WolseleyWinnipeg
Home to 8,127 people, this neighbourhood lies in Winnipeg. It is one of the 128 neighbourhoods that make up Winnipeg.
Is Wolseley a good place to live?
Some subjects shine; others lag. The weak point is cost of living (D). Also worth knowing: fewer journeys need a car (A+). Health outcomes beat most towns (B+). Overall, that makes a C, good for #109 of 181 in Manitoba. That leaves it better than a third of Canadian towns. Safety lags (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 Wolseley stand out
The 3 things Wolseley does most differently from other towns.
How Wolseley grades
Each subject compares Wolseley 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 →
Grants Old Mill and 69 more in and around Wolseley
What there is to see in Wolseley and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
MuseumCanadian Museum for Human Rights2.2 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryWinnipeg Art Gallery800 m outside town, to the northeast
CathedralSaint Boniface Cathedral2.8 km outside town, to the east
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg1.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumUkrainian Cultural and Educational Centre2.5 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 Wolseley.
Rent takes more of local pay in Wolseley than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 25% of household income
Measured across the Winnipeg metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a fifth of households, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). The median home value was $348,000, higher than Manitoba’s towns ($300,000) yet lower than Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Wolseley | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 25% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 22% | 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.
For safety, Wolseley gets a D
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Winnipeg service area
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 129 over 2023–25, about level with Manitoba’s towns (129) and above Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 58.8 per 1,000 people a year. Violence across its police area runs at 18 per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Wolseley | 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
Expect 80.0 years of life in the region around Wolseley, 1.5 under the typical Canadian town
Health survey and life expectancy for the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region
What sets Wolseley apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.0 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Smoking is rarer than in the province: one in ten adults, against 12% for Manitoba. About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Manitoba, 52% against 51%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Wolseley | 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
Wolseley’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 12% of area homes over the radon guideline
No wildfire is mapped within 25 km of Wolseley’s homes since 1986 (0% of the land, 0.001% a year). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Winnipeg health region, with Wolseley one part of it. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Winnipeg, Wolseley included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Wolseley | 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
Trips to work from Wolseley are shorter than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 21 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Wolseley | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 24 min | 26 min |
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 Wolseley are colder than in 95% of Canadian towns
There are 193 days of frost in a typical year, about level with Manitoba’s towns (193) and above 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. Most of the snow comes in December, about 27 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Wolseley | 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))
In Wolseley, 13% of residents are First Nations, Métis or Inuit
Both official languages: 18% of residents, above Manitoba’s towns (7.2%) and Canadian towns (7.5%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 16%.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.0% of Wolseley
In 2021 there were 4,140 women to 3,975 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Wolseley | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 71% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 9% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 68% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Wolseley in November: highs near freezing, lows near −9°C
July brings the warmest days, 26°C; January the coldest nights, −21°C. Next comes December, with normal highs of −8°C and lows of −17°C. Precipitation in November averages 25 mm. 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) represents Wolseley in Ottawa as MP for Winnipeg Centre
Wolseley has no council of its own: it is a neighbourhood of Winnipeg, run by the city council.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Wolseley is Cornish Library, 1 km away
The next is Harvey Smith Library (Sargent Park), 2 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Wolseley has 27 public protected areas within 10 km
Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 1.5% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. For a provincial park, Beaudry Provincial Park lies 18 km off. 2.9 km out lies the largest, Assiniboine Forest, at 286 ha.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Wolseley | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 27 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
11 school boards share Wolseley
Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 76; in Manitoba, 3% of schools teach in it. Its 3 km reach takes in 49 elementary schools, 21 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade, all of Wolseley’s schooling.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Secord SchoolIn WolseleyElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Gordon Bell High SchoolNearest secondary school, 0.1 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| École Précieux-Sang FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Wolseley | 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.
Wolseley keeps its older homes: 82% from before 1961
The registers put 1 historic place inside its boundary.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Wolseley | 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 Wolseley
Wolseley’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolseley | 8,127 | — | C | D | D | B+ |
| North River Heights | 7,228 | 1.2 | A | A | D | B+ |
| Crescentwood | 3,060 | 1.2 | A− | B | D | B+ |
| West Broadway | 6,537 | 1.2 | D | D− | D | B+ |
| St. Matthews | 5,699 | 1.3 | C− | C− | D | B+ |
| Minto | 5,830 | 1.4 | B− | C | D | B+ |
| Roslyn | 4,411 | 1.6 | B | C+ | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Wolseley
Do people in Wolseley speak French?
French alone: 0.1%.
Is Wolseley a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 37.5 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 16% are under 15 and 13% are 65 or over.
About Wolseley
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
TownRatings splits Winnipeg into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; Wolseley is one of them, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 8,127 (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).