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Downtown Dieppe

DieppeNew Brunswick

Its population rose 11% from 2016 to 2021. The town, home to 35,986 people, lies in New Brunswick.

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Photo: Shamus7792003 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Downtown Dieppe

Dieppe, New Brunswick · Photo: Shamus7792003 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population
35,986
people, 2025 estimate
Median age
40.8
years · New Brunswick’s towns: 46.8
Postsecondary
66%
of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%
TownGrade
C+
#1,718 of 2,556

Is Dieppe a good place to live?

Strong in places, weak in others. Safety lags (C−). With a C+ overall, Dieppe is better than 37% of Canadian towns and ranks #22 of 59 in New Brunswick. Jobs & income is its strong suit (A). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for cost of living, B− for health and B− for walkability.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety is the regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. 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 Dieppe stand out

The 3 things Dieppe does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Dieppe grades

Each subject compares Dieppe 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 grading works

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dieppe.

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Trips to work from Dieppe are shorter than from New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 18 min on average

The car took 94% of commuters, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (95%) and above Canadian towns (89%).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van94%
Walk2%
Public transit1%
Bicycle0%
Census 2021DieppeNew BrunswickCanada
Average trip18 min21 min26 min
Car or van94%95%89%
$87,000
median household income, 2020
25%
worked from home, May 2021
39%
of commuters work inside the municipality

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

SafetySafety C−

For the force that serves Dieppe, the Crime Severity Index is 113, above New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns

Its police area recorded 20.8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above both New Brunswick’s towns (14.9) and Canadian towns (12). Property crime in the area its police cover: 49.7 per 1,000 people a year. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Dieppe alone, so this card uses the figure for the Codiac Regional service area.

113Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023117
2024106
2025116
2023–2025DieppeNew BrunswickCanada
Crime Severity Index1137367
Property crime per 1,00049.730.931.2
Violent crime20.814.912
Violent Crime Severity Index1138286
114
non-violent Crime Severity Index
23%
of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Natural hazardsHazard risk C−

Dieppe earns a C− for hazard risk

Flood mapping exists: a study by Service New Brunswick - GeoNB. Wildfire is rare near Dieppe: 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.001% a year.

Lowwildfire bandC−Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Dieppe20%
New Brunswick’s towns20%
Canadian towns6.6%
HazardsDieppeNew BrunswickCanada
Radon tests above the guideline20%20%6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year$0.033$0.036$0.030
Low
wildfire band
3.5 km
to the nearest land burned since 1986
1
flood study on the national inventory

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Region 1 health region

Climate

More rain and snow fall on Dieppe than on 89% of Canadian towns: 1,203 mm a year

Gardeners get 135 frost-free days, from 19 May to 2 October. October is the wettest month, with 124 mm of rain and snow on average. Some 310 cm of snow falls in a typical year, near New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). Most of the snow comes in January, about 74 cm.

25.1°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−2.0°C
Spring9.0°C
Summer23.7°C
Autumn13.2°C
Normals, 1991–2020DieppeNew BrunswickCanada
Snowfall a year310 cm310 cm141 cm
Precipitation a year1,203 mm1,121 mm883 mm
310 cm
of snow a year
135
frost-free days, 19 May to 2 Oct
129
days with precipitation a year

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Moncton)

Who lives here

Immigrants are a bigger part of Dieppe than of New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 9.7%

17% are under 15, about level with Canadian towns (16%) and above New Brunswick’s towns (15%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 17% of residents.

40.8median age
DieppeNew BrunswickCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree12%
Postsecondary qualification66%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.8% of Dieppe

Here the census found 13,550 men and 14,560 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Dieppe
DieppeNew BrunswickCanada
Under 1517%15%16%
15 to 6466%63%64%
65+17%23%19%
No certificate, diploma or degree12%18%16%
Postsecondary qualification66%50%56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Expect November days around 6°C in Dieppe, nights around −2°C

ECCC’s forecast for Moncton is on the Weather page, hour by hour. The month after, December, normally sees freezing afternoons and −9°C nights. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 109 mm. July brings the warmest days, 25°C; January the coldest nights, −13°C.

6°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November6°C
December0°C
January−4°C
February−3°C
SeasonHighLowRain and snow
Winter−2°C−12°C305 mm
Spring9°C−2°C303 mm
Summer24°C12°C260 mm
Autumn13°C3°C335 mm
−2°C
a normal November night
109 mm
of rain and snow in a normal November

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Moncton); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Dominic LeBlanc won Beauséjour by 17,787 votes in 2021, a wider lead than in 85% of Canada’s ridings

Dieppe is in Beauséjour, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Dominic LeBlanc of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C−

Dieppe Public Library is Dieppe’s public library

It stands 3.1 km from the centre of Dieppe.

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

HousingCost of living B−

Fewer households own their home in Dieppe than in New Brunswick’s towns or across Canadian towns: 69%

The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Moncton metro area

17% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above New Brunswick’s towns (9%) but below Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 20% of the median household income, near both New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).

$250,000median home value, 2021B−Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Dieppe$250,000
New Brunswick$187,000
Canadian towns$406,000
Census 2021DieppeNew BrunswickCanada
Households owning their home69%86%74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter17%9%18%
$1,452
monthly rent for a two-bedroom
$1,270
median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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.

HealthHealth B−

Dieppe’s health region reports 43% in very good or excellent health, behind the typical Canadian town’s 52%

Shared with the rest of the Zone 1 (Moncton area): health survey and life expectancy

On average 18% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, near New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and higher than Canadian towns (17%). At 12%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 14% for New Brunswick. The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 81.5, with women at 83.5 and men at 79.5. For Dieppe itself the measure is access, and it lags: 6.0 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

43%very good or excellent healthB−Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Dieppe43%
New Brunswick’s towns43%
Canadian towns52%
HealthDieppeNew BrunswickCanada
Very good or excellent health43%43%52%
Chronic conditions (average share)18%18%17%
Life expectancy at birth81.580.181.5
Smokers12%13%12%
81.5
years of life expectancy, 2022/2024
6.0 km
from homes to a hospital, on average
12%
of adults smoke, age-standardised
2.0 km
from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Schools

8 of the 14 schools around Dieppe teach in French

Within 3 km, 3 boards share the schools, about level with Canadian towns (3) and above New Brunswick’s towns (1.5). Its 3 km reach takes in 12 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, all of Dieppe’s schooling.

14schools within 3 km
SchoolLevelStudentsSystem
École Amirault FrenchIn DieppeElementaryElementary–French public
École Mathieu-Martin FrenchIn DieppeSecondarySecondary–French public
École Anna-Malenfant FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementaryElementary–French public

See all 14 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

French public8
English public6
Schools within 3 kmDieppeNew BrunswickCanada
School boards31.53
Nearest secondary school2.6 km4.5 km1.2 km
2.6 km
to the nearest secondary school

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in New Brunswick, the province publishes no results school by school.

Outdoors

Dieppe is 41 km from Fundy National Park

Of the land within 10 km, 1.2% has protected status, below New Brunswick’s towns (6%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 22) (285,278 ha) is the biggest, 5.7 km from town. The nearest provincial park, Amherst Shore Provincial Park, is 57 km away. Within 5 km is one beach, Centennial Beach.

1.2%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Dieppe1.2%
New Brunswick’s towns6%
Canadian towns2.3%
OutdoorsDieppeNew BrunswickCanada
Protected land within 10 km1.2%6%2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km574
41 km
to Fundy National Park
57 km
to Amherst Shore Provincial Park
1
beach within 5 km

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Nearby attractions

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption and 8 more in and around Dieppe

What there is to see in Dieppe and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dieppe

15pages on Dieppe

Famous people from Dieppe

7 notable people were born in Dieppe.

See all 7 →
Photo credits

Ginette Petitpas Taylor: AllianceON, CC BY 3.0 · Alex DesRoches: Sandy Chase, CC BY 2.0 · Raymond Guy Leblanc: Eabasque, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sami Landri: Pedanticwitch, CC BY-SA 4.0

Dieppe’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

RiverviewMonctonCoverdaleMonctonHillsboroughMemramcookRiverviewMonctonCoverdaleMonctonHillsboroughMemramcookDieppe
How the neighbours grade
TownPeoplekmOverallCostSafetyHealth
Dieppe35,986—C+B−C−B−
Riverview22,6147.3C+B−C−B−
Moncton102,3788.2C−CC−B−
Coverdale5,16712C−B−C+C+
Moncton12,23815B−BC+C+
Hillsborough1,56916—C+BC
Memramcook5,61616C+B−BC

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Dieppe

Do people in Dieppe speak French?

Many do: 71% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 7% speak French only.

Has Dieppe grown?

Yes: the census counted 25,384 in 2016 and 28,114 in 2021, a rise of 10.8%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 35,986.

What kind of homes are in Dieppe?

48% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 1% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.4 people; 25% are one person living alone.

Who are the people of Dieppe?

At the 2021 census, 10% were immigrants and 11% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 3% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

About Dieppe

Town in New Brunswick

Every figure TownRatings gives for Dieppe covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in New Brunswick.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population
35,986 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory
New Brunswick
Census division
Westmorland
Metro area
Moncton
Census subdivision
1307045

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).