North River HeightsWinnipeg
Winnipeg is split into 128 neighbourhoods, and this is one. A neighbourhood in Winnipeg, home to 7,228 people.
Is North River Heights a good place to live?
Easy on the wallet, harder on other counts. Its strongest subject is jobs & income (A+). Taken together, its subjects give North River Heights an A overall, better than 85% of Canadian towns. That places it #6 of 181 in Manitoba. Homes are affordable (A). The drawback is safety (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.
What makes North River Heights stand out
The 3 things North River Heights does most differently from other towns.
How North River Heights grades
Each subject compares North River Heights 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 →
Canadian Museum for Human Rights and 69 more in and around North River Heights
Sights in North River Heights and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
MuseumCanadian Museum for Human Rights2.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Art galleryWinnipeg Art Gallery1.5 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralSaint Boniface Cathedral3.1 km outside town, to the east
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg1.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumUkrainian Cultural and Educational Centre3.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumWinnipeg Railway Museum2.3 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- 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
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg: NellieBly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre: Ccyyrree, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winnipeg Railway Museum: Milorad Dimic MD, Nis, Serbia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in North River Heights.
Trips to work from North River Heights are shorter than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 19 min on average
At the census, 81% of commuters went by car.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | North River Heights | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 19 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 81% | 87% | 89% |
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.
North River Heights earns a D for safety
Measured across the Winnipeg service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 198, about level with Manitoba’s towns (198) and above Canadian towns (86). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 18 per 1,000 people a year. Its police area records 58.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | North River Heights | 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 River Heights is a town of owners: 90% of households own their home, above Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns
A year’s rent came to 13% of the median household income, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). 7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower 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 River Heights | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 15% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 90% | 75% | 74% |
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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom published for the Winnipeg metro area, not by town
Hazards in North River Heights: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 12% of tested homes
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. No one has filed a flood map for North River Heights on the national inventory. North River Heights doesn’t get its own earthquake risk figures; the ones here come from the city of Winnipeg.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | North River Heights | 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 · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Winnipeg health region
Lives run shorter around North River Heights: 80.0 years, 1.5 below the typical Canadian town’s region
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region
The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 52%; Manitoba as a whole is at 51%. At 10%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Manitoba. Closer to home, a hospital is just 2.0 km from the average resident of North River Heights, nearer than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | North River Heights | 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
North River Heights has colder winter nights than 95% of Canadian towns
A normal December brings 27 cm of snow, the most of any month. Frost comes 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. For the wettest month, look to July: 77 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | North River Heights | 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))
North River Heights is more bilingual than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 17% speak both languages
6.5% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%). Children are 16% of the town. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.2% of North River Heights’ residents are women
Here the census found 3,700 women and 3,525 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| North River Heights | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 7.5% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 72% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In North River Heights, November normally means freezing afternoons and −9°C nights
The year peaks in July (26°C) and bottoms out in January (−21°C). A normal December brings highs of −8°C, lows of −17°C. In November, the normal is 25 mm of rain and snow. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Winnipeg (The Forks).
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
North River Heights sends Ben Carr (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Winnipeg South Centre
No provincial riding is named for North River Heights, since the terms of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba’s boundary file couldn’t be checked.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to North River Heights is River Heights Library, 1.1 km away
After it comes Cornish Library (Crescentwood), 1.8 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
North River Heights has 26 public protected areas within 10 km
1.5% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Biggest among them: Assiniboine Forest, 286 ha, 2.7 km off. 19 km from town is Beaudry Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | North River Heights | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 26 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
The schools around North River Heights answer to 10 boards
Counting a 3 km margin, North River Heights has 49 elementary schools, 19 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queenston SchoolIn North River HeightsElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| École Sec. Kelvin High SchoolIn North River HeightsSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | North River Heights | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 10 | 6 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Manitoba, the province publishes no results school by school.
In North River Heights, 91% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | North River Heights | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 91% | 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 River Heights
North River Heights’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North River Heights | 7,228 | — | A | A | D | B+ |
| Central River Heights | 2,736 | 1.2 | A− | A− | D | B+ |
| Wolseley | 8,127 | 1.2 | C | D | D | B+ |
| Crescentwood | 3,060 | 1.3 | A− | B | D | B+ |
| Old Tuxedo | 6,812 | 1.8 | B− | C− | D | B+ |
| Rockwood | 4,554 | 1.8 | C | D | D | B+ |
| South River Heights | 2,632 | 1.9 | B | C+ | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about North River Heights
Do people in North River Heights speak French?
English and French are both spoken by 17% of residents, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%. French alone: 0.1%.
Is North River Heights a young town or an old one?
At 44.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.
About North River Heights
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
No official boundary marks North River Heights off from the rest of Winnipeg: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 7,228 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- City
- Winnipeg
- Census subdivision
- 4611040
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).