WestLake-GladstoneManitoba
3,604 people live in this town in Manitoba. Its census division is Division No. 8.
Is WestLake-Gladstone a good place to live?
Homes are affordable here, though not without reasons. At B overall, WestLake-Gladstone is better than 56% of Canadian towns and ranks #44 of 181 in Manitoba. Its best grade is for cost of living (A−). Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (B+). The local economy is weaker than most (C−). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety, B− for health and B− for hazard risk.
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 WestLake-Gladstone grades
Each subject compares WestLake-Gladstone 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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What makes WestLake-Gladstone stand out
The 3 things WestLake-Gladstone does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in WestLake-Gladstone.
The nearest high school to WestLake-Gladstone is 36 km away
From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 26 km off, above both Manitoba’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langruth ElementaryIn WestLake-GladstoneElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | WestLake-Gladstone | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 36 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 26 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Towns in Manitoba aren’t in the schools rankings: the province publishes no results school by school.
Rent takes less of local pay in WestLake-Gladstone than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 16% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten households, below both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 79%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | WestLake-Gladstone | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 79% | 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.
WestLake-Gladstone has lower household incomes than 82% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 23 min, near Manitoba’s towns (24 min) and lower than Canadian towns (26 min). The car carried nearly nine in ten commuters at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | WestLake-Gladstone | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 87% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Midwinter lows in WestLake-Gladstone sink below those of 86% of Canadian towns
A normal June brings 80 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Frosty days number 184 in a normal year, near Manitoba’s towns (193) and higher than Canadian towns (159). Between the last spring frost, 19 May, and the first in autumn, 28 September, lie 130 days. Most of the snow comes in December, about 34 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | WestLake-Gladstone | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 493 mm | 519 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −19.1°C | −21.2°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 184 | 193 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 25.4°C | 25.8°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Portage Southport)
A town of families: 23% of people in WestLake-Gladstone are under 15, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
20% of residents are 65 or over, above both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (19%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 13% of residents, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
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 50.3% of WestLake-Gladstone
Here the census found 1,645 women and 1,625 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| WestLake-Gladstone | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 57% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 32% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 34% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
51% of adults around WestLake-Gladstone rate their health very good or excellent
Shared with the rest of the Southern Health Region: health survey and life expectancy
Lives in the region last 80.7 years on average (2022/2024): 82.9 for women, 78.7 for men. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 19% of adults, above Manitoba’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and WestLake-Gladstone’s is long: 11 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | WestLake-Gladstone | 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
A normal November in WestLake-Gladstone runs from −8°C to freezing
Snow is normal by November, about 22 cm over the month. By December, a normal day reaches −7°C and a night falls to −16°C. November normally sees 25 mm of precipitation. Over the year, July is warmest at 25°C by day and January coldest at −19°C by night.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −8°C | −17°C | 55 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −2°C | 132 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 193 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | 0°C | 114 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Portage Southport); the forecast is on the Weather page
Dan Mazier (Conservative Party of Canada) represents WestLake-Gladstone in Ottawa as MP for Riding Mountain
WestLake-Gladstone is a municipality by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in WestLake-Gladstone: the closest, North Norfolk-Macgregor Regional Library, is 31 km away
After it comes Neepawa Public Library (Neepawa), 37 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Violent crime weighs less where WestLake-Gladstone is policed than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 72
These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for WestLake-Gladstone itself · Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Central Plains detachment area
Property crime in its police area ran at 24.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Manitoba’s towns (58.8) and Canadian towns (31.2). The force’s area logs 11.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | WestLake-Gladstone | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 72 | 198 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 24.5 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 68 | 129 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 11.2 | 18 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Around WestLake-Gladstone, 43% of tested homes have radon above the guideline
The radon tests numbers here cover the Central health region
Flood mapping exists: a study by Manitoba Infrastructure. Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Little of the land around WestLake-Gladstone has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.001% a year.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | WestLake-Gladstone | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 43% | 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
WestLake-Gladstone is 30 km from Riding Mountain National Park
Of the country within 10 km, 1.3% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. Biggest among them: Delta Marsh Wildlife Management Area, 11,275 ha, 0.9 km off. Count 29 protected areas within 10 km of town. The nearest provincial park, Spruce Woods Provincial Park, is 32 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | WestLake-Gladstone | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Heritage in WestLake-Gladstone
Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 34% of homes, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (23%) and Canadian towns (18%).
| Heritage | WestLake-Gladstone | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 34% | 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 WestLake-Gladstone
Famous people from WestLake-Gladstone
8 notable people were born in WestLake-Gladstone.
Photo credits
Andy Murray: Bryankreutz_77 ( Uploads ), Public domain · Doug Cash: Parliamentary Handbook, Public domain · Gladys Strum: House of Commons of Canada, Public domain
About WestLake-Gladstone
Town in Manitoba
WestLake-Gladstone is a municipality in Manitoba, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,604 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 8
- Census subdivision
- 4608060
Questions about WestLake-Gladstone
What kind of homes are in WestLake-Gladstone?
Mostly 85% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys.
Who are the people of WestLake-Gladstone?
Visible minorities are 9% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 12%, and Indigenous people 13%.
Is WestLake-Gladstone growing?
It grew from 3,154 people in 2016 to 3,273 in 2021, up 3.8%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 3,604.
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).