HaddowEdmonton
It is one of 195 neighbourhoods of Edmonton. With 4,026 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Edmonton.
Is Haddow a good place to live?
Homes are affordable here, though not without reasons. Its schools beat most (A+). Crime runs high (C−). It is hard to get around without a car (C+). A median home here was worth $480,000 at the census, or 3.3 times what the middle household earns in a year. The overall grade lands at A−, better than 78% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #95 of 473 in Alberta. The rest of its grades are middling: B for health and B for jobs & income.
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 Haddow grades
Each subject compares Haddow 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 Haddow stand out
The 3 things Haddow does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Haddow.
Around Haddow, 8 of 9 schools with results rank among the top fifth in Alberta
4 of the 11 are Catholic, more than the 18% in Alberta. The largest is Lillian Osborne High School, with 1,961 students. Schooling here is split between 2 boards, below both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3). Its elementary schools are big ones, 520 students on average, against 274 in Alberta.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constable Daniel Woodall School Top fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 787 | English public |
| Lillian Osborne High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 1,961 | English public |
| Archbishop Joseph MacNeil Catholic Elementary/Junior High School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 692 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Haddow | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
For hazard risk, Haddow gets an A+
Seismic risk runs low: $0.013 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Radon is lower than usual: 1.4% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Flood mapping exists: a study by Government of Alberta. Haddow doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Capital Health.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Haddow | 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 · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Edmonton
The force covering Haddow records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 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. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the Edmonton service area as a whole, not for Haddow alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Haddow | 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
Rent takes less of local pay in Haddow than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% of household income
Measured across the Edmonton metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
88% of households own their home, higher than both Alberta’s towns (74%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 18% of households, lower than Alberta’s towns (21%) and near Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Haddow | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 88% | 74% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $480,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 18% | 21% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
51% of adults around Haddow rate their health very good or excellent
The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Edmonton Zone
A hospital lies 5.9 km from the typical home, above both Alberta’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Across the region, life runs to 81.2 years on average: women 83.6, men 78.8, in 2022/2024. Pharmacies are closer at hand, 2.3 km away on average and 1.7 of them within 3 km of a typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Haddow | 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
Few Canadian towns have household incomes as high as Haddow’s
Just over nine in ten commuters drove, close to both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%). On average, the journey to work lasts 27 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Haddow | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 91% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 27 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Haddow is drier than 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm of rain and snow a year
Frosty days number 179 in a normal year, lower than Alberta’s towns (193) yet higher than Canadian towns (159). For the wettest month, look to July: 83 mm on average. The frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days. Haddow sees July afternoons of 23.5°C on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Haddow | 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 Haddow than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 43%
People 65 and over make up 13% of the town, below Alberta’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. Children under 15 count for 18% 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
Women make up 49.4% of Haddow
Here the census found 1,990 women and 2,035 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Haddow | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 66% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 1°C in Haddow, nights around −8°C
A normal December brings highs of −5°C, lows of −13°C. November usually brings some 20 cm of snow. In November, the normal is 18 mm of rain and snow. July brings the warmest days, 24°C; January the coldest nights, −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
Haddow’s MP is Matt Jeneroux (Liberal Party of Canada), for Edmonton Riverbend
Of the 37 Commons seats from Alberta, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 33.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Haddow has no public library of its own; the nearest is Riverbend Branch - Edmonton Public Library, 1.8 km away
Edmonton Library serves the whole of Edmonton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 972,223 people, Haddow among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Within 42 km of Haddow: Elk Island National Park
The closest provincial park is Big Island Provincial Park, 2.2 km from the edge of town. 0.9% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Count 5 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Haddow | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.9% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Haddow
Snow Valley Ski Club and 5 more in and around Haddow
A first look at Haddow’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
MuseumFort Edmonton Park4.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumRutherford House4.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumJohn Janzen Nature Centre4.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumIndigenous Peoples Experience4.2 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkJohnny J. Jones 1920s Midway4.8 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Fort Edmonton Park: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Haddow
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Haddow, one part of Edmonton; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,026 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Haddow’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haddow | 4,026 | — | A− | A− | C− | B |
| Terwillegar Towne | 6,478 | 1.4 | A | B+ | C− | B |
| Leger | 4,108 | 1.8 | A− | B+ | C− | B |
| Rhatigan Ridge | 7,066 | 1.9 | A | A− | C− | B |
| South Terwillegar | 8,183 | 2.4 | B+ | C+ | C− | B |
| Windermere | 14,922 | 2.4 | A− | B | C− | B |
| Cameron Heights | 3,710 | 2.5 | A− | A− | 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).