HolyroodEdmonton
It is a neighbourhood of 3,305 residents in Edmonton. Edmonton is split into 195 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Holyrood a good place to live?
Holyrood’s grades pull in different directions. On schools it is strong (A−). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A−). Also worth knowing: the weak point is safety (C−). Cost of living is weaker too (C−). Put together, the subjects come to a B− overall, ranking #248 of 473 in Alberta. Nationally, it does better than 52% of Canadian towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for health and B− for jobs & income.
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.
What makes Holyrood stand out
The 2 things Holyrood does most differently from other towns.
How Holyrood grades
Each subject compares Holyrood 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 →
Art Gallery of Alberta and 41 more in and around Holyrood
The best-known places to visit in and around Holyrood come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta2.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMuttart Conservatory1.3 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral2.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumRoyal Alberta Museum2.4 km outside town, to the northwest
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton3.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumUkrainian Canadian Archives & Museum Of Alberta1.9 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: 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
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, 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
- St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Canadian Archives & Museum Of Alberta: 117Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Holyrood.
Holyrood’s grade for hazard risk: an A+
Measured across the Capital Health: radon tests
Of the homes tested for radon, 1.4% were over 200 Bq/m³, lower than both Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (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 inventory holds one flood map for it, from Government of Alberta. Holyrood shares its earthquake risk numbers with the rest of the city of Edmonton.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Holyrood | 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
5 school boards share Holyrood
The 3 km around Holyrood counts 16 elementary schools, 18 secondary schools and 8 schools for every grade, 19,460 students between them. Centre High is the biggest, at 2,501 students. Of its 29 tested schools, 14 sit in the top two fifths in Alberta and 8 in the bottom two. In French: 6 of the 42 schools, where in Alberta the share is 2%.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holyrood School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 418 | English public |
| Centre HighLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 12–12 | Secondary · Grades 12–12 | 2,501 | English public |
| École Michaëlle-Jean FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Secondary · Grades 7–12 | 332 | French public |
| Clara Tyner School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 154 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Holyrood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
The force covering Holyrood 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). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 45 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Edmonton service area, Holyrood included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Holyrood | 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
Measured against local pay, Holyrood costs more to live in than four in five Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for nearly a quarter of households, above both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $428,000, above both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Holyrood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $428,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
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. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Edmonton metro area
51% of adults around Holyrood rate their health very good or excellent
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Edmonton Zone
The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Holyrood live 3.3 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km. A baby born in the region can expect 81.2 years, 83.6 for a girl and 78.8 for a boy (2022/2024). A pharmacy is nearer: 1.1 km on average, with 13 within 3 km of the typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Holyrood | 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
Dry weather: only 423 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Holyrood, less than on 90% of Canadian towns
A July afternoon in Holyrood typically reaches 23.5°C. Frosty days number 179 in a normal year, between Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). July is the wettest month, with 83 mm of rain and snow on average. A normal January brings 26 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Holyrood | 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))
Holyrood is more bilingual than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% speak both languages
Under 15: 16% of residents. Visible minorities make up 13% of the population, lower than both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.3% of Holyrood’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 1,665 women and 1,645 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Holyrood | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 60% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Holyrood in November: highs near 1°C, lows near −8°C
A typical November adds 20 cm of snow. By December, a normal day reaches −5°C and a night falls to −13°C. November normally sees 18 mm of precipitation. Over the year, July is warmest at 24°C by day and January coldest at −15°C by night.
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
More of Edmonton Strathcona voted in 2021 than in most ridings: 69%, ahead of 91%
As a neighbourhood of Edmonton, Holyrood answers to the city council and its mayor, Andrew Knack.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Holyrood: the closest, Edmonton Public Library - Idylwylde Branch, is 1.1 km away
Edmonton Library serves the whole of Edmonton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 972,223 people, Holyrood among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Households in Holyrood have higher incomes than those in 80% of Canadian towns
The car took 85% of commuters, near Alberta’s towns (88%) and lower than Canadian towns (89%). Getting to work takes 25 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Holyrood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 85% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 25 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.
Elk Island National Park is 32 km from Holyrood
A provincial park, Big Island Provincial Park, lies 15 km away. Close by: one protected area. For a swim, Accidental Beach is the beach within 5 km. One named trail is close: the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Holyrood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Holyrood, 63% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Holyrood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 63% | 4.5% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Holyrood
Holyrood’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyrood | 3,305 | — | B− | C− | C− | B |
| Ottewell | 8,040 | 1.1 | B− | C− | C− | B |
| Forest Heights | 4,118 | 1.5 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Bonnie Doon | 6,697 | 1.6 | C+ | D | C− | B |
| Riverdale | 5,490 | 1.7 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| King Edward Park | 8,399 | 2 | C+ | D | C− | B |
| Capilano | 5,046 | 2.6 | B+ | B− | C− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Holyrood
Do people in Holyrood speak French?
English and French are both spoken by 15% of residents, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%. French alone: 0.2%.
About Holyrood
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Holyrood, 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
- 3,305 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
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).