GlastonburyEdmonton
It is one of the 195 neighbourhoods that make up Edmonton. 9,745 people call this neighbourhood in Edmonton home.
Is Glastonbury a good place to live?
Schools do well (A). With a B+ overall, Glastonbury is better than 67% of Canadian towns. That places it #167 of 473 in Alberta. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A−). Police record more crime here than in most towns (C−). A median home here was worth $400,000 at the census, or 3.6 times what the middle household earns in a year.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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 Glastonbury grades
Each subject compares Glastonbury 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 Glastonbury stand out
The 3 things Glastonbury does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Glastonbury.
For hazard risk, Glastonbury gets an A+
Shared with the rest of the Capital Health: radon tests
Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 1.4% of homes, below both Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Seismic risk runs low: $0.013 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No flood study for Glastonbury is on the national inventory. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Edmonton, Glastonbury included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Glastonbury | 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
11 of Glastonbury’s 29 schools are Catholic, more than the 18% in Alberta
Results are mixed: 13 of 26 schools above the middle in Alberta, 10 below it. Boards running schools in the area: 2, below Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3) alike. The 3 km around Glastonbury counts 19 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 7 schools for every grade, 14,742 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Catholic Elementary School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 620 | English Catholic |
| David Thomas King School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 1,116 | English public |
| Bishop David Motiuk Catholic Elementary/Junior High School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 856 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Glastonbury | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Violent crime weighs more where Glastonbury is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 128
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 110 over 2023–25, close to Alberta’s towns (110) and above Canadian towns (67). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 45 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Glastonbury | 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 · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Edmonton service area
Households in Glastonbury earn more than those in 94% of Canadian towns
The car carried 92% of commuters at the census. Getting to work takes 26 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Glastonbury | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 92% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 26 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.
Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Glastonbury’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 sits 4.3 km from the average resident of Glastonbury, about the norm of 3.7 km. A pharmacy is nearer: 0.6 km on average, with 7.7 within 3 km of the typical home. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Edmonton Zone as a whole, not for Glastonbury alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Glastonbury | 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
Less rain and snow fall on Glastonbury than on 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year
Glastonbury sees July afternoons of 23.5°C on average. The frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days. Rain and snow peak in July, at 83 mm. Most of the snow comes in January, about 26 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Glastonbury | 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))
More of Glastonbury belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 33%
17% of residents are 65 or over, higher than Alberta’s towns (15%) yet lower than Canadian towns (19%). Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.3% of Glastonbury’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 5,000 women to 4,740 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Glastonbury | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 58% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Glastonbury: −8°C at night, 1°C by day
The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−15°C). Next comes December, with normal highs of −5°C and lows of −13°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 20 cm. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 18 mm.
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
Glastonbury is split between 2 federal ridings, chiefly Edmonton West and Edmonton Northwest
Local government for Glastonbury is Edmonton’s, with Andrew Knack as mayor.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Glastonbury has no public library of its own; the nearest is Lois Hole Library, 2.8 km away
Glastonbury 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
Most households in Glastonbury own their home: 83%, more than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns
Nearly a quarter of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. A year’s rent came to 17% of the median household income, lower than both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Glastonbury | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 83% | 74% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 23% | 21% | 18% |
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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Edmonton metro area
A national park 46 km from Glastonbury: Elk Island National Park
The protected share of the 10 km around the town is 4.2%, higher than both Alberta’s towns (0.4%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). A provincial park, Big Island Provincial Park, lies 5.4 km away. CPCAD lists 11 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Glastonbury | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.2% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Glastonbury
Mindbender and 5 more in and around Glastonbury
The best-known places to visit in and around Glastonbury come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
AttractionMindbender2.5 km outside town, to the east
Theme parkGalaxyland2.5 km outside town, to the east
Theme parkWorld Waterpark2.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumIndigenous Peoples Experience4.9 km outside town, to the southeastAquariumAquariumSea Life Caverns2.1 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt galleryThe Gallery by Lorraine Shulba4.6 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Mindbender: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galaxyland: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Waterpark: Vr1, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Glastonbury
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Statistics Canada counts Edmonton as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Glastonbury and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 9,745 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Glastonbury’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glastonbury | 9,745 | — | B+ | B− | C− | B |
| Granville | 2,994 | 0.9 | A− | B+ | C− | B |
| Lymburn | 7,231 | 1.6 | B | C | C− | B |
| Ormsby Place | 4,412 | 2.1 | B | B− | C− | B |
| Aldergrove | 5,311 | 2.1 | B | C− | C− | B+ |
| Suder Greens | 2,928 | 2.1 | B | C+ | C− | B |
| Jamieson Place | 3,813 | 2.5 | A− | B+ | C− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Glastonbury
How old are the people of Glastonbury?
Children make up 16% of the population and seniors 17%.
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).