RoslynWinnipeg
It is a neighbourhood of 4,411 residents in Winnipeg. Winnipeg is split into 128 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Roslyn a good place to live?
Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. Its strongest subject is walkability (A+). Roslyn’s overall grade is B, better than 58% of Canadian towns. That places it #42 of 181 in Manitoba. It also does well on jobs & income (A−). The drawback is safety (D). Housing is expensive (C+).
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 Roslyn stand out
The 3 things Roslyn does most differently from other towns.
How Roslyn grades
Each subject compares Roslyn 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 →
Little Red Library and 57 more in and around Roslyn
Sights in Roslyn and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
MuseumCanadian Museum for Human Rights1.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Art galleryWinnipeg Art Gallery900 m outside town, to the north
CathedralSaint Boniface Cathedral2.1 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumUkrainian Cultural and Educational Centre2.4 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- 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
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Roslyn.
Roslyn is graded a D for safety
The index for the force that serves it came to 129, close to Manitoba’s towns (129) and above Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 58.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The force’s area logs 18 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Roslyn | 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 published for the Winnipeg service area, not by town
Trips to work from Roslyn are shorter than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 22 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Roslyn | 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.
People in Roslyn’s health region live to 80.0 on average, 1.5 years short of the typical Canadian town
The average trip from home to a hospital is 0.7 km, below both Manitoba’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Smoking is rarer than in the province: one in ten adults, against 12% for Manitoba. On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 52% very good or excellent, 51% for Manitoba.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Roslyn | 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 · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region
Roslyn’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 12% of area homes over the radon guideline
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Winnipeg health region
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 flood study for Roslyn is on the national inventory. Figures for earthquake risk are published for the city of Winnipeg as a whole, not for Roslyn alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Roslyn | 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
Renting in Roslyn eats 27% of household income, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
Measured across the Winnipeg metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
31% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $180,000, below Manitoba’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Roslyn | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 31% | 15% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 27% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $180,000 | $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.
Roslyn has colder winter nights than 95% of Canadian towns
Rain and snow peak in July, at 77 mm. Frosty days number 193 in a normal year, about level with Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Between the last spring frost, 23 May, and the first in autumn, 22 September, lie 122 days. Snow peaks in December: 27 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Roslyn | 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 only 3.1% of Roslyn, fewer than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
The 65-and-over age group makes up 34% of residents. 7.9% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below Manitoba’s towns (12%) but above 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
52.8% of Roslyn’s residents are women
Women numbered 2,335 and men 2,085 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Roslyn | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 3.1% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 34% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 5.4% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 72% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Roslyn: −9°C at night, freezing by day
Then December: −8°C by day, −17°C at night. Snow is normal by November, about 21 cm over the month. Precipitation in November averages 25 mm. Normal highs peak at 26°C in July; nights bottom out at −21°C in January.
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
Ben Carr (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Roslyn in Ottawa as MP for Winnipeg South Centre
Roslyn’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba isn’t named: the licence for the province’s boundary file couldn’t be read, so it isn’t used.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Roslyn has no public library of its own; the nearest is Cornish Library, 0.6 km away
After it comes Legislative Library of Manitoba (South Portage), 1.2 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Within 10 km of Roslyn: 23 public protected areas
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Birds Hill Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 20 km. 5.8 km out lies the largest, Assiniboine Forest, at 286 ha. OpenStreetMap shows 4 walking routes nearby, including the Portage Skywalk and Graham Skywalk.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Roslyn | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 23 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
The schools around Roslyn answer to 11 boards
Schooling in French is on offer at 4 of 72; in Manitoba, 3% of schools teach in it. Counting a 3 km margin, Roslyn has 45 elementary schools, 21 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone SchoolNearest elementary school, 0.2 kmElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Balmoral Hall SchoolNearest secondary school, 0.1 kmAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
| École Précieux-Sang FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Roslyn | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 11 | 6 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in Manitoba, because the province publishes no results school by school.
Everything we know about Roslyn
Famous people from around Roslyn
No notable person born in Roslyn is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Norman Luxton: Unknown author, Public domain
Roslyn’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roslyn | 4,411 | — | B | C+ | D | B+ |
| McMillan | 3,568 | 0.5 | C | D | D | B+ |
| West Broadway | 6,537 | 0.8 | D | D− | D | B+ |
| River-Osborne | 5,090 | 0.9 | D | D | D | B+ |
| Earl Grey | 5,152 | 1.2 | C | D | D | B+ |
| Crescentwood | 3,060 | 1.2 | A− | B | D | B+ |
| Broadway-Assiniboine | 5,871 | 1.3 | C− | C− | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
About Roslyn
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
The edges of Roslyn follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Winnipeg’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,411 (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).