St. AndrewsManitoba
With 12,021 residents, it is a town in Manitoba. Its census division is Division No. 13.
Is St. Andrews a good place to live?
Health outcomes fall short of most towns (C−). A median home here was worth $400,000 at the census, or 3.8 times what the middle household earns in a year. Work and incomes are strong (B+). All told, that adds up to a C− overall and a rank of #145 of 181 in Manitoba. That leaves it better than 20% of Canadian towns. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety and B for hazard risk.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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.
How St. Andrews grades
Each subject compares St. Andrews 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 St. Andrews stand out
The 2 things St. Andrews does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in St. Andrews.
St. Andrews’ region trails the typical Canadian town by 3.0 years: life expectancy 78.5
Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 12 km away, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 17% of adults, against 12% for Manitoba. Self-rated health is ordinary for Manitoba: 50% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 51%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | St. Andrews | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.5 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 50% | 52% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Interlake-Eastern Health Region
Most households in St. Andrews own their home: 96%, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
8% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. A year’s rent came to nearly a fifth of the median household income, below both Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | St. Andrews | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 96% | 75% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 15% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 20% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Trips to work from St. Andrews take longer than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | St. Andrews | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 24 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
St. Andrews and its edges hold 6 schools: 4 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools
Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 8.2 km off, above Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike. The closest elementary school is 8 km away, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Andrews SchoolIn St. AndrewsElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Lockport SchoolIn St. AndrewsSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | St. Andrews | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 8 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 8.2 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.
Midwinter lows in St. Andrews sink below those of 95% of Canadian towns
Most of the snow comes in December, about 27 cm. The thermometer drops below freezing on 193 days a year, about level with Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Frost usually lifts by 23 May and returns around 22 September: 122 days without it. The most precipitation falls in July: 77 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | St. Andrews | 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))
Radon is St. Andrews’ main hazard: 25% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline
Measured across the Interlake health region: radon tests
Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). The burn rate around St. Andrews is 0.06% a year (1.9% of the land within 25 km since 1986), a moderate band. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | St. Andrews | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 25% | 12% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.005 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
In St. Andrews, November normally means freezing afternoons and −9°C nights
November normally sees 25 mm of precipitation. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −8°C and lows near −17°C. About 21 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Over the year, July is warmest at 26°C by day and January coldest at −21°C by night.
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
James Bezan took Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman in 2021 by 18,704 votes, more than the margin in 88% of ridings
St.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to St. Andrews is Selkirk Public Library, 7.2 km away
The next is Gaynor Family Regional Library (Selkirk), 8.6 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
More of St. Andrews’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 14%
Under-15s account for 15% of the population. 3.4% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 19% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.0% of St. Andrews’ residents are women
In 2021 there were 5,740 women to 5,980 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| St. Andrews | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 19% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
St. Andrews touches Oak Hammock Marsh Wildlife Management Area
4.0 km from town is Birds Hill Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. National parks are all over 100 km off. OpenStreetMap shows 2 walking routes nearby, including the Perimeter Dike and Main Cross-dike. 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Winnipeg Beach.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | St. Andrews | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 5 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.3% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Violent crime weighs less where St. Andrews is policed than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 49
No police detachment reports under St. Andrews’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own
Property crime in its police area ran at 27 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (58.8) and Canadian towns (31.2). The force’s area logs 8.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. St. Andrews doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Selkirk detachment area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | St. Andrews | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 49 | 198 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 27 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 64 | 129 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 8.5 | 18 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
St. Andrews: 7 historic places, 6 with the highest designation
Homes from before 1961 make up 15% of the stock, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (23%) and Canadian towns (18%). Go back to 1830 and you reach Lower Fort Garry, the oldest of them. Among the places are a Recognized Federal Heritage Building.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | St. Andrews | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 15% | 23% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about St. Andrews
Lower Fort Garry and 16 more in and around St. Andrews
Sights in St. Andrews and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
Museum · Parks CanadaLower Fort Garryin town
MuseumSt. Andrew's Rectoryin townMuseumMuseumBig Housein townMuseumMuseumBlacksmith's Shopin townMuseumMuseumDoctor's Officein townMuseumMuseumExhibit Panelsin townPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Lower Fort Garry: Vintotal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Andrew's Rectory: Shahnoor Habib Munmun, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from St. Andrews
4 notable people were born in St. Andrews.
Photo credits
Tommy Prince: Christopher J. Woods - Canada. Dept. of National Defence, Public domain · John Norquay: Unknown author, Public domain
About St. Andrews
Town in Manitoba
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: St. Andrews is one municipality in Manitoba, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 12,021 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 13
- Census subdivision
- 4613043
St. Andrews’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Andrews | 12,021 | — | C− | C | B− | C− |
| Selkirk | 11,570 | 8.1 | D− | C− | D | C |
| St. Clements | 12,029 | 10 | D | C | B− | C− |
| Stony Mountain | 9,180 | 18 | C− | A− | C− | C− |
| West St. Paul | 10,796 | 19 | B | B− | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about St. Andrews
Who are the people of St. Andrews?
At the 2021 census, 8% were immigrants and 3% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 14% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in St. Andrews?
Single-detached houses make up 95% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 1% are in high-rise apartments. 17% of households are one person, and the average is 2.6.
Is St. Andrews growing?
No: the census counted 11,913 in 2016 and 11,723 in 2021, 1.6% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 12,021.
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).