WestonWinnipeg
6,661 people live in this neighbourhood in Winnipeg. Winnipeg is split into 128 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Weston a good place to live?
Weston’s grades pull in different directions. Safety is its weak spot (D). With a C− overall, Weston is better than 22% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #137 of 181 in Manitoba. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A). Health is another plus (B+).
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 Weston grades
Each subject compares Weston 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 →
What makes Weston stand out
The 3 things Weston does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Weston.
For safety, Weston gets a D
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 198, near Manitoba’s towns (198) and higher than Canadian towns (86). The force’s area logs 58.8 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Its police area records 18 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Weston | 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
Weston has a smaller share of its working-age people in jobs than 88% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 22 min, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (24 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Weston | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 22 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.
Weston’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 12% of area homes over the radon guideline
Radon tests for the Winnipeg health region
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. The national flood inventory has no study for Weston.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Weston | 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 earthquake risk figures: the city of Winnipeg
Renting in Weston eats 27% of household income, more than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns
Measured across the Winnipeg metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
The owner-occupied share of households is 62%. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, about level with Manitoba’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Weston | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 27% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 62% | 75% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 15% | 18% |
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.
Expect 80.0 years of life in the region around Weston, 1.5 under the typical Canadian town
What sets Weston apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 2.1 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). 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. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region, Weston included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Weston | 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
Nights turn raw in Weston each January, colder than in 95% of Canadian towns
A normal December brings 27 cm of snow, the most of any month. Frosty days number 193 in a normal year, close to Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Frost usually lifts by 23 May and returns around 22 September: 122 days without it. Rain and snow peak in July, at 77 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Weston | 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 Weston’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 24%
Visible minorities make up 52% 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
49.1% of Weston’s residents are women
3,395 men and 3,280 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Weston | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 11% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 41% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Weston: −9°C at night, freezing by day
A normal November brings 25 mm of rain and snow. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −8°C and lows near −17°C. A typical November adds 21 cm of snow. 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
At 52%, 2021 turnout in Winnipeg Centre trailed 94% of the country’s ridings
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba’s boundary file has no licence page we could read, so this page doesn’t place Weston in a riding.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Weston is Sir William Stephenson Library, 2.1 km away
After it comes Harvey Smith Library (Sargent Park), 2.4 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
From Weston, Birds Hill Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (18 km)
Assiniboine Forest (286 ha) is the biggest, 6.0 km from town. The protected share within 10 km is 1.3%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. No national park lies within 100 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Weston | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 18 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Weston’s schools come under 9 different boards
Within 3 km of Weston are 50 elementary schools, 22 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Rhodes SchoolIn WestonElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Tech-Vocational High SchoolNearest secondary school, 0.3 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Weston | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 9 | 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 Weston, 59% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Weston | 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
Everything we know about Weston
Canadian Museum for Human Rights and 58 more in and around Weston
Sights in Weston and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
MuseumCanadian Museum for Human Rights3.3 km outside town, to the southeast
Art galleryWinnipeg Art Gallery2.3 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralSaint Boniface Cathedral4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumUkrainian Cultural and Educational Centre2.6 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg2.6 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralCathedral of Sts. Vladimir and Olga1.5 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
- Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre: Ccyyrree, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg: NellieBly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Sts. Vladimir and Olga: Amakuha, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Weston
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
Weston is one of Winnipeg’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,661 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- City
- Winnipeg
- Census subdivision
- 4611040
Weston’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston | 6,661 | — | C− | C | D | B+ |
| Brooklands | 3,114 | 0.7 | C | C | D | B+ |
| Burrows-Keewatin | 2,506 | 1.7 | D | D | D | B+ |
| Shaughnessy Park | 5,169 | 1.9 | B− | C+ | D | B+ |
| Burrows Central | 5,565 | 2.1 | C | C | D | B+ |
| Sargent Park | 6,242 | 2.1 | B | C | D | B+ |
| Daniel McIntyre | 9,584 | 2.7 | C− | C | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Weston
Is Weston a young town or an old one?
The typical resident is 35.3 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 11% of the population and under-15s at 21%.
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).