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Downtown Deloraine

Deloraine-WinchesterManitoba

Statistics Canada places it in the Division No. 5 census division. With 1,553 residents, it is a town in Manitoba.

Photo: Krazytea · CC BY-SA 4.0
Downtown Deloraine

Deloraine-Winchester, Manitoba · Photo: Krazytea · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population
1,553
people, 2025 estimate
Median age
51.2
years · Manitoba’s towns: 40
Postsecondary
46%
of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%
Walk, cycle, transit
11%
walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Deloraine-Winchester a good place to live?

Prices are modest for what you get (A+). It also does well on walkability (A). Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for health and B− for hazard risk.

Deloraine-Winchester is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. 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 Deloraine-Winchester stand out

The 3 things Deloraine-Winchester does most differently from other towns.

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How Deloraine-Winchester grades

Each subject compares Deloraine-Winchester with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Deloraine-Winchester.

HousingCost of living A+

Renting in Deloraine-Winchester costs 13% of household income, less than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns

6% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Households that own their home make up 84%.

$130,000median home value, 2021A+Cost of living Grade

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

Deloraine-Winchester$130,000
Manitoba$300,000
Canadian towns$406,000
Census 2021Deloraine-WinchesterManitobaCanada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter6%15%18%
Rent as a share of income13%20%20%
Households owning their home84%75%74%
$640
monthly rent for a two-bedroom
$655
median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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.

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Trips to work from Deloraine-Winchester are shorter than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 22 min on average

The car took 89% of commuters, about level with both Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van89%
Walk9%
Public transit2%
Census 2021Deloraine-WinchesterManitobaCanada
Average trip22 min24 min26 min
Car or van89%87%89%
$70,000
median household income, 2020
25%
worked from home, May 2021
66%
of commuters work inside the municipality

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 A−

Violent crime weighs less where Deloraine-Winchester is policed than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 35

No police detachment reports under Deloraine-Winchester’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

Property crime in its police area ran at 17.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below Manitoba’s towns (58.8) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. The force’s area logs 6.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

43Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202338
202448
202542
2023–2025Deloraine-WinchesterManitobaCanada
Violent Crime Severity Index3519886
Property crime per 1,00017.658.831.2
Crime Severity Index4312967
Violent crime6.61812
46
non-violent Crime Severity Index
27%
of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Killarney detachment area

Climate

January lows in Deloraine-Winchester: −19.9°C, against −21.2°C in Manitoba’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns

June is the wettest month, with 82 mm of rain and snow on average. There are 194 days of frost in a typical year, close to Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). December is the snowiest month, with 29 cm on average.

25.6°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.0°C
Spring9.4°C
Summer24.6°C
Autumn10.7°C
Normals, 1991–2020Deloraine-WinchesterManitobaCanada
Precipitation a year422 mm519 mm883 mm
January night low−19.9°C−21.2°C−13.5°C
Days with frost a year194193159
194
days with frost a year
125
frost-free days, 19 May to 22 Sep
64
days with precipitation a year

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

HealthHealth C+

Life expectancy around Deloraine-Winchester is 78.8 years, 2.7 less than for the typical Canadian town

Across the region, 51% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Manitoba (51%). The survey counts 15% of adults as smokers, above both Manitoba’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). What sets Deloraine-Winchester apart within its region is distance, and at 3.2 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical). Deloraine-Winchester doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Prairie Mountain Health Region.

51%very good or excellent healthC+Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Deloraine-Winchester51%
Manitoba’s towns52%
Canadian towns52%
HealthDeloraine-WinchesterManitobaCanada
Smokers15%10%12%
Life expectancy at birth78.880.081.5
Chronic conditions (average share)18%18%17%
78.8
years of life expectancy, 2022/2024
15%
of adults smoke, age-standardised
32 km
from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Who lives here

Deloraine-Winchester skews older, with 29% of residents 65 or over, more than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns

One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15. 1.7% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%).

51.2median age
Deloraine-WinchesterManitobaCanada

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

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree20%
Postsecondary qualification46%

Women and men · all residents

49.0% of Deloraine-Winchester’s residents are women

Here the census found 725 women and 755 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Deloraine-Winchester
Deloraine-WinchesterManitobaCanada
Under 1515%17%16%
15 to 6456%64%64%
65+29%17%19%
No certificate, diploma or degree20%16%16%
Postsecondary qualification46%52%56%

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

Outdoors

Turtle Mountain Provincial Park reaches the edge of Deloraine-Winchester

The tally of protected areas open to the public within 10 km is 2, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (12) and Canadian towns (4). 6.9% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Within 100 km there is no national park.

6.9%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Deloraine-Winchester6.9%
Manitoba’s towns1.1%
Canadian towns2.3%
OutdoorsDeloraine-WinchesterManitobaCanada
Protected land within 10 km6.9%1.1%2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km2124
At the edge
to Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
2
public protected areas within 10 km

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

Weather

Deloraine-Winchester in November: highs near 1°C, lows near −9°C

A typical November adds 21 cm of snow. By December, a normal day reaches −7°C and a night falls to −17°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 16 mm. Also worth knowing: across the year, normals run from −20°C nights in January to 26°C afternoons in August.

1°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November1°C
December−7°C
January−10°C
February−8°C
SeasonHighLowRain and snow
Winter−8°C−18°C39 mm
Spring9°C−3°C110 mm
Summer25°C12°C188 mm
Autumn11°C−1°C84 mm
−9°C
a normal November night
16 mm
of rain and snow in a normal November

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

Town hall

Grant Jackson (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Brandon—Souris, the riding that includes Deloraine-Winchester

Deloraine-Winchester’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba isn’t named: the licence for the province’s boundary file couldn’t be read, so it isn’t used.

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A+

Deloraine-Winchester has one public library, Bren Del Win Centennial Library

From the centre of Deloraine-Winchester, it is 0.5 km away.

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Natural hazardsHazard risk B−

Radon is Deloraine-Winchester’s main hazard: 35% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. The national flood inventory has no study for Deloraine-Winchester. Nobody publishes radon tests for Deloraine-Winchester alone, so this card uses the figure for the Assiniboine health region.

Lowwildfire bandB−Hazard risk Grade

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

Deloraine-Winchester35%
Manitoba’s towns12%
Canadian towns6.6%
HazardsDeloraine-WinchesterManitobaCanada
Radon tests above the guideline35%12%6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year$0.005$0.006$0.030
Low
wildfire band

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

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Questions about Deloraine-Winchester

Who are the people of Deloraine-Winchester?

Visible minorities are 2% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 3%, and Indigenous people 9%.

What kind of homes are in Deloraine-Winchester?

Single-detached houses make up 87% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 32% of households are one person, and the average is 2.2.

Has Deloraine-Winchester grown?

It lost people: 1,489 in 2016, 1,478 in 2021, 0.7% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,553.

About Deloraine-Winchester

Town in Manitoba

TownRatings counts Deloraine-Winchester as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Manitoba; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.

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

Population
1,553 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory
Manitoba
Census division
Division No. 5
Census subdivision
4605038

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).