Pouch CoveNewfoundland and Labrador

Statistics Canada counts it in the St. John's metro area. Some 2,270 people live in this town, in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Population

2,270

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

43.2

years · Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns: 49.4

Postsecondary

52%

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 Pouch Cove a good place to live?

Floods and other hazards weigh less here (A). The typical owner put their home at $250,000 in 2021: 3 years of the median household’s income. Its lowest grade is for jobs & income (D). Crime runs high (C−).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Pouch Cove is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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.

StrongestAHazard riskWeakestDJobs & income C⁻Safety

How Pouch Cove grades

Each subject compares Pouch Cove 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

Pouch Cove is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Hazard riskIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workDOpen →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedC⁻Open →WalkabilityBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesC⁺Open →Cost of livingAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →

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

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Pouch Cove stand out

The 3 things Pouch Cove does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

1% are immigrants

Half of Canadian towns are above 6%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

1% walk, cycle or take transit

Compare 8% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Hazard risk

Better than 94%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pouch Cove.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Pouch Cove is graded an A for hazard risk

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Seismic risk runs low: $0.010 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%. The national flood inventory has no study for Pouch Cove. Pouch Cove doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority.

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

Pouch Cove4%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Pouch Cove	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	4%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.010	$0.011	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

Full pagePouch Cove’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.010 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

Trips to work from Pouch Cove take longer than from Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Walk1%

Census 2021	Pouch Cove	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Average trip	32 min	19 min	26 min

$83,000

median household income, 2020

13%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment9.1% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work1% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to440 commuters · The biggest flow out: to St. John's

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

SafetySafety C⁻

The police who cover Pouch Cove record more serious crime than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 108

108Crime Severity Index

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Pouch Cove itself

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 53.1 per 1,000 a year, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (34.8) and Canadian towns (31.2). The force’s area logs 20.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Behind Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 sits data gathered across the Harbour Grace detachment area, with Pouch Cove one part of it.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023101

2024115

2025108

2023–2025	Pouch Cove	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	53.1	34.8	31.2
Crime Severity Index	108	81	67
Violent crime	20.3	16.7	12

119

non-violent Crime Severity Index

15%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pagePouch Cove’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety108 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Pouch Cove’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Pouch Cove safe?”

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

Climate

Winters are mild in Pouch Cove: January nights hold at −7.8°C, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canadian towns

20.9°CJuly afternoons

The year’s precipitation totals 1,539 mm, higher than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1,305 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). The frost-free season runs from 28 May to 18 October, 142 days. The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 20.9°C in Pouch Cove. Most of the snow comes in January, about 95 cm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter0.1°C

Spring5.9°C

Summer19.1°C

Autumn11.6°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Pouch Cove	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Precipitation a year	1,539 mm	1,305 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	20.9°C	21.2°C	25.5°C
Snowfall a year	363 cm	363 cm	141 cm
January night low	−7.8°C	−8.7°C	−13.5°C

363 cm

of snow a year

142

frost-free days, 28 May to 18 Oct

162

days with precipitation a year

Full pagePouch Cove’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 20.9°C, January lows −7.8°C Rain and snow1,539 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow363 cm of snow a year Weather station16 km to the station · St. John's (Airport)

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

HealthHealth C⁺

Very good or excellent health for 54% of adults in Pouch Cove’s health region

54%very good or excellent healthC⁺Health Grade

The average trip from home to a hospital is 18 km, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (8.5 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. At 13%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 15% for Newfoundland and Labrador. Life expectancy in the region is 80.2 years (82.1 for women, 78.2 for men, 2022/2024).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Pouch Cove54%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Pouch Cove	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	19%	22%	17%
Very good or excellent health	54%	50%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	80.2	78.6	81.5
Smokers	13%	15%	12%

80.2

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

18 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

2.5 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pagePouch Cove’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey54% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care18 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 2.5 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.1, men 78.2 Conditions and habits19% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Eastern Urban Zone)

Schools

No high school in or near Pouch Cove: the closest is 18 km off

1school within 3 km

The closest elementary school is 12 km away, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (3.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Cape St. Francis ElementaryIn Pouch CoveElementary	Elementary	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Pouch Cove	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Nearest elementary school	12 km	3.5 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	18 km	25 km	1.2 km

18 km

to the nearest secondary school

12 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school1 elementary school Language0 of 1 teach in French · 2% of schools in Newfoundland and Labrador Questions“What schools are there in Pouch Cove?”

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

Weather

In Pouch Cove, November normally means 7°C afternoons and freezing nights

7°Ca normal November afternoon

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for St. John's. November usually brings some 22 cm of snow. A normal December brings highs of 2°C, lows of −4°C. Expect about 157 mm of rain and snow over November.

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	−7°C	450 mm
Spring	6°C	−2°C	360 mm
Summer	19°C	10°C	288 mm
Autumn	12°C	4°C	441 mm

0°C

a normal November night

157 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pagePouch Cove’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 (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

St. John's East turned out at 57% in 2021, lower than 78% of Canada’s ridings

Statistics Canada lists Pouch Cove as a town.

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Member of ParliamentJoanne Thompson

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

Pouch Cove’s public library is Pouch Cove Public Library

From the centre of Pouch Cove, it is 0.7 km away.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong0.9 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

HousingCost of living B⁻

Pouch Cove is a town of owners: 90% of households own their home, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canadian towns

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

Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the St. John's metro area

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 19% of household income, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (17%) and close to Canadian towns (20%).

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

Pouch Cove$250,000

Newfoundland and Labrador$215,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Pouch Cove	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Households owning their home	90%	78%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	13%	15%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$250,000	$215,000	$406,000
Rent as a share of income	19%	17%	20%

$1,348

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,070

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Owners and renters90% own their home Cost of living3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $250,000, against the median household income Renting$1,348 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

Who lives here

Pouch Cove has fewer older residents than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 17% are 65 or over

43.2median age

Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here. Visible minorities make up 1% of the population, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1.2%) and Canadian towns (15%).

Pouch CoveNewfoundland and LabradorCanada

Newfoundland and LabradorCanada

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

17%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree17%

Postsecondary qualification52%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.4% of Pouch Cove

1,025 men and 1,040 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in Pouch Cove
	Pouch Cove	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Under 15	17%	13%	16%
15 to 64	67%	61%	64%
65+	17%	26%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	17%	21%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	52%	53%	56%

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Ages43.2 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households820 households · 2.5 people per household Immigrants1% belong to a visible minority English and French3% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

Marine Drive Provincial Park reaches the edge of Pouch Cove

0.9%of the land within 10 km protected

Swimmers have 12 beaches within 5 km, Duck Pond Beach the nearest. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Within 10 km of the town, 0.9% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. The 10 km around town hold 3 protected areas.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Pouch Cove0.9%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Pouch Cove	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.9%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	1	4

At the edge

to Marine Drive Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas3 protected areas within 10 km · Marine Drive Provincial Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Marine Drive 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 Pouch Cove

15pages on Pouch Cove

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 108 Housing & costB⁻Homes 3 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthC⁺Life expectancy 80.2 in its region Work & commuteD53% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.9% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 21°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Marine Park and 11 more within 40 km

One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Pouch Cove; with it, the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

Water parkWater parkMarine Parkin town

Museum · Parks CanadaSignal Hill22 km southeast

MuseumThe Rooms22 km southeast · 87K visitors a year (2017)

ChurchBasilica of St. John the Baptist22 km southeast

MuseumFormer Newfoundland Railway Headquarters23 km southeast

CathedralSt. John the Baptist Anglican Cathedral22 km southeast

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

Photo credits (5)

Signal Hill: Tolivero~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Rooms: David P Janes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Basilica of St. John the Baptist: Paul from Hacketts Cove, Canada, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Former Newfoundland Railway Headquarters: The original uploader was Jcmurphy at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
St. John the Baptist Anglican Cathedral: Jcmurphy at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from around Pouch Cove

2 notable people were born in Pouch Cove; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Jonny HarrisCanadian actor · born 1975

Patrick MoranCanadian musician · born 1975

Jack ByrneCanadian politician · born in Torbay · 1951–2008

Herbert PottleCanadian judge and politician · born in Flatrock · 1907–2002

Kevin ParsonsCanadian politician · born in Flatrock · 1961–2024

Kevin Parsons Sr.Canadian politician · born in Flatrock · 1930–2013

About Pouch Cove

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador

For Pouch Cove, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Newfoundland and Labrador, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.

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

Population: 2,270 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division: Division No. 1
Metro area: St. John's
Census subdivision: 1001505

Pouch Cove’s neighbours

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

FlatrockTorbayLogy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer CovePortugal Cove-St. Philip'sWabanaPouch Cove

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Pouch Cove	2,270	—	—	B⁻	C⁻	C⁺
Flatrock	1,938	6.4	—	A⁻	C⁻	C⁺
Torbay	8,297	12	B	B⁺	C	C⁺
Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove	2,601	15	B⁺	A⁻	C	B⁻
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's	9,167	18	B⁺	B⁺	C	B⁻
Wabana	2,008	19	—	B⁻	C⁻	C⁻

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

Questions about Pouch Cove

What kind of homes are in Pouch Cove?

Single-detached houses make up 93% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 23% of households are one person, and the average is 2.5.

Has Pouch Cove grown?

It lost people: 2,069 in 2016, 2,063 in 2021, 0.3% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 2,270.

Is Pouch Cove a young town or an old one?

At 43.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.

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).