WestwoodEdmonton
A neighbourhood in Edmonton, home to 3,279 people. It is one of the 195 neighbourhoods that make up Edmonton.
Is Westwood a good place to live?
Jobs and pay trail most towns (D−). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A+). Residents are healthier than most (B+). Homes were valued at a median $302,000 at the 2021 census, 6.2 times the typical household’s income. Overall, that makes a D, better than 6% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #461 of 473 in Alberta. Pupils here do less well than most (D).
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 Westwood stand out
The 3 things Westwood does most differently from other towns.
How Westwood grades
Each subject compares Westwood 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 42 more in and around Westwood
What there is to see in Westwood and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta2.8 km outside town, to the south
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science4.1 km outside town, to the west · 530K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral1.8 km outside town, to the south
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton3.5 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumRoyal Alberta Museum2.6 km outside town, to the south
MuseumMuttart Conservatory4 km outside town, to the southPhotos: 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
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Alberta Museum: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Westwood.
The car carries only 76% of commuters in Westwood, fewer than in Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 28 min, above both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Westwood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 76% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 28 min | 26 min | 26 min |
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.
Westwood is graded an A+ for hazard risk
Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 1.4% of homes, below Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. 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. No one has filed a flood map for Westwood on the national inventory. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Edmonton, Westwood included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Westwood | 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 · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Capital Health
Renting in Westwood eats 40% of household income, more than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns
Measured across the Edmonton metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
39% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Westwood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 40% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 39% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $302,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Westwood’s schools mostly sit under the middle in Alberta, 30 of the 39 with results
Centre High is the biggest, at 2,501 students. Its schools answer to 6 boards. 2 of the 53 teach in French, against 2% of schools in Alberta. The 3 km around Westwood counts 28 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools and 9 schools for every grade, 27,367 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glengarry School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 678 | English public |
| Centre HighLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 12–12 | Secondary · Grades 12–12 | 2,501 | English public |
| École Père-Lacombe FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 367 | French public |
| St. Anne School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 351 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Westwood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Violent crime weighs more where Westwood 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, near Alberta’s towns (110) and higher than Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 45 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Westwood | 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 · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Edmonton service area
51% of adults around Westwood rate their health very good or excellent
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Edmonton Zone
For Westwood itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 1.7 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Across the region, life runs to 81.2 years on average: women 83.6, men 78.8, in 2022/2024. A pharmacy is nearer: 0.9 km on average, with 17 within 3 km of the typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Westwood | 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
Less rain and snow fall on Westwood than on 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year
For the wettest month, look to July: 83 mm on average. The warmest stretch brings July afternoons of 23.5°C, 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. A normal January brings 26 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Westwood | 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 Westwood’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 11%
Children under 15 make up 13% of residents. Visible minorities make up 38% of the population, above both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). Just over one in ten residents are 65 or over.
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 44.4% of Westwood
Women numbered 1,455 and men 1,825 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Westwood | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 75% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 21% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 48% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 1°C in Westwood, nights around −8°C
Over the year, July is warmest at 24°C by day and January coldest at −15°C by night. About 20 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Then December: −5°C by day, −13°C at night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 18 mm.
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
Westwood’s MP is Eleanor Olszewski (Liberal Party of Canada), for Edmonton Centre
The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Westwood: the closest, Worsley And District Public Library, is 0.7 km away
Edmonton Library serves the whole of Edmonton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 972,223 people, Westwood among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 35 km from Westwood: Elk Island National Park
For walks, the NAIT Pwedway System runs within 2 km. One protected area is close by.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Westwood | 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
Everything we know about Westwood
Westwood’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood | 3,279 | — | D | D− | C− | B+ |
| Alberta Avenue | 6,097 | 1 | D | D | C− | B+ |
| Delton | 2,657 | 1.1 | D | D | C− | B+ |
| Lauderdale | 2,954 | 2 | D | C− | C− | B |
| Parkdale | 4,029 | 2 | D | D | C− | B+ |
| Eastwood | 4,681 | 2.2 | D | D | C− | B+ |
| McCauley | 4,060 | 2.2 | D | D | C− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
About Westwood
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Where Westwood begins and ends inside Edmonton is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,279 (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).