Division No. 7, Subdivision LNewfoundland and Labrador

Some 1,248 people live in this town, in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain

Population

1,248

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

53.6

years · Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns: 49.4

Postsecondary

37%

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. 7, Subdivision L a good place to live?

Where it falls short is health (D−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for cost of living and B− for safety. Work and incomes lag (D).

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Division No. 7, Subdivision L has its subject grades alone.

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.

StrongestA⁺Hazard riskWeakestD⁻Health DJobs & income

How Division No. 7, Subdivision L grades

Each subject compares Division No. 7, Subdivision L 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

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Division No. 7, Subdivision L has its subject grades alone.

HealthGraded on how healthy residents areD⁻Open →Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carC⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsBOpen →SafetyAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsWe don’t grade schools in Newfoundland and Labrador. The reason: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Division No. 7, Subdivision L stand out

The 3 things Division No. 7, Subdivision L does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or take transit

Where the typical figure for Canadian towns is 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.3 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $150,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Health

Behind 96%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D−.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Division No. 7, Subdivision L.

HealthHealth D⁻

For health, Division No. 7, Subdivision L gets a D−

44%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Eastern Rural Zone

Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 15 km away, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (8.5 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). In the health survey, 44% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, fewer than Newfoundland and Labrador’s 52%. The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 78.6, with women at 80.8 and men at 76.4. Smoking is commoner than in the province: 17% of adults, against 15% for Newfoundland and Labrador.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Division No. 7, Subdivision L44%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Division No. 7, Subdivision L	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

15 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

15 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision L’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey44% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting careA pharmacy 15 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

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

For hazard risk, Division No. 7, Subdivision L gets an A+

Lowwildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

In Health Canada’s survey, just 4% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). One flood study covers the town, by Water Resources Management Division (WRMD), Department of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Seismic risk runs low: $0.009 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority, Division No. 7, Subdivision L included.

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

Division No. 7, Subdivision L4%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Division No. 7, Subdivision L	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	4%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.009	$0.011	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

3.6 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision L’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$0.009 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

Work & commuteJobs & income D

The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Division No. 7, Subdivision L trails that of 92% of Canadian towns

2%walk, cycle or take transit

On average, the journey to work lasts 27 min.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van94%

Public transit2%

Census 2021	Division No. 7, Subdivision L	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Average trip	27 min	19 min	26 min

$64,500

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

30%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision L’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment18% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to170 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Clarenville

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

Climate

July afternoons in Division No. 7, Subdivision L reach 22.6°C (Newfoundland and Labrador towns 21.2°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)

22.6°CJuly afternoons

January nights in Division No. 7, Subdivision L drop to −10.1°C on average. Snowfall adds up to 229 cm a year, between Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (363 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Between the last spring frost, 19 June, and the first in autumn, 6 September, lie 78 days. Rain and snow peak in October, at 129 mm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter0.1°C

Spring7.4°C

Summer21.0°C

Autumn12.1°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Division No. 7, Subdivision L	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Snowfall a year	229 cm	363 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	22.6°C	21.2°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,260 mm	1,305 mm	883 mm
January night low	−10.1°C	−8.7°C	−13.5°C

229 cm

of snow a year

178

days with frost a year

frost-free days, 19 Jun to 6 Sep

174

days with precipitation a year

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision L’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 22.6°C, January lows −10.1°C Rain and snow1,260 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow229 cm of snow a year Weather station24 km to the station · Lethbridge

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

HousingCost of living B

Division No. 7, Subdivision L is a town of owners: 94% of households own their home, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canadian towns

$150,000median home value, 2021BCost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 5% of households, lower than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 19% of household income, higher than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (17%) yet lower than Canadian towns (20%).

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

Division No. 7, Subdivision L$150,000

Newfoundland and Labrador$215,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Division No. 7, Subdivision L	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	5%	15%	18%
Households owning their home	94%	78%	74%
Rent as a share of income	19%	17%	20%

$930

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$344

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision L’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters94% own their home Cost of living2.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $150,000, against the median household income Renting$930 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

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.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Division No. 7, Subdivision L than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 11% are under 15

53.6median age

29% of residents are 65 or over, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. Immigrants make up 0.9% of residents, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).

Division No. 7, Subdivision LNewfoundland and LabradorCanada

Newfoundland and LabradorCanada

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

29%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree29%

Postsecondary qualification37%

Women and men · all residents

49.2% of Division No. 7, Subdivision L’s residents are women

Women numbered 580 and men 600 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.

Who lives in Division No. 7, Subdivision L
	Division No. 7, Subdivision L	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Under 15	11%	13%	16%
15 to 64	60%	61%	64%
65+	29%	26%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	29%	21%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	37%	53%	56%

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision L’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages53.6 median age · 29% are 65 or over Households525 households · 2.2 people per household Immigrants1% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority English and French1% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

In Division No. 7, Subdivision L, November normally means 7°C afternoons and −1°C nights

7°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs peak at 23°C in July; nights bottom out at −10°C in January. Then December: 2°C by day, −5°C at night. In November, the normal is 112 mm of rain and snow. Also worth knowing: for today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Clarenville forecast.

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

November7°C

December2°C

January−1°C

February−1°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	0°C	−9°C	325 mm
Spring	7°C	−2°C	288 mm
Summer	21°C	10°C	285 mm
Autumn	12°C	3°C	363 mm

−1°C

a normal November night

112 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision L’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 January

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

Town hall

Division No. 7, Subdivision L sends Jonathan Rowe (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Terra Nova—The Peninsulas

Statistics Canada lists Division No.

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Who runs itSubdivision Of Unorganized

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

Division No. 7, Subdivision L has no public library of its own; the nearest is Clarenville Public Library, 17 km away

Visits and loans aren’t published as open data in Newfoundland and Labrador, so this page has none for Division No.

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision L’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Within 23 km of Division No. 7, Subdivision L: Terra Nova National Park

0%of the land within 10 km protected

There is one protected area within 10 km. 21 km from town is Lockston Path Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. One named trail is close: the Bonavista Rail Line. For a swim, Red Beach is the nearest of 2 beaches within 5 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Division No. 7, Subdivision L0%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Division No. 7, Subdivision L	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	1	4

23 km

to Terra Nova National Park

21 km

to Lockston Path Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km · Lobster Area Closure (Gooseberry Island)National & provincial parks23 km to a national park · Terra Nova National Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · Bonavista Rail Line

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

SafetySafety B⁻

Violent crime weighs less where Division No. 7, Subdivision L is policed than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 58

64Crime Severity Index

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Division No. 7, Subdivision L · Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Clarenville detachment area

Violent crime in the area its police cover: 11.4 per 1,000 people a year. The index for the force that serves it came to 64, about level with Canadian towns (67) and below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (81). Its police area records 24.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202364

202460

202569

2023–2025	Division No. 7, Subdivision L	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	24.1	34.8	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	58	82	86
Violent crime	11.4	16.7	12
Crime Severity Index	64	81	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

23%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision L’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety64 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Division No. 7, Subdivision L’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Division No. 7, Subdivision L safe?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Division No. 7, Subdivision L

15pages on Division No. 7, Subdivision L

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 64 Housing & costBHomes 2.3 × income Property pricesSchoolsHealthD⁻Life expectancy 78.6 in its region Work & commuteD41% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

About Division No. 7, Subdivision L

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador

TownRatings counts Division No. 7, Subdivision L 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: 1,248 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division: Division No. 7
Census subdivision: 1007006

Division No. 7, Subdivision L’s neighbours

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

Division No. 7, Subdivision KDivision No. 7, Subdivision MClarenvilleDivision No. 7, Subdivision L

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Division No. 7, Subdivision L	1,248	—	—	B	B⁻	D⁻
Division No. 7, Subdivision K	1,116	11	—	B⁺	B⁻	D
Division No. 7, Subdivision M	1,878	13	—	A	B⁻	D⁻
Clarenville	7,441	17	B⁻	B	B⁻	D

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

Questions about Division No. 7, Subdivision L

Who are the people of Division No. 7, Subdivision L?

Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 1%, and Indigenous people 3%.

What kind of homes are in Division No. 7, Subdivision L?

Single-detached houses make up 97% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 25% of households are one person, and the average is 2.2.

Has Division No. 7, Subdivision L grown?

It lost people: 1,232 in 2016, 1,183 in 2021, 4% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,248.

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).