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Westbrook EstatesEdmonton

TownGrade

A⁻

#365 of 2,556

A neighbourhood of 2,838 in Edmonton. It is one of 195 neighbourhoods of Edmonton.

Population

2,838

people, Census 2021

Median age

43.2

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

71%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Westbrook Estates a good place to live?

Good on most counts; one lags. On schools it is strong (A+). With an A− overall, Westbrook Estates is better than 82% of Canadian towns. That places it #66 of 473 in Alberta. Add jobs & income to its strengths (A−). At $600,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 4.3 times local household income. What counts against it is safety (C−).

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.

StrongestA⁺Hazard risk A⁺Schools A⁻Jobs & incomeWeakestC⁻Safety

How Westbrook Estates grades

Each subject compares Westbrook Estates 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 grading works

Hazard riskIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁺Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA⁻Open →SafetyAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC⁻Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesB⁺Open →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsB⁺Open →Cost of livingClose to the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Westbrook Estates stand out

The 3 things Westbrook Estates does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Median household income, 2020

Income

$140,100 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

Hazard risk

Better than 98%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A+.

Schools

Better than 97%

of Canadian towns on schools

Its schools grade: A+.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Westbrook Estates.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

For hazard risk, Westbrook Estates gets an A+

Lowwildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

Flood mapping exists: a study by Government of Alberta. Radon is lower than usual: 1.4% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Figures for radon tests are published for the Capital Health as a whole, not for Westbrook Estates alone. Behind earthquake risk sits data gathered across the city of Edmonton, with Westbrook Estates one part of it.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Westbrook Estates1.4%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Westbrook Estates	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

Low

wildfire band

22 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageWestbrook Estates’ flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.013 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon1.4% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

SchoolsSchools A⁺

21 of Westbrook Estates’s 36 tested schools score in the top fifth in Alberta

45schools within 3 kmA⁺Schools Grade

The largest is Harry Ainlay School, with 2,745 students. 3 boards run its schools. The 3 km around Westbrook Estates counts 29 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 7 schools for every grade, 22,826 students between them.

School	Level	Students	System
Aurora Academic Charter School Sherbrooke Campus Top fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–7	Elementary · Grades K–7	853	Other
Harry Ainlay SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12	Secondary · Grades 7–12	2,745	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

See all 45 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public32

English Catholic7

Independent5

Other1

Schools within 3 km	Westbrook Estates	Alberta	Canada
School boards	2	3	3

22,826

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

1.5 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageWestbrook Estates’ schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results30 of 36 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Every school45 schools within 3 km · 29 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 7 schools for every grade Language0 of 45 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta The boards3 school boards · The Edmonton School Division Questions“What schools are there in Westbrook Estates?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Trips to work from Westbrook Estates are shorter than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 24 min on average

8%walk, cycle or take transit

Driving is how 90% of commuters got to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van90%

Public transit4%

Bicycle2%

Walk1%

Census 2021	Westbrook Estates	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	24 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	90%	88%	89%

$140,100

median household income, 2020

31%

worked from home, May 2021

87%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment11% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

SafetySafety C⁻

The force covering Westbrook Estates records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 128

110Crime Severity Index

The index for the force that serves it came to 110, near Alberta’s towns (110) and higher than Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 45 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023115

2024111

2025104

2023–2025	Westbrook Estates	Alberta	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	128	109	86
Crime Severity Index	110	110	67
Property crime per 1,000	45	45	31.2

104

non-violent Crime Severity Index

34%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageWestbrook Estates’ safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety110 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Westbrook Estates’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Westbrook Estates safe?”

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

HealthHealth B⁺

Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Westbrook Estates’ health region

51%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

For Westbrook Estates itself the measure is access: 2.6 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km. The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 81.2, with women at 83.6 and men at 78.8. Pharmacies are closer at hand, 1.4 km away on average and 7.7 of them within 3 km of a typical home.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Westbrook Estates51%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Westbrook Estates	Alberta	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	18%	17%
Very good or excellent health	51%	51%	52%

1.4 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.6 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.4 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.6, men 78.8 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Edmonton Zone)

HousingCost of living B

Renting in Westbrook Estates costs 14% of household income, less than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns

$600,000median home value, 2021BCost of living Grade

12% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 77% of households. For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Edmonton metro area, Westbrook Estates included.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Westbrook Estates$600,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Westbrook Estates	Alberta	Canada
Rent as a share of income	14%	20%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	12%	21%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$600,000	$400,000	$406,000
Households owning their home	77%	74%	74%

$1,598

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

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Renting$1,598 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living4.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $600,000, against the median household income Owners and renters77% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

Climate

Less rain and snow fall on Westbrook Estates than on 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year

23.5°CJuly afternoons

The most precipitation falls in July: 83 mm in a normal year. 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). The frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days. Most of the snow comes in January, about 26 cm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.5°C

Spring9.9°C

Summer22.4°C

Autumn9.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Westbrook Estates	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

124 cm

of snow a year

179

days with frost a year

141

frost-free days, 7 May to 25 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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Rain and snow423 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 23.5°C, January lows −14.7°C Snow124 cm of snow a year Weather station11 km to the station · Edmonton (City)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City))

Who lives here

An older town: 21% of people in Westbrook Estates are 65 or over, more than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns

43.2median age

30% of residents belong to a visible minority, near Alberta’s towns (29%) and higher than Canadian towns (15%). Under-15s account for 18% of the population.

Westbrook EstatesAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

21%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree10%

Postsecondary qualification71%

Women and men · all residents

49.8% of Westbrook Estates’ residents are women

Women numbered 1,410 and men 1,420 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.

Who lives in Westbrook Estates
	Westbrook Estates	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	18%	18%	16%
15 to 64	62%	67%	64%
65+	21%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	9.6%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	71%	54%	56%

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Ages43.2 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households1,090 households English and French8% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

In Westbrook Estates, November normally means 1°C afternoons and −8°C nights

1°Ca normal November afternoon

Rain and snow over a typical November come to 18 mm. A normal December brings highs of −5°C, lows of −13°C. Expect around 20 cm of snow in November. July brings the warmest days, 24°C; January the coldest nights, −15°C.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November1°C

December−5°C

January−6°C

February−3°C

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

−8°C

a normal November night

18 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Westbrook Estates is split between 2 federal ridings, chiefly Edmonton Riverbend and Edmonton Strathcona

Westbrook Estates is part of Edmonton, whose council is led by Andrew Knack, the mayor.

Full pageWestbrook Estates’ town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itCity Member of ParliamentMatt Jeneroux

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

Westbrook Estates has no public library of its own; the nearest is Riverbend Branch - Edmonton Public Library, 2.8 km away

Edmonton Library serves the whole of Edmonton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 972,223 people, Westbrook Estates among them.

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A year at the library3.6 visits per person served Places to belong1.3 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Westbrook Estates is 39 km from Elk Island National Park

0.3%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected areas cover 0.3% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. Big Island Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 5.5 km. Within 10 km are 2 protected areas.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Westbrook Estates0.3%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Westbrook Estates	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.3%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	2	4

39 km

to Elk Island National Park

5.5 km

to Big Island Provincial Park

Full pageWestbrook Estates’ outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas2 protected areas within 10 km · Big Island Provincial Park National & provincial parks39 km to a national park · Elk Island National Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Westbrook Estates

15pages on Westbrook Estates

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 110 Housing & costBHomes 4.3 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁺45 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 81.2 in its region Work & commuteA⁻56% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.3% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Edmonton Valley Zoo and 12 more in and around Westbrook Estates

Sights in Westbrook Estates and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

ZooZooEdmonton Valley Zoo3.1 km outside town, to the north

GardenWilliam Hawrelak Park4.9 km outside town, to the north

MuseumFort Edmonton Park2.6 km outside town, to the north Ski hillSki hillSnow Valley Ski Club300 m outside town, to the northwest MuseumMuseumJohn Janzen Nature Centre2.5 km outside town, to the north MuseumMuseumRutherford House2.7 km outside town, to the north

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

William Hawrelak Park: WinterforceMedia ( WinterE229 19:13, 13 May 2008 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Fort Edmonton Park: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Westbrook Estates

Neighbourhood in Edmonton

Westbrook Estates is a neighbourhood of Edmonton, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 2,838 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
City: Edmonton
Census subdivision: 4811061

Westbrook Estates’ neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Royal GardensBulyea HeightsGreenfieldBrooksideSweet GrassMalmo PlainsWestbrook Estates

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Westbrook Estates	2,838	—	A⁻	B	C⁻	B⁺
Royal Gardens	3,392	0.8	B⁻	D	C⁻	B⁺
Bulyea Heights	3,264	1.4	A⁻	A⁻	C⁻	B
Greenfield	3,710	1.6	A⁻	B	C⁻	B⁺
Brookside	3,173	1.6	A	B	C⁻	B⁺
Sweet Grass	2,616	1.7	B⁻	C⁻	C⁻	B⁺
Malmo Plains	4,150	1.9	B⁺	C	C⁻	B⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Westbrook Estates

Is Westbrook Estates a young town or an old one?

Under-15s are 18% of residents; over-65s, 21%.

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).