Victoria WestWinnipeg
Of Winnipeg’s 128 neighbourhoods, this is one. The neighbourhood, home to 3,687 people, lies in Winnipeg.
Is Victoria West a good place to live?
Victoria West’s grades pull in different directions. Police record more crime here than in most towns (D). Its overall grade is C, better than 28% of Canadian towns. That places it #123 of 181 in Manitoba. Prices are high against local incomes (C). Walkability is its strong suit (A).
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 Victoria West stand out
The 3 things Victoria West does most differently from other towns.
How Victoria West grades
Each subject compares Victoria West 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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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Victoria West.
Victoria West earns a D for safety
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 198, about level with Manitoba’s towns (198) and above Canadian towns (86). Across its police area, there are 58.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 18 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Victoria West | 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 · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers the Winnipeg service area
Victoria West’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 12% of area homes over the radon guideline
Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). The national flood inventory has no study for Victoria West. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Winnipeg health region, with Victoria West one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Victoria West | 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: the city of Winnipeg
Renting in Victoria West eats 25% 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
Owners make up 80% of households, above Manitoba’s towns (75%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 18% of households, above Manitoba’s towns (15%) and close to Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Victoria West | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 25% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 80% | 75% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 18% | 15% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Lives run shorter around Victoria West: 80.0 years, 1.5 below the typical Canadian town’s region
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. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Victoria West live 4.0 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km. Victoria West shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Victoria West | 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
Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Victoria West
The average trip to work took 27 min, about level with Canadian towns (26 min) and above Manitoba’s towns (24 min). The car carried 86% of commuters at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Victoria West | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 86% | 87% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Winter nights in Victoria West are colder than in 95% of Canadian towns
The thermometer drops below freezing on 193 days a year, close to 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. Most of the snow comes in December, about 27 cm. For the wettest month, look to July: 77 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Victoria West | 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 Victoria West’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 16%
Retirement age and beyond: 15% of residents are 65 or older. Visible minorities make up 21% of the population, above Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.3% of Victoria West’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 1,845 women to 1,825 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Victoria West | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Victoria West in November: highs near freezing, lows near −9°C
About 21 cm of snow falls in a normal November. By December, a normal day reaches −8°C and a night falls to −17°C. A normal November brings 25 mm of rain and snow. 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
Victoria West sends Colin Reynolds (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Elmwood—Transcona
7 of the 14 MPs from Manitoba belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Victoria West has one public library, Transcona Library
It stands 0.8 km from the centre of Victoria West.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Victoria West has 0.4% protected land within 10 km
The largest named area nearby is Seine River Corridor, 111 ha, 5.4 km away. Birds Hill Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 13 km. National parks are all over 100 km off. The 10 km around town hold 8 protected areas.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Victoria West | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 8 | 12 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Schools in Victoria West: 3 boards, side by side
Its 3 km reach takes in 11 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade, all of Victoria West’s schooling.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École CentraleIn Victoria WestElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Transcona CollegiateNearest secondary school, 0.3 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Victoria West | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Why no schools grade in Manitoba? The province publishes no results school by school.
Victoria West keeps its older homes: 59% from before 1961
| Heritage | Victoria West | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 59% | 23% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Transcona Museum and 3 more in and around Victoria West
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Victoria West, the best known first.
MuseumTranscona Museumin townAttractionAttractionGrand Prix Amusements4.7 km outside town, to the southWater parkWater parkTranscona Aquatic Park400 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumTranscona Historical Museum3.1 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Transcona Museum: Transcona Historical Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Victoria West
Victoria West’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria West | 3,687 | — | C | C | D | B+ |
| Radisson | 3,653 | 0.9 | C+ | C+ | D | B+ |
| Meadows | 3,822 | 1.7 | B− | C+ | D | B+ |
| Kildare-Redonda | 8,294 | 1.7 | C− | C− | D | B |
| Mission Gardens | 3,979 | 1.9 | B− | C+ | D | B+ |
| St. Boniface Industrial Park | 5,252 | 2.2 | C− | C− | D | B+ |
| Peguis | 11,177 | 2.8 | C+ | C− | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
About Victoria West
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
The edges of Victoria West 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
- 3,687 (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).