Penticton 1British Columbia
Between 2016 and 2021, its population grew by 17%. Home to 2,147 people, this First Nations reserve lies in British Columbia.
Is Penticton 1 a good place to live?
Schools do well (A). Its weakest subject is hazard risk (D−). It is hard to get around without a car (C−).
Reserves such as Penticton 1 stay out of the grades and the ranked lists. Statistics Canada publishes too little of their data, and what it does publish can’t be weighed fairly against other towns.
No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread. Wildfire lowers this town's Hazard risk Grade: a high share of the land around it has burned in the last 40 years. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.
How Penticton 1 grades
Each subject compares Penticton 1 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Reserves such as Penticton 1 stay out of the grades and the ranked lists. Statistics Canada publishes too little of their data, and what it does publish can’t be weighed fairly against other towns.
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What makes Penticton 1 stand out
The 3 things Penticton 1 does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Penticton 1.
Penticton 1 is graded a D− for hazard risk
The radon tests numbers here cover the Okanagan health region
Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.014 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). More homes than usual carry radon here, 17% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Wildfire is a real hazard for Penticton 1: 18% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, 0.46% a year, in the high band. One flood study covers the town, by Okanagan Basin Water Board.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Penticton 1 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 17% | 1.8% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.014 | $0.36 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Penticton 1 has warmer summers than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 29.2°C
Frost usually lifts by 30 April and returns around 8 October: 160 days without it. The year’s precipitation totals 344 mm, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (1,152 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). January nights in Penticton 1 drop to −3.2°C on average. December is the snowiest month, with 20 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Penticton 1 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 29.2°C | 23.1°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 344 mm | 1,152 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −3.2°C | 0.5°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 109 | 60 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Penticton)
Results around Penticton 1 split both ways in British Columbia: 4 of 13 schools high, 5 low
In French: 2 of the 18 schools, where in British Columbia the share is 2%. Its 3 km reach takes in 9 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools, 2 schools for every grade and 3 alternative or adult schools, all of Penticton 1’s schooling. The closest elementary school is 3.5 km away, above both British Columbia’s towns (0.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bench Elementary Top fifth in British ColumbiaIn Penticton 1Elementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Princess Margaret Secondary Second fifth in British ColumbiaNearest secondary school, 0.9 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Secondaire de Penticton FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Penticton 1 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Nearest elementary school | 3.5 km | 0.6 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 4.3 km | 1.8 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Commuters in Penticton 1 have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Penticton 1 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
More of Penticton 1’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 36%
Visible minorities make up 2.7% of the population, below British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.7% of Penticton 1’s residents are women
1,005 men and 1,075 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Penticton 1 | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 14% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 48% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 42% | 21% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 21% | 13% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 50% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; British Columbia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Very good or excellent health for 52% of adults in Penticton 1’s health region
Chronic conditions run at 16% of adults, age-standardised, between British Columbia’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 12% of adults, against 8.9% for British Columbia. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.0 years at birth, 84.1 for women and 78.2 for men. Measured from where Penticton 1’s residents live, a hospital is 4.0 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Okanagan Health Service Delivery Area, Penticton 1 included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Penticton 1 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12% | 9% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 52% | 50% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Few places match Penticton 1 for protected land nearby: more than nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. A provincial park, Kickininee Park, lies 0.1 km away. The 10 km around town hold 42 protected areas. 2.4 km out lies the largest, Mctaggart-Cowan/Nsek'iniw't Wildlife Management Area, at 6,491 ha.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Penticton 1 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 12% | 6.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 23 | 14 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Expect November days around 7°C in Penticton 1, nights around freezing
Across the year, normals run from −3°C nights in January to 29°C afternoons in July. Precipitation in November averages 28 mm. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 2°C and lows near −3°C. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Penticton forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 3°C | −3°C | 77 mm |
| Spring | 16°C | 3°C | 87 mm |
| Summer | 27°C | 12°C | 99 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 4°C | 82 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Penticton); the forecast is on the Weather page
Amelia Boultbee holds Penticton 1’s seat in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Penticton 1: the closest, Penticton Public Library, is 4.4 km away
After it comes Kaleden Branch (Electoral Area I, Okanagan-Similkameen), 9.5 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Everything we know about Penticton 1
Okanagan Game Farm and 10 more in and around Penticton 1
Sights in Penticton 1 and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
Heritage railwayKettle Valley Steam Railway200 m outside town, to the north
MuseumSicamous200 m outside town, to the northeast
Historic shipNaramata100 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumPenticton Museum1.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumSummerland Museum and Archives3.9 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Kettle Valley Steam Railway: BC Model Railroading, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sicamous: Darren Kirby from Edmonton, AB, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naramata: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Penticton 1
No notable person born in Penticton 1 is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Alexis Smith: Whitey Schafer, Public domain · Tyler Breeze: Miguel Discart from Bruxelles, Belgique, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Julia Ransom: Wikijunkie, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Penticton 1
First Nations reserve in British Columbia
Statistics Canada counts Penticton 1, a First Nations reserve in British Columbia, as its own census subdivision.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,147 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- Census division
- Okanagan-Similkameen
- Metro area
- Penticton
- First Nation
- Penticton
- Census subdivision
- 5907803
Penticton 1’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penticton 1 | 2,147 | — | — | — | — | B+ |
| Penticton | 39,068 | 4.4 | C | D− | D | B+ |
| Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen | 2,149 | 8.5 | — | C | C+ | B |
| Electoral Area I, Okanagan-Similkameen | 2,372 | 10 | — | D | C+ | B |
| Okanagan Falls | 4,002 | 13 | C | D | C+ | B |
| Naramata | 2,077 | 14 | — | D | C+ | B |
| Summerland | 12,343 | 15 | B | D− | B | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Penticton 1
Is Penticton 1 growing?
Yes: the census counted 1,783 in 2016 and 2,080 in 2021, a rise of 16.7%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 2,147.
How old are the people of Penticton 1?
The typical resident is 60.8 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 42% of the population and under-15s at 10%.
What kind of homes are in Penticton 1?
69% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.2 people; 29% are one person living alone.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · 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).