Hollick-KenyonEdmonton
A neighbourhood in Edmonton, home to 6,451 people. Edmonton is split into 195 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Hollick-Kenyon a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Crime runs high (C−). Hollick-Kenyon ranks #298 of 473 in Alberta, with a C+ overall. That leaves it better than 43% of Canadian towns. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A). A median home here was worth $400,000 at the census, or 3.6 times what the middle household earns in a year. Health outcomes beat most towns (B+).
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 Hollick-Kenyon grades
Each subject compares Hollick-Kenyon with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Hollick-Kenyon stand out
The 3 things Hollick-Kenyon does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hollick-Kenyon.
For hazard risk, Hollick-Kenyon gets an A+
Radon topped the guideline in 1.4% of tested homes, lower than both Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). The national flood inventory has no study for Hollick-Kenyon. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Edmonton, Hollick-Kenyon included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Hollick-Kenyon | 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
The force covering Hollick-Kenyon 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, near Alberta’s towns (110) and higher than Canadian towns (67). The force’s area logs 45 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Hollick-Kenyon | 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)
In the lower two fifths in Alberta: 16 of the 28 schools around Hollick-Kenyon with results
The largest is M. E. LaZerte School, with 2,499 students. Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 2, below Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3) alike. The 3 km around Hollick-Kenyon counts 19 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade, 16,420 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Bosco CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 654 | English Catholic |
| M. E. LaZerte SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 2,499 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Hollick-Kenyon | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
51% of adults around Hollick-Kenyon rate their health very good or excellent
The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Hollick-Kenyon is well placed: 2.2 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.2 years at birth, 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men. Pharmacies are closer at hand, 0.7 km away on average and 5.5 of them within 3 km of a typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Hollick-Kenyon | 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Edmonton Zone
Less rain and snow fall on Hollick-Kenyon than on 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year
Expect July highs of around 23.5°C in Hollick-Kenyon. Frost comes on 179 days a year, between Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). For the wettest month, look to July: 83 mm on average. Snow peaks in January: 26 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Hollick-Kenyon | 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))
Rent takes less of local pay in Hollick-Kenyon than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 17% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for nearly a fifth of households, below Alberta’s towns (21%) and close to Canadian towns (18%). 72% of households are owner-occupiers. Nobody publishes rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for Hollick-Kenyon alone, so this card uses the figure for the Edmonton metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Hollick-Kenyon | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 72% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 21% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Hollick-Kenyon has higher household incomes than 93% of Canadian towns
The car took nine in ten commuters, near both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%). The commute to work averages 27 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Hollick-Kenyon | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 90% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 27 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
More of Hollick-Kenyon belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 50%
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 3.4% of residents, lower than Alberta’s towns (4.6%) yet higher than 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
50.4% of Hollick-Kenyon’s residents are women
The 2021 census counted 3,250 women and 3,200 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Hollick-Kenyon | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 9.8% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Hollick-Kenyon runs from −8°C to 1°C
Expect around 20 cm of snow in November. Next comes December, with normal highs of −5°C and lows of −13°C. November normally sees 18 mm of precipitation. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 24°C and January 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
Fewer of Edmonton Manning voted in 2021 than in most ridings: 55%, behind 87%
Hollick-Kenyon is part of Edmonton, whose council is led by Andrew Knack, the mayor.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Hollick-Kenyon has no public library of its own; the nearest is Edmonton Public Library - McConachie, 1 km away
Edmonton Library serves the whole of Edmonton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 972,223 people, Hollick-Kenyon among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 30 km from Hollick-Kenyon: Elk Island National Park
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 14 km. Count 2 protected areas within 10 km of town. The protected share within 10 km is 0.3%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Hollick-Kenyon | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Hollick-Kenyon
Brintnell Splash Pad and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Hollick-Kenyon; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta9.5 km southwest
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science11 km west · 530K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral8.6 km southwest
National park · Parks CanadaElk Island National Park36 km southeast
MuseumMuttart Conservatory10 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- 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
- Elk Island National Park: Enzenberger~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Hollick-Kenyon
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Hollick-Kenyon is one of Edmonton’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,451 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Hollick-Kenyon’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollick-Kenyon | 6,451 | — | C+ | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Brintnell | 6,658 | 0.8 | B− | B | C− | B+ |
| Matt Berry | 4,093 | 0.8 | C+ | B− | C− | B+ |
| Casselman | 5,795 | 1.1 | C− | C | C− | B+ |
| McConachie | 10,450 | 1.4 | B | B− | C− | B |
| Miller | 3,294 | 1.4 | C+ | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Cy Becker | 2,683 | 1.7 | B+ | B+ | C− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Hollick-Kenyon
Is Hollick-Kenyon a young town or an old one?
Under-15s are 21% of residents; over-65s, 10%.
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).