Sargent ParkWinnipeg
A neighbourhood in Winnipeg, home to 6,242 people. Winnipeg is split into 128 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Sargent Park a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Fewer journeys need a car (A+). The local economy does well (A). Crime runs high (D). Cost of living is weaker too (C). Overall, that makes a B, better than 55% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #46 of 181 in Manitoba.
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 Sargent Park stand out
The 3 things Sargent Park does most differently from other towns.
How Sargent Park grades
Each subject compares Sargent Park 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 Sargent Park
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Sargent Park, the best known first.
MuseumCanadian Museum for Human Rights3.1 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryWinnipeg Art Gallery1.8 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralSaint Boniface Cathedral3.8 km outside town, to the east
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg2.2 km outside town, to the east
MuseumUkrainian Cultural and Educational Centre2.7 km outside town, to the east
MuseumWinnipeg Railway Museum2.9 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: 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 Sargent Park.
Sargent Park is graded a D for safety
The violent index for its police area came to 198, near Manitoba’s towns (198) and higher than Canadian towns (86). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 58.8 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Its police area records 18 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Sargent Park doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Winnipeg service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sargent Park | 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
Commuters in Sargent Park have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sargent Park | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 24 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Sargent Park is graded a B+ for hazard risk
Measured across the city of Winnipeg: earthquake risk
Seismic risk runs low: $0.006 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Sargent Park.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sargent Park | 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 · Radon tests: the Winnipeg health region
People in Sargent Park’s health region live to 80.0 on average, 1.5 years short of the typical Canadian town
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region
Closer to home, a hospital is just 1.5 km from the average resident of Sargent Park, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. At 10%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Manitoba. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 52%; Manitoba as a whole is at 51%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sargent Park | 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
Renting in Sargent Park eats 23% of household income, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
Home ownership covers just over four in five households. Just over one in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sargent Park | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 81% | 75% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Winnipeg metro area
January in Sargent Park bites harder than in 95% of Canadian towns
The most precipitation falls in July: 77 mm in a normal year. The frost-free season runs from 23 May to 22 September, 122 days. Frosty days number 193 in a normal year, about level with Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Most of the snow comes in December, about 27 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sargent Park | 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 Sargent Park belongs to a visible minority than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 53%
Children under 15 make up 15%, below both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%). 17% of residents are 65 or over.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.7% of Sargent Park’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 3,165 were women and 3,080 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Sargent Park | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 49% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Sargent Park, November normally means freezing afternoons and −9°C nights
The year peaks in July (26°C) and bottoms out in January (−21°C). Next comes December, with normal highs of −8°C and 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
Leah Gazan (New Democratic Party) holds Winnipeg Centre, the riding that includes Sargent Park
Of the 14 Commons seats from Manitoba, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 7.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Harvey Smith Library is Sargent Park’s public library
The library is 0.4 km from the centre of Sargent Park.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Within 10 km of Sargent Park: 23 public protected areas
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. A provincial park, Beaudry Provincial Park, lies 19 km away. The largest is Assiniboine Forest: 286 ha, 4.0 km from the edge of town. 1.4% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sargent Park | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 23 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
9 school boards share Sargent Park
The 3 km around Sargent Park counts 40 elementary schools, 17 secondary schools and 8 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton SchoolIn Sargent ParkElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Interdivisional Student ServicesIn Sargent ParkAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Sargent Park | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 9 | 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.
Older housing stands out in Sargent Park: 82% predates 1961
| Heritage | Sargent Park | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 82% | 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 Sargent Park
Sargent Park’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent Park | 6,242 | — | B | C | D | B+ |
| Minto | 5,830 | 1 | B− | C | D | B+ |
| Daniel McIntyre | 9,584 | 1.3 | C− | C | D | B+ |
| St. Matthews | 5,699 | 1.7 | C− | C− | D | B+ |
| Weston | 6,661 | 2.1 | C− | C | D | B+ |
| Wolseley | 8,127 | 2.2 | C | D | D | B+ |
| Spence | 4,378 | 2.3 | D | D | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sargent Park
How old are the people of Sargent Park?
At 41.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 15% of the population and seniors 17%.
About Sargent Park
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
Statistics Canada counts Winnipeg as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Sargent Park and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,242 (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).