min, above Alberta’s towns (26 min) and close to Canadian towns (26 min). The car carried 84% of commuters at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van84%

Public transit11%

Bicycle1%

Census 2021	Delton	Alberta	Canada
Car or van	84%	88%	89%
Average trip	27 min	26 min	26 min

$72,200

median household income, 2020

18%

worked from home, May 2021

92%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment20% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work13% walk, cycle or take transit

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.

HousingCost of living D

Rent takes more of local pay in Delton than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 27% of household income

$280,000median home value, 2021DCost of living Grade

Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Edmonton metro area

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 23% of households, higher than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 58% of households.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Delton$280,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Delton	Alberta	Canada
Rent as a share of income	27%	20%	20%
Households owning their home	58%	74%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	23%	21%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$280,000	$400,000	$406,000

$1,598

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageDelton’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$1,598 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living3.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $280,000, against the median household income Owners and renters58% own their home

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.

SchoolsSchools C⁻

Results around Delton lean low: 34 of 46 schools in the lower two fifths in Alberta

60schools within 3 kmC⁻Schools Grade

Boards running schools in the area: 5, higher than both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3). M. E. LaZerte School is the biggest, at 2,499 students. Schooling in French is on offer at 2 of 60; in Alberta, 2% of schools teach in it. Taken together, Delton and its 3 km edge hold 32 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools and 12 schools for every grade for 30,992 students.

School	Level	Students	System
Glengarry School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	678	English public
M. E. LaZerte SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	2,499	English public
École Père-Lacombe FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	367	French public
St. Anne School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	351	English Catholic

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Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public33

English Catholic18

Independent7

French public2

Schools within 3 km	Delton	Alberta	Canada
School boards	5	3	3

30,992

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

1.2 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Results8 of 46 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Every school60 schools within 3 km · 32 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools and 12 schools for every grade Language2 of 60 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta The boards5 school boards · The Edmonton School Division Questions“What schools are there in Delton?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

SafetySafety C⁻

Violent crime weighs more where Delton is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 128

110Crime Severity Index

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, close to 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

2023115

2024111

2025104

2023–2025	Delton	Alberta	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	128	109	86
Crime Severity Index	110	110	67
Property crime per 1,000	45	45	31.2

104

non-violent Crime Severity Index

34%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageDelton’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety110 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Delton’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Delton safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

HealthHealth B⁺

51% of adults around Delton rate their health very good or excellent

51%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.2, women 83.6 and men 78.8 (2022/2024). Measured from where Delton’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 1.9 km away, under the typical 3.7 km. For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 0.9 km away on average (14 within 3 km).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Delton51%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Delton	Alberta	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	18%	17%
Very good or excellent health	51%	51%	52%

1.9 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

0.9 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.9 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.9 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.6, men 78.8 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy published for the Edmonton Zone, not by town

Climate

Precipitation in Delton trails that of 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year

23.5°CJuly afternoons

The warmest stretch brings July afternoons of 23.5°C, about level with Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). The most precipitation falls in July: 83 mm in a normal year. Between the last spring frost, 7 May, and the first in autumn, 25 September, lie 141 days. January is the snowiest month, with 26 cm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.5°C

Spring9.9°C

Summer22.4°C

Autumn9.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Delton	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

124 cm

of snow a year

179

days with frost a year

141

frost-free days, 7 May to 25 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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Rain and snow423 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 23.5°C, January lows −14.7°C Snow124 cm of snow a year Weather station2.6 km to the station · Edmonton (City)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City))

Who lives here

Visible minorities make up more of Delton than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 35%

40.3median age

The 65-and-over age group makes up 15% of residents. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up nearly one in ten residents, above Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. Under 15: 16% of residents.

DeltonAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

15%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree27%

Postsecondary qualification40%

Women and men · all residents

48.1% of Delton’s residents are women

Women numbered 1,280 and men 1,380 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.

Who lives in Delton
	Delton	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	16%	18%	16%
15 to 64	70%	67%	64%
65+	15%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	27%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	40%	54%	56%

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Ages40.3 median age · 15% are 65 or over Households1,115 households English and French5% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

What November brings in Delton: −8°C at night, 1°C by day

1°Ca normal November afternoon

For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Edmonton forecast. Then December: −5°C by day, −13°C at night. In November, the normal is 18 mm of rain and snow. A typical November adds 20 cm of snow.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November1°C

December−5°C

January−6°C

February−3°C

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

−8°C

a normal November night

18 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Delton’s MP is Kerry Diotte (Conservative Party of Canada), for Edmonton Griesbach

No provincial riding is named for Delton: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.

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Who runs itCity

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

The nearest public library to Delton is Worsley And District Public Library, 0.8 km away

Edmonton Library serves the whole of Edmonton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 972,223 people, Delton among them.

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A year at the library3.6 visits per person served Places to belong1.3 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Elk Island National Park is 34 km from Delton

0%of the land within 10 km protected

A provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, lies 11 km away. For walks, the NAIT Pwedway System runs within 2 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Delton0%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Delton	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	2	4

34 km

to Elk Island National Park

11 km

to Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks34 km to a national park · Elk Island National Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · NAIT Pwedway System

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

History

Older housing stands out in Delton: 51% predates 1961

51%built before 1961

51%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Delton	Alberta	Canada
Homes built before 1961	51%	4.5%	18%

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Older homes51% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Delton have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Delton

15pages on Delton

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 110 Housing & costDHomes 3.9 × income Property pricesSchoolsC⁻60 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 81.2 in its region Work & commuteD48% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.3 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Art Gallery of Alberta and 38 more in and around Delton

The best-known places to visit in and around Delton come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.

All attractions →

MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta3.3 km outside town, to the southwest

Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science4.9 km outside town, to the west · 530K visitors a year

CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral2.3 km outside town, to the southwest

MuseumRoyal Alberta Museum3 km outside town, to the southwest

MuseumMuttart Conservatory4.3 km outside town, to the south

ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton4.2 km outside town, to the southwest

Photos: 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
Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Royal Alberta Museum: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 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

About Delton

Neighbourhood in Edmonton

No official boundary marks Delton off from the rest of Edmonton: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 2,657 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
City: Edmonton
Census subdivision: 4811061

Delton’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Alberta AvenueWestwoodEastwoodKillarneyParkdaleGlengarryDelton

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Delton	2,657	—	D	D	C⁻	B⁺
Alberta Avenue	6,097	0.9	D	D	C⁻	B⁺
Westwood	3,279	1.1	D	D⁻	C⁻	B⁺
Eastwood	4,681	1.2	D	D	C⁻	B⁺
Killarney	4,165	1.3	D	D	C⁻	B⁺
Parkdale	4,029	1.5	D	D	C⁻	B⁺
Glengarry	3,087	1.9	D	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).