Division No. 1, Subdivision UNewfoundland and Labrador

It shrank by 16% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses. 1,522 residents make their home in this town in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Population

1,522

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns: 49.4

Postsecondary

54%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Division No. 1, Subdivision U a good place to live?

Division No. 1, Subdivision U’s strongest subject is hazard risk (A). Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D−). It lags on jobs & income as well (D−). A median home here was worth $230,000 at the census, or 3 times what the middle household earns in a year. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (D−).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Division No. 1, Subdivision U is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. 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.

StrongestAHazard riskWeakestD⁻Health D⁻Walkability

What makes Division No. 1, Subdivision U stand out

The 3 things Division No. 1, Subdivision U does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

2% are immigrants

Canadian towns centre on 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Health

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D−.

Walkability

Behind 98%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: D−.

How Division No. 1, Subdivision U grades

Each subject compares Division No. 1, Subdivision U 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

Division No. 1, Subdivision U is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

HealthGraded on how healthy residents areD⁻Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD⁻Open →Jobs & incomeIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD⁻Open →Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highAOpen →SafetyAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsThe schools grade is left out in Newfoundland and Labrador, as the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Division No. 1, Subdivision U.

HealthHealth D⁻

Health in Division No. 1, Subdivision U trails almost every Canadian town

Smoking takes in 17% of adults, age-standardised, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (12%). Across the region, 44% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Newfoundland and Labrador as a whole reaches 52%. People in the region live to 78.6 on average: 80.8 for women and 76.4 for men in 2022/2024. For Division No. 1, Subdivision U itself, the measure is access: 41 km to the nearest hospital on average, with 100% of homes beyond 30 km. Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the Eastern Rural Zone, with Division No. 1, Subdivision U one part of it.

44%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Division No. 1, Subdivision U44%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Division No. 1, Subdivision U	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	24%	22%	17%
Very good or excellent health	44%	50%	52%
Smokers	17%	15%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	78.6	78.6	81.5

78.6

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

41 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

17 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageDivision No. 1, Subdivision U’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey44% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care41 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 17 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.8, men 76.4 Conditions and habits24% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Trips to work from Division No. 1, Subdivision U take longer than from Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 36 min on average

Driving is how 95% of commuters got to work at the census.

0%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Census 2021	Division No. 1, Subdivision U	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Average trip	36 min	19 min	26 min
Car or van	95%	92%	89%

$76,500

median household income, 2020

15%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment15% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to140 commuters · The biggest flow out: to St. John's

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Hazard risk in Division No. 1, Subdivision U is lower than in 90% of Canadian towns

Seismic risk runs low: $0.013 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 4% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Flood mapping exists: a study by Department of Environment and Climate Change. Figures for radon tests are published for the Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority as a whole, not for Division No. 1, Subdivision U alone.

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

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

Division No. 1, Subdivision U4%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Division No. 1, Subdivision U	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	4%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.013	$0.011	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

15 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageDivision No. 1, Subdivision U’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.013 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon4% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Housing

Most households in Division No. 1, Subdivision U own their home: 97%, more than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or across Canadian towns

4% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).

$230,000median home value, 2021

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

Division No. 1, Subdivision U$230,000

Newfoundland and Labrador$215,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Division No. 1, Subdivision U	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	4%	15%	18%
Households owning their home	97%	78%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$230,000	$215,000	$406,000

$424

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageDivision No. 1, Subdivision U’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters97% own their home Cost of livingThe median owner’s estimate, $230,000, against the median household income

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.

Climate

Division No. 1, Subdivision U has milder winters than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −7.2°C

Rain and snow peak in December, at 161 mm. There are 154 days of frost in a typical year, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (171) and close to Canadian towns (159). The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 21.3°C in Division No. 1, Subdivision U. Most of the snow comes in January, about 95 cm.

21.3°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter0.8°C

Spring6.5°C

Summer19.7°C

Autumn12.1°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Division No. 1, Subdivision U	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Snowfall a year	363 cm	363 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	21.3°C	21.2°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,381 mm	1,305 mm	883 mm
January night low	−7.2°C	−8.7°C	−13.5°C

363 cm

of snow a year

154

days with frost a year

155

days with precipitation a year

Full pageDivision No. 1, Subdivision U’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 21.3°C, January lows −7.2°C Rain and snow1,381 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow363 cm of snow a year Weather station36 km to the station · St. John's (West)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St. John's (West))

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Division No. 1, Subdivision U than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 11% are under 15

25% of residents are 65 or over, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (26%) but above Canadian towns (19%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 2.2% of residents, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (3.7%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.

54median age

Division No. 1, Subdivision UNewfoundland and LabradorCanada

Newfoundland and LabradorCanada

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

25%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree16%

Postsecondary qualification54%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.3% of Division No. 1, Subdivision U

675 women and 695 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Division No. 1, Subdivision U
	Division No. 1, Subdivision U	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Under 15	11%	13%	16%
15 to 64	65%	61%	64%
65+	25%	26%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	16%	21%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	54%	53%	56%

Full pageDivision No. 1, Subdivision U’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages54 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households625 households · 2.2 people per household Immigrants2% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority English and French2% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

A normal November in Division No. 1, Subdivision U runs from 1°C to 7°C

In November, the normal is 138 mm of rain and snow. By December, a normal day reaches 3°C and a night falls to −4°C. About 22 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Over the year, July is warmest at 21°C by day and February coldest at −8°C by night.

7°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November7°C

December3°C

January0°C

February0°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	1°C	−6°C	431 mm
Spring	7°C	−1°C	317 mm
Summer	20°C	10°C	248 mm
Autumn	12°C	5°C	385 mm

1°C

a normal November night

138 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageDivision No. 1, Subdivision U’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest February

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St. John's (West)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Avalon, which takes in Division No. 1, Subdivision U, is held by Paul Connors (Liberal Party of Canada)

Division No.

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Who runs itSubdivision Of Unorganized

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

No public library stands in Division No. 1, Subdivision U: the closest, Holyrood Public Library, is 27 km away

After it comes Ross King Memorial Public Library (Mount Pearl), 34 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

SafetySafety B⁻

The force covering Division No. 1, Subdivision U records less serious violence than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns, at 43

No police detachment reports under Division No. 1, Subdivision U’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

Violent incidents in its police area came to 10.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (16.7) and Canadian towns (12). The force’s area logs 24.3 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.

67Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202368

202465

202570

2023–2025	Division No. 1, Subdivision U	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	43	82	86
Property crime per 1,000	24.3	34.8	31.2
Violent crime	10.5	16.7	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

20%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety67 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Division No. 1, Subdivision U’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Division No. 1, Subdivision U safe?”

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 Ferryland detachment area

Outdoors

45% of the ground inside Division No. 1, Subdivision U is protected

The East Coast Trail is the one mapped walking route close by. National parks are all over 100 km off. Within 10 km, 33% of the land is protected, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (0.4%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). Also worth knowing: for a swim, Broad of the Island is the nearest of 10 beaches within 5 km.

33%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Division No. 1, Subdivision U33%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Division No. 1, Subdivision U	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	33%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	7	1	4

At the edge

to La Manche Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas7 protected areas within 10 km · Avalon Wilderness Reserve National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · La Manche Provincial Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · East Coast Trail

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Division No. 1, Subdivision U

15pages on Division No. 1, Subdivision U

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 67 Housing & costHomes 3 × income Property pricesSchoolsHealthD⁻Life expectancy 78.6 in its region Work & commuteD⁻42% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors33% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 21°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Division No. 1, Subdivision U

4 notable people were born in Division No. 1, Subdivision U.

See all 4 →

Joel Thomas HynesCanadian actor and writer · born 1976

Charlie PowerCanadian politician · born 1948

Loyola SullivanCanadian politician · born 1949

Keith HutchingsCanadian politician · born 2000

Division No. 1, Subdivision U’s neighbours

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

Witless BayBay BullsDivision No. 1, Subdivision U

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Division No. 1, Subdivision U	1,522	—	—	—	B⁻	D⁻
Witless Bay	1,833	9.8	—	B⁺	C	C
Bay Bulls	1,699	15	—	B	C	C

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

Questions about Division No. 1, Subdivision U

Has Division No. 1, Subdivision U grown?

It lost people: 1,625 in 2016, 1,373 in 2021, 15.5% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,522.

What kind of homes are in Division No. 1, Subdivision U?

Mostly 98% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.2 people on average, and 30% have just one.

About Division No. 1, Subdivision U

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador

TownRatings counts Division No. 1, Subdivision U as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Newfoundland and Labrador; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.

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

Population: 1,522 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division: Division No. 1
Census subdivision: 1001124

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).