AlnwickNew Brunswick
3,767 residents make their home in this town in New Brunswick. Its census division is Northumberland.
Is Alnwick a good place to live?
Several subjects drag its grade down. Its weakest is health (D−). Overall, Alnwick earns a D−, which places it #59 of 59 in New Brunswick. On that grade it does better than 3% of Canadian towns. Cost of living is its strong suit (A). Incomes are on the low side (D−). Safety lags (D).
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. 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 Alnwick grades
Each subject compares Alnwick 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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What makes Alnwick stand out
The 3 things Alnwick does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Alnwick.
Alnwick scores below 98% of Canadian towns for health
Health survey and life expectancy for the Zone 7 (Miramichi area)
A child born in the region can expect 78.9 years, below New Brunswick’s towns (80.1) and Canadian towns (81.5) alike. Smoking is commoner than in the province: 20% of adults, against 14% for New Brunswick. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 47%, ahead of the 44% for New Brunswick. For Alnwick itself the measure is access, and it lags: 26 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Alnwick | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.9 | 80.1 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 47% | 43% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Alnwick has a smaller share of its working-age people in jobs than 95% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 27 min, about level with Canadian towns (26 min) and above New Brunswick’s towns (21 min). At the census, 93% of commuters went by car.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Alnwick | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 21 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 95% | 89% |
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.
Radon is Alnwick’s main hazard: 29% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline
Fire reaches the land around Alnwick now and then: 9.3% within 25 km since 1986 (0.23% a year), below the high band. Service New Brunswick - GeoNB has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory. NRCan expects $0.045 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings locally, near the typical $0.030. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Region 7 health region, with Alnwick one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Alnwick | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 29% | 20% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.045 | $0.036 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Renting in Alnwick costs 16% of household income, less than in both New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
4% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers nine in ten households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Alnwick | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 4% | 9% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 90% | 86% | 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.
Violent crime weighs more where Alnwick is policed than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 183
A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Alnwick · Measured across the Neguac detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 125 over 2023–25, above both New Brunswick’s towns (73) and Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 32.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 43.1 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Alnwick | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 32.5 | 14.9 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 183 | 82 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 125 | 73 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 43.1 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Around Alnwick, 32% of the land is set aside for nature
93 km from town is Mount Carleton Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. For a national park, Kouchibouguac National Park is 23 km away. Count 62 protected areas within 10 km of town. Within 5 km are 53 beaches; Miramichi Beaches is the nearest.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Alnwick | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 32% | 6% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 29 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
An older town: 28% of people in Alnwick are 65 or over, more than in both New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
Children under 15 count for 11% of the people here. Immigrants make up 0.7% of residents, below New Brunswick’s towns (3.7%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.8% of Alnwick’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 1,765 and men at 1,855; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Alnwick | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 39% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 33% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Alnwick has colder winters than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −15.3°C
Gardeners get 133 frost-free days, from 23 May to 5 October. Frosty days number 177 in a normal year, close to New Brunswick’s towns (170) and above Canadian towns (159). Snow peaks in January: 71 cm in a normal year. Rain and snow peak in October, at 113 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Alnwick | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 337 cm | 310 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −15.3°C | −13.3°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 177 | 170 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,083 mm | 1,121 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Miramichi)
In Alnwick, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −3°C nights
ECCC’s forecast for Point Escuminac is on the Weather page, hour by hour. December follows at −1°C by day and −10°C by night. Expect around 22 cm of snow in November. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 93 mm.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −13°C | 248 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −2°C | 275 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 12°C | 264 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 296 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Miramichi); the forecast is on the Weather page
Mike Dawson (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Alnwick in Ottawa as MP for Miramichi—Grand Lake
Of the 10 Commons seats from New Brunswick, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 6.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Alnwick has no public library of its own; the nearest is Chatham Public Library, 34 km away
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
4 schools in and around Alnwick: 3 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade
Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, higher than New Brunswick’s towns (1.5) yet lower than Canadian towns (3). From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 3.7 km off, above New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École René-Chouinard FrenchIn AlnwickElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Centre scolaire communautaire La fontaine FrenchNearest secondary school, 0.5 kmAll grades | All grades | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Alnwick | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Nearest elementary school | 3.7 km | 1.6 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 5 km | 4.5 km | 1.2 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Source note: the province publishes no results school by school, so there’s no schools grade in New Brunswick.
Everything we know about Alnwick
Famous people from around Alnwick
2 notable people were born in Alnwick; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
About Alnwick
Town in New Brunswick
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Alnwick is one municipality in New Brunswick, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,767 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- Northumberland
- Census subdivision
- 1309036
Alnwick’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alnwick | 3,767 | — | D− | A | D | D− |
| Esgenoôpetitj 14 | 1,326 | 2.6 | — | — | — | D− |
| Neguac | 1,733 | 5 | — | B+ | D | D− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Alnwick
Do people in Alnwick speak French?
58% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns; 23.3% speak French but not English.
Who are the people of Alnwick?
Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 1%, and Indigenous people 5%.
What kind of homes are in Alnwick?
94% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.2 people; 27% are one person living alone.
Is Alnwick growing?
It lost people: 3,640 in 2016, 3,615 in 2021, 0.7% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 3,767.
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).