North Point DouglasWinnipeg
Some 2,670 people live in this neighbourhood, in Winnipeg. It is one of 128 neighbourhoods of Winnipeg.
Is North Point Douglas a good place to live?
Several subjects drag its grade down. With a D overall, North Point Douglas is better than a tenth of Canadian towns and ranks #171 of 181 in Manitoba. Jobs and pay trail most towns (D−). Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A+). A median home here was worth $196,000 at the census, or 4.2 times what the middle household earns in a year. Add health to its strengths (B+). Crime is the sore point (D).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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 North Point Douglas grades
Each subject compares North Point Douglas 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 North Point Douglas stand out
The 3 things North Point Douglas does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in North Point Douglas.
Few Canadian towns have household incomes as low as North Point Douglas’
The average trip to work took 26 min, above Manitoba’s towns (24 min) and close to Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | North Point Douglas | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 26 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.
Renting in North Point Douglas eats 41% of household income, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Winnipeg metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 32% of households, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | North Point Douglas | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 41% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 32% | 15% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $196,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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.
North Point Douglas earns a D for safety
Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for the Winnipeg service area
The violent index for its police area came to 198, near Manitoba’s towns (198) and higher than Canadian towns (86). Across its police area, there are 58.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Violence across its police area runs at 18 per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | North Point Douglas | 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
North Point Douglas’ hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 12% of area homes over the radon guideline
Seismic risk runs low: $0.006 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. The national flood inventory has no study for North Point Douglas. North Point Douglas doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Winnipeg health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | North Point Douglas | 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 · Earthquake risk published for the city of Winnipeg, not by town
North Point Douglas’ region trails the typical Canadian town by 1.5 years: life expectancy 80.0
At 10%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Manitoba. On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 52% very good or excellent, 51% for Manitoba. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and North Point Douglas is well placed: 2.1 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | North Point Douglas | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region
Midwinter lows in North Point Douglas sink below those of 95% of Canadian towns
Between the last spring frost, 23 May, and the first in autumn, 22 September, lie 122 days. The thermometer drops below freezing on 193 days a year, about level with Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). A normal July brings 77 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow peaks in December: 27 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | North Point Douglas | 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))
More of North Point Douglas’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 45%
Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 18%, close to Manitoba’s towns (17%) and above Canadian towns (16%).
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 50.5% of North Point Douglas
Here the census found 1,330 men and 1,355 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| North Point Douglas | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 21% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 29% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 34% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in North Point Douglas: −9°C at night, freezing by day
In November, the normal is 25 mm of rain and snow. Then December: −8°C by day, −17°C at night. Snow is normal by November, about 21 cm over the month. 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
2 MPs share North Point Douglas, which straddles Winnipeg Centre and Winnipeg North
Leah Gazan represents 76% of North Point Douglas in the Commons, while Kevin Lamoureux covers the bulk of the rest.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
North Point Douglas has no public library of its own; the nearest is Saint John's Library, 1.7 km away
After it comes St.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Walk from North Point Douglas: 4 mapped routes
The nearest provincial park, Birds Hill Provincial Park, is 16 km away. 17 protected areas lie within 10 km. 1.2% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Assiniboine Forest (286 ha) is the biggest, 8.6 km from town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | North Point Douglas | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.2% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
The schools around North Point Douglas answer to 12 boards
Within 3 km of North Point Douglas are 58 elementary schools, 23 secondary schools and 7 schools for every grade. 4 of the 88 teach in French, against 3% of schools in Manitoba.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga Middle SchoolIn North Point DouglasElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Inst.Nearest secondary school, 0.2 kmAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
| École Taché FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | North Point Douglas | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 12 | 6 | 3 |
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.
Before 1961: 60% of the homes in North Point Douglas
All told, the heritage lists hold 1 historic place within the town.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Ross House Museum 1947
| Heritage | North Point Douglas | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 60% | 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 North Point Douglas
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral and 55 more in and around North Point Douglas
What there is to see in North Point Douglas and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
CathedralHoly Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedralin town
MuseumRoss House Museumin town
MuseumCanadian Museum for Human Rights1.6 km outside town, to the south
Art galleryWinnipeg Art Gallery2.1 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralSaint Boniface Cathedral1.6 km outside town, to the south
MuseumUkrainian Cultural and Educational Centre500 m outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral: noricum from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross House Museum: 1ajs, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Ethan Sahagun, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winnipeg Art Gallery: Cayla at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Boniface Cathedral: Dondon83~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre: Ccyyrree, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
About North Point Douglas
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
Where North Point Douglas begins and ends inside Winnipeg is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,670 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- City
- Winnipeg
- Census subdivision
- 4611040
North Point Douglas’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Point Douglas | 2,670 | — | D | D | D | B+ |
| William Whyte | 11,432 | 1.1 | D | C− | D | B+ |
| Centennial | 4,483 | 1.5 | D | D | D | B+ |
| Chalmers | 12,384 | 1.6 | C− | C− | D | B+ |
| North St. Boniface | 3,358 | 1.6 | C | C− | D | B+ |
| Luxton | 3,047 | 1.7 | C | C | D | B+ |
| St. John's | 8,492 | 1.7 | C− | C− | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
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).