KensingtonEdmonton
3,697 people live in this neighbourhood in Edmonton. Edmonton is split into 195 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Kensington a good place to live?
Kensington’s weakest is safety (C−). At $310,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.8 times local household income. Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A). All told, that adds up to a C− overall and a rank of #397 of 473 in Alberta. That leaves it better than just over a fifth of Canadian towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for health and C+ 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.
What makes Kensington stand out
The 3 things Kensington does most differently from other towns.
How Kensington grades
Each subject compares Kensington 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 →
Telus World of Science and 15 more in and around Kensington
The best-known places to visit in and around Kensington come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science3.7 km outside town, to the southwest · 530K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral4.5 km outside town, to the south
MuseumAlberta Aviation Museum2.9 km outside town, to the south
MuseumUkrainian Canadian Archive and Museum of Alberta4.2 km outside town, to the southCathedralCathedralSt. John Cathedral4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumTelephone Historical Centre4.3 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberta Aviation Museum: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Canadian Archive and Museum of Alberta: 117Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kensington.
Kensington gets an A+ for hazard risk
Radon tests for the Capital Health · The earthquake risk numbers here cover the city of Edmonton
Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 1.4% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Seismic risk runs low: $0.013 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No one has filed a flood map for Kensington on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Kensington | 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
Violent crime weighs more where Kensington is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 128
The index for the force that serves it came to 110, close to Alberta’s towns (110) and above Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 45 property crimes are reported each year. Kensington doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Edmonton service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Kensington | 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
In Kensington, a home and getting around cost 38% of the median household’s income; the typical Canadian town spends 29%
17% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. A year’s rent came to nearly a quarter of the median household income, above both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Kensington | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $310,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
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. · Data for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom covers the Edmonton metro area
Schools in Kensington: 5 boards, side by side
Catholic schools make up 18 of 53, above the 18% in Alberta. Of the 44 with results, 25 sit in the lower two fifths in Alberta. The largest is Archbishop O’Leary Catholic High School, with 2,143 students. Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 53; in Alberta, 2% of schools teach in it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glengarry School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 678 | English public |
| Archbishop O’Leary Catholic High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 2,143 | English Catholic |
| École Père-Lacombe FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 367 | French public |
| Edmonton Islamic Academy IndependentResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 1,921 | Independent |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Kensington | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Around Kensington, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Measured across the Edmonton Zone: health survey and life expectancy
People in the region live to 81.2 on average: 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men in 2022/2024. Measured from where Kensington’s residents live, a hospital is 4.4 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see. A pharmacy is nearer: 0.6 km on average, with 14 within 3 km of the typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Kensington | 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
Trips to work from Kensington are shorter than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 22 min on average
88% of commuters drove, in line with Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Kensington | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 22 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 88% | 88% | 89% |
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.
Precipitation in Kensington trails that of 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year
Snow peaks in January: 26 cm in a normal year. Rain and snow peak in July, at 83 mm. Also worth knowing: in July the thermometer climbs to 23.5°C by day, close to Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). Between the last spring frost, 7 May, and the first in autumn, 25 September, lie 141 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Kensington | 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 Kensington’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 8.5%
Visible minorities make up 27% of the population, below Alberta’s towns (29%) but above Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.5% of Kensington’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 1,870 were women and 1,830 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Kensington | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 26% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 44% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Kensington runs from −8°C to 1°C
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Edmonton forecast. By December, a normal day reaches −5°C and a night falls to −13°C. In November, the normal is 18 mm of rain and snow. About 20 cm of snow falls in a normal November.
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
Kensington’s MP is Eleanor Olszewski (Liberal Party of Canada), for Edmonton Centre
As a neighbourhood of Edmonton, Kensington answers to the city council and its mayor, Andrew Knack.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Kensington is Calder 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, Kensington among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 37 km from Kensington: Elk Island National Park
Close by: one protected area. 7.2 km from town is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. 1.5% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Kensington | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.5% | 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 Kensington, 35% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Kensington | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 35% | 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 Kensington
Kensington’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington | 3,697 | — | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Calder | 4,221 | 0.7 | D | D | C− | B |
| Carlisle | 4,609 | 1 | D | C− | C− | B |
| Wellington | 3,314 | 1.5 | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Hudson | 3,634 | 1.7 | C+ | C | C− | B |
| Athlone | 3,242 | 1.7 | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Lauderdale | 2,954 | 1.8 | D | C− | C− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Kensington
Is Kensington a young town or an old one?
The typical resident is 47 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 26% of the population and under-15s at 15%.
About Kensington
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
No official boundary marks Kensington 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
- 3,697 (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).