Burrows-KeewatinWinnipeg
It is a neighbourhood of 2,506 residents in Winnipeg. Of Winnipeg’s 128 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Burrows-Keewatin a good place to live?
Burrows-Keewatin’s weakest subject is safety (D). Cost of living is weaker too (D). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A+). The overall grade lands at D, better than 13% of Canadian towns. It ranks #164 of 181 in Manitoba. Jobs and pay trail most towns (D).
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. 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 Burrows-Keewatin grades
Each subject compares Burrows-Keewatin 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 Burrows-Keewatin stand out
The 3 things Burrows-Keewatin does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Burrows-Keewatin.
For safety, Burrows-Keewatin gets a D
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 198, near Manitoba’s towns (198) and higher than Canadian towns (86). Property crime in the area its police cover: 58.8 per 1,000 people a year. Its police area records 18 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Burrows-Keewatin | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 198 | 198 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 129 | 129 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 18 | 18 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Winnipeg service area
Households in Burrows-Keewatin earn less than those in 93% of Canadian towns
The commute to work averages 22 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Burrows-Keewatin | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 22 min | 24 min | 26 min |
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.
Rent takes more of local pay in Burrows-Keewatin than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 33% of household income
The median home value was $224,000, lower than both Manitoba’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). Behind rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom sits data gathered across the Winnipeg metro area, with Burrows-Keewatin one part of it.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Burrows-Keewatin | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 33% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $224,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Wildfire low, radon 12%: how Burrows-Keewatin stands on hazards
Measured across the city of Winnipeg: earthquake risk
Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No one has filed a flood map for Burrows-Keewatin on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Burrows-Keewatin | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 12% | 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 · Data for radon tests covers the Winnipeg health region
People in Burrows-Keewatin’s health region live to 80.0 on average, 1.5 years short of the typical Canadian town
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region
About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Manitoba, 52% against 51%. Smoking is rarer than in the province: 10% of adults, against 12% for Manitoba. Closer to home, a hospital sits 3.4 km from the average resident of Burrows-Keewatin, about the norm of 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Burrows-Keewatin | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.0 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 10% | 10% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
January in Burrows-Keewatin bites harder than in 95% of Canadian towns
The frost-free season runs from 23 May to 22 September, 122 days. There are 193 days of frost in a typical year, about level with Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). December is the snowiest month, with 27 cm on average. A normal July brings 77 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Burrows-Keewatin | 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))
Children make up 25% of Burrows-Keewatin, above Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns
People 65 and over make up 15% of the town, below Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. A third of residents have an Indigenous identity, above 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
54.5% of Burrows-Keewatin’s residents are women
1,140 men and 1,365 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Burrows-Keewatin | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 30% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 36% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Burrows-Keewatin: −9°C at night, freezing by day
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 25 mm. Next comes December, with normal highs of −8°C and lows of −17°C. Expect around 21 cm of snow in November. The year peaks in July (26°C) and bottoms out in January (−21°C).
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
Burrows-Keewatin sends Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Winnipeg North
The Conservative Party of Canada has 7 of the 14 MPs elected in Manitoba.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Burrows-Keewatin’s public library is Sir William Stevenson Library
It stands 0.6 km from the centre of Burrows-Keewatin.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Birds Hill Provincial Park, 18 km away, is the closest provincial park to Burrows-Keewatin
The protected share within 10 km is 1%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Assiniboine Forest (286 ha) is the biggest, 7.8 km from town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Burrows-Keewatin | 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
Schools in Burrows-Keewatin: 6 boards, side by side
Its 3 km reach takes in 31 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade, all of Burrows-Keewatin’s schooling.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaughnessy Park SchoolIn Burrows-KeewatinElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Sisler High SchoolNearest secondary school, 0.4 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Burrows-Keewatin | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Why no schools grade in Manitoba? The province publishes no results school by school.
35% of Burrows-Keewatin’s homes were built before 1961
| Heritage | Burrows-Keewatin | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 35% | 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 Burrows-Keewatin
Winnipeg Art Gallery and 30 more in and around Burrows-Keewatin
The best-known places to visit in and around Burrows-Keewatin come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
Art galleryWinnipeg Art Gallery4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumUkrainian Cultural and Educational Centre4.4 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralCathedral of Sts. Vladimir and Olga2.6 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumRoyal Aviation Museum of Western Canada4 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralHoly Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral3.9 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Winnipeg Art Gallery: Cayla at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre: Ccyyrree, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg: NellieBly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Sts. Vladimir and Olga: Amakuha, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada: Bzuk at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral: noricum from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Burrows-Keewatin
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Burrows-Keewatin, one part of Winnipeg; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,506 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- City
- Winnipeg
- Census subdivision
- 4611040
Burrows-Keewatin’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrows-Keewatin | 2,506 | — | D | D | D | B+ |
| Shaughnessy Park | 5,169 | 1.2 | B− | C+ | D | B+ |
| Weston | 6,661 | 1.7 | C− | C | D | B+ |
| Brooklands | 3,114 | 1.7 | C | C | D | B+ |
| Tyndall Park | 12,393 | 1.8 | B+ | B | D | B+ |
| Burrows Central | 5,565 | 2 | C | C | D | B+ |
| Inkster Gardens | 6,115 | 2.2 | C+ | C | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Burrows-Keewatin
Is Burrows-Keewatin a young town or an old one?
At 34.7, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.
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).