Clayton Park WestHalifax
Halifax is split into 36 neighbourhoods, and this is one. With 34,404 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Halifax.
Is Clayton Park West a good place to live?
Clayton Park West’s grades pull in different directions. Taken together, its subjects give Clayton Park West a C overall, better than 31% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #27 of 88 in Nova Scotia. The weak point is cost of living (D). It is easy to get around without a car (A+). Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for safety, B for health, C+ for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. 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 Clayton Park West stand out
The 3 things Clayton Park West does most differently from other towns.
How Clayton Park West grades
Each subject compares Clayton Park West 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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Prince's Lodge Rotunda and 9 more in and around Clayton Park West
From museums to parks and historic sites: Clayton Park West’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
MuseumAdmiralty House3.6 km outside town, to the east
MuseumNova Scotia Museum of Natural History4.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumScott Manor House2.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSteele Wheels Motor Museum500 m outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumAfricville Museum1.6 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Admiralty House: Dan Conlin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History: Hal peridol, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Manor House: Nova Scotia Information Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clayton Park West.
Renting in Clayton Park West eats 30% of household income, more than in Nova Scotia’s towns and across Canadian towns
The median home value was $448,000, above Nova Scotia’s towns ($250,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Clayton Park West | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 30% | 21% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 27% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $448,000 | $250,000 | $406,000 |
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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: one figure for all of the Halifax metro area
Clayton Park West has milder winters than Nova Scotia’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −8.3°C
Between the last spring frost, 30 April, and the first in autumn, 29 October, lie 181 days. There are 133 days of frost in a typical year, near Nova Scotia’s towns (133) and lower than Canadian towns (159). Clayton Park West sees July afternoons of 22.7°C on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 54 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Clayton Park West | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 22.7°C | 23.1°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,414 mm | 1,393 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −8.3°C | −8.9°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 215 cm | 215 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Shearwater)
Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Clayton Park West’s health region
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Zone 4 - Central
The region has fewer smokers than Nova Scotia, just over one in ten adults to 14%. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 18% of adults, between Nova Scotia’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (17%). For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.4 years at birth, 83.4 for women and 79.3 for men. Measured from where Clayton Park West’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 6.2 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Clayton Park West | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11% | 15% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.4 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 51% | 49% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
The car carries only 83% of commuters in Clayton Park West, fewer than in Nova Scotia’s towns and across Canadian towns
A trip to work takes 24 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Clayton Park West | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 83% | 92% | 89% |
| Average trip | 24 min | 23 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Clayton Park West gets a C+ for safety
Violent incidents in its police area came to 13.8 per 1,000 residents a year, close to Nova Scotia’s towns (14.5) and above Canadian towns (12). Property crime in its police area ran at 37.3 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Nova Scotia’s towns (36.2) and above Canadian towns (31.2).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Clayton Park West | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 37.3 | 36.2 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 13.8 | 14.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Halifax Metropolitan Area service area
More of the land around Clayton Park West is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns
OpenStreetMap shows 13 walking routes nearby, including the Hemlock Ravine Park Trail System and Belchers Marsh Park Trail System. For a provincial park, Long Lake Provincial Park lies 1.8 km off. Biggest among them: Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area, 8,626 ha, 5.7 km off. Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 7, lower than Nova Scotia’s towns (23.5) yet higher than Canadian towns (4).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Clayton Park West | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 13% | 8.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 7 | 23.5 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Visible minorities make up more of Clayton Park West than of Nova Scotia’s towns or Canadian towns: 34%
Over-65s are a fifth of the population. Children under 15 make up 14%, about level with Nova Scotia’s towns (14%) and below Canadian towns (16%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 52.8% of Clayton Park West
18,160 women and 16,240 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Clayton Park West | Nova Scotia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 10% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 66% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Nova Scotia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 9°C in Clayton Park West, nights around 1°C
Over the year, August is warmest at 23°C by day and January coldest at −8°C by night. Then December: 4°C by day, −4°C at night. Expect about 135 mm of rain and snow over November. About 19 cm of snow falls in a normal November.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1°C | −7°C | 394 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | 0°C | 342 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 13°C | 297 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 382 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Shearwater); the forecast is on the Weather page
Clayton Park West is split between 2 federal ridings, chiefly Halifax West and Sackville—Bedford—Preston
Lena Diab represents 80% of Clayton Park West in the Commons, while Braedon Clark covers the bulk of the rest.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Keshen Goodman Public Library is Clayton Park West’s public library
The library is 1.7 km from the centre of Clayton Park West.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Flood mapping exists for Clayton Park West: 1 on record, latest by Halifax Regional Municipality
Measured across the Zone 6 health region: radon tests
Little of the land around Clayton Park West has burned: 1.9% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.05% a year. More homes than usual carry radon here, 13% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Clayton Park West | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 13% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.018 | $0.018 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Not measured by town: earthquake risk (the city of Halifax)
24 schools in and around Clayton Park West: 17 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Beaubassin FrenchIn Clayton Park WestElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Halifax West HighIn Clayton Park WestSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Secondary · Grades 9–RG | – | English public |
| École secondaire du Sommet FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades 6–RG | Elementary · Grades 6–RG | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Clayton Park West | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Nova Scotia, the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
Clayton Park West keeps a building from 1746: D'Anville's Encampment
Inside the town there is 1 historic place, a top designation. Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 5.6% of homes, below both Nova Scotia’s towns (28%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Clayton Park West | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 5.6% | 28% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Clayton Park West
Famous people from around Clayton Park West
One notable person was born in Clayton Park West; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Ante Jazić: Djuradj Vujcic, CC BY 2.0 · George Dixon: unattributed, Public domain · Andrew Joudrey: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
Clayton Park West’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Park West | 34,404 | — | C | D | C+ | B |
| Mount Royale | 9,340 | 2.9 | C | D | C+ | B+ |
| Fairview | 16,296 | 3.2 | C− | D− | C+ | B+ |
| Windsor Park | 13,044 | 4.6 | C | D | C+ | B+ |
| Bedford | 28,848 | 5 | B− | D | C+ | B+ |
| Westmount | 23,207 | 5.6 | C+ | D− | C+ | B+ |
| Timberlea | 11,014 | 5.6 | B | C+ | C+ | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
About Clayton Park West
Neighbourhood in Halifax
Statistics Canada counts Halifax as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Clayton Park West and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 34,404 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Nova Scotia
- City
- Halifax
- Census subdivision
- 1209034
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).