LeducAlberta
It sits within the Edmonton census metropolitan area. Some 39,966 people live in this town, in Alberta.
Is Leduc a good place to live?
Good on most counts; one lags. Where it does best is hazard risk (A+). Health is another plus (B+). Homes were valued at a median $348,000 at the 2021 census, 3.5 times the typical household’s income. The drawback is safety (C). All told, that adds up to a B overall and a rank of #221 of 473 in Alberta. That leaves it better than 58% of Canadian towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for schools and B for walkability.
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. 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 Leduc stand out
The 3 things Leduc does most differently from other towns.
How Leduc grades
Each subject compares Leduc 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 →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Leduc.
Leduc earns an A+ for hazard risk
Seismic risk runs low: $0.015 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 1.4% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. No flood study for Leduc is on the national inventory. Leduc doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Capital Health.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Leduc | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 1.4% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.015 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Leduc’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 70, runs below Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Each year brings 49.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents. Police recorded 13.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Alberta’s towns (14.2) and above Canadian towns (12).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Leduc | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 49.8 | 45 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 70 | 109 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Around Leduc, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Measured across the Edmonton Zone: health survey and life expectancy
Life expectancy in the region is 81.2 years (83.6 for women, 78.8 for men, 2022/2024). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Leduc is well placed: 2.0 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Pharmacies are closer at hand, 1.8 km away on average and 2.3 of them within 3 km of a typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Leduc | 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
Winter nights bite in Leduc: January lows of −18.1°C, colder than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns
The thermometer drops below freezing on 211 days a year, above Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Gardeners get 105 frost-free days, from 27 May to 10 September. A July afternoon in Leduc typically reaches 23.0°C. A normal January brings 24 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Leduc | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 211 | 193 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 23.0°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −18.1°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 434 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Edmonton (Airport))
Households in Leduc earn more than those in 86% of Canadian towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 25 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Leduc | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
4 above the middle in Alberta, 4 below: Leduc’s 16 tested schools
Its elementary schools are big ones, 417 students on average, against 274 in Alberta. Schooling here is split between 2 boards, lower than both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3). The 3 km around Leduc counts 10 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade, 7,735 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Haven Public School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–7 | Elementary · Grades K–7 | 676 | English public |
| Leduc Composite High School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | Secondary · Grades 8–12 | 941 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Leduc | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Home values sit low against pay in Leduc: 3.5 times household income, where the typical Canadian town is at 4.7
Just over a fifth of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, close to Alberta’s towns (21%) and above Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to nearly a fifth of the median household income, about level with Alberta’s towns (20%) and below Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Leduc | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $348,000 | $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. · Data for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom covers the Edmonton metro area
A town of families: 22% of people in Leduc are under 15, more than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns
13% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 14% 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
50.9% of Leduc’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 17,355 were women and 16,735 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Leduc | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 50% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Leduc runs from −11°C to freezing
ECCC’s forecast for Edmonton (Int'l Aprt) is on the Weather page, hour by hour. December follows at −5°C by day and −17°C by night. Expect about 20 mm of rain and snow over November. About 19 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 | −17°C | 49 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −4°C | 94 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 8°C | 215 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | −4°C | 77 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Edmonton (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Mike Lake (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Leduc in Ottawa as MP for Leduc—Wetaskiwin
The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Leduc has two public libraries, Leduc Public Library and Lloydminster Public Library
The 33,032 people Leduc Library serves have 2 branches to choose from.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Leduc is 44 km from Elk Island National Park
A provincial park, Big Island Provincial Park, lies 15 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Leduc | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Dr. Wood's House Museum and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Leduc; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science33 km north · 530K visitors a year
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta32 km northeast
MuseumMuttart Conservatory31 km northeast
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton31 km northeast
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral33 km northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Leduc
Famous people from Leduc
10 notable people were born in Leduc.
Photo credits
Matt Climie: Matt_Climie_1142012.jpg : Leech44 derivative work: Leech44, CC BY 3.0 · Jayden Dalke: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kaitlyn Bristowe: Citygirl21, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leduc’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Leduc
Has Leduc grown?
It grew from 29,993 people in 2016 to 34,094 in 2021, up 13.7%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 39,966.
Is Leduc a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 36.8 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 22% are under 15 and 14% are 65 or over.
What kind of homes are in Leduc?
63% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 3% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.6 people; 23% are one person living alone.
About Leduc
Town in Alberta
Every figure TownRatings gives for Leduc covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Alberta.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 39,966 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 11
- Metro area
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811016
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).