HeadingleyManitoba
It is part of the Winnipeg metro area. A town in Manitoba, home to 5,368 people.
Is Headingley a good place to live?
Headingley’s overall C+ puts it #77 of 181 in Manitoba. On that grade it does better than 45% of Canadian towns. It is hard to get around without a car (C−). Where it does best is cost of living (B). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety, B− for health, B for jobs & income and C+ for hazard risk.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. 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.
How Headingley grades
Each subject compares Headingley 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 →
What makes Headingley stand out
The 3 things Headingley does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Headingley.
Radon is Headingley’s main hazard: 43% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Central health region
The national inventory holds one flood map for it, from Manitoba Infrastructure. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Headingley | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 43% | 12% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.006 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Rent takes less of local pay in Headingley than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% of household income
Owners make up 87% of households, above Manitoba’s towns (75%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for one in ten households, below Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Behind rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom sits data gathered across the Winnipeg metro area, with Headingley one part of it.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Headingley | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 10% | 15% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $624,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 87% | 75% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Headingley has colder winter nights than 95% of Canadian towns
A normal December brings 27 cm of snow, the most of any month. The thermometer drops below freezing on 193 days a year, near Manitoba’s towns (193) and higher than Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 23 May to 22 September, 122 days. Rain and snow peak in July, at 77 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Headingley | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −21.2°C | −21.2°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 519 mm | 519 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 193 | 193 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport))
Fewer of Headingley’s people belong to a visible minority than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 6.1%
7.6% of residents have an Indigenous identity, between Manitoba’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Over-65s are 15% of the population. Under 15: 16% of residents.
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 45.1% of Headingley
Here the census found 2,380 men and 1,955 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Headingley | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 9.4% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 60% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Headingley has some of the highest household incomes of any Canadian town
The average trip to work takes 25 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Headingley | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 min | 24 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.
6 boards run the schools in and around Headingley
Counting a 3 km margin, Headingley has 19 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade. One of the 23 teaches in French, against 3% of schools in Manitoba. The nearest secondary school is 5.5 km away, above Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix SchoolIn HeadingleyElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Manitoba School for the DeafNearest secondary school, 0.4 kmAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
| École Roméo-Dallaire FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Headingley | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Nearest elementary school | 4.5 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 5.5 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Source note: the province publishes no results school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Manitoba.
Expect November days around freezing in Headingley, nights around −9°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Winnipeg (The Forks). Snowfall in a normal November: 21 cm. Next comes December, with normal highs of −8°C and lows of −17°C. November normally sees 25 mm of precipitation.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −9°C | −19°C | 51 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −3°C | 128 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 12°C | 225 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | −1°C | 116 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Doug Eyolfson (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Headingley in Ottawa as MP for Winnipeg West
The Conservative Party of Canada has 7 of the 14 MPs elected in Manitoba.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Headingley’s public library is Headingley Municipal Library
From the centre of Headingley, it is 2.1 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Violent crime weighs less where Headingley is policed than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 72
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 67 over 2023–25, about level with Canadian towns (67) and below Manitoba’s towns (129). The force’s area logs 8.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 24.5 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Headingley alone, so this card uses the figure for the Headingley detachment area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Headingley | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 72 | 198 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 24.5 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 67 | 129 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 8.2 | 18 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Headingley’s health region
Lives here run to 80.7 years on average, above Manitoba’s towns (80.0) but below Canadian towns (81.5). For Headingley itself the measure is access, and it lags: 8.8 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Southern Health Region, Headingley included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Headingley | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.7 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Headingley is 0.5 km from Beaudry Provincial Park
No national park lies within 100 km. 1% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). 37 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. One named trail is close: the Oak Trail.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Headingley | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Headingley
Prairie Dog Central Railway and 5 more in and around Headingley
A first look at Headingley’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
About Headingley
Town in Manitoba
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Headingley is one census subdivision in Manitoba, and TownRatings describes all of it.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,368 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 11
- Metro area
- Winnipeg
- Census subdivision
- 4611042
Headingley’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Headingley
Has Headingley grown?
It added people: 3,579 in 2016, 4,331 in 2021, 21% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 5,368.
What kind of homes are in Headingley?
89% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 5% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.8 people; 12% are one person living alone.
Who are the people of Headingley?
At the 2021 census, 7% were immigrants and 6% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 8% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Is Headingley a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 40.4 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 16% are under 15 and 15% are 65 or over.
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).