WoodcroftEdmonton

Woodcroft earns an A+ for hazard risk

The radon tests numbers here cover the Capital Health

Radon topped the guideline in 1.4% of tested homes, 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. No flood study for Woodcroft is on the national inventory.

Rent takes more of local pay in Woodcroft than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 32% of household income

Just over a third of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). The median home value was $380,000, about level with Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and below Canadian towns ($406,000). Behind rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom sits data gathered across the Edmonton metro area, with Woodcroft one part of it.

A smaller share of people aged 15 to 64 are in work in Woodcroft than in 94% of Canadian towns

Commutes averaged 23 min, below both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min). 87% of commuters took the car to work at the census.

The force covering Woodcroft 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, about level with Alberta’s towns (110) and above Canadian towns (67). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 45 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

Around Woodcroft, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent

Measured from where Woodcroft’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 1.8 km away, under the typical 3.7 km. People in the region live to 81.2 on average: 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men in 2022/2024. For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 0.4 km away on average (13 within 3 km). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Edmonton Zone, Woodcroft included.

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

A normal July day peaks at 23.5°C, about level with Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). July is the wettest month, with 83 mm of rain and snow on average. Gardeners get 141 frost-free days, from 7 May to 25 September. Most of the snow comes in January, about 26 cm.

Woodcroft skews older, with 27% of residents 65 or over, more than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns

8.7% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 17%.

Woodcroft in November: highs near 1°C, lows near −8°C

December follows at −5°C by day and −13°C by night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 18 mm. Expect around 20 cm of snow in November. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 24°C and January nights −15°C.

Edmonton Centre, which takes in Woodcroft, is held by Eleanor Olszewski (Liberal Party of Canada)

Local government for Woodcroft is Edmonton’s, with Andrew Knack as mayor.

Woodcroft’s public library is Edmonton Public Library Woodcroft (Westmount) Branch

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

A national park 39 km from Woodcroft: Elk Island National Park

A provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, lies 6.8 km away. The 10 km around town hold one protected area. Of the land within 10 km, 1.9% has protected status, above Alberta’s towns (0.4%) but below Canadian towns (2.3%).

Woodcroft’s schools come under 6 different boards

The largest is Ross Sheppard School, with 2,364 students. Of its 38 tested schools, 13 sit in the top two fifths in Alberta and 17 in the bottom two. In French: one of the 47 schools, where in Alberta the share is 2%. Counting a 3 km margin, Woodcroft has 22 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 12 schools for every grade, for 18,712 students.

In Woodcroft, 40% of homes go back before 1961