Middle SackvilleHalifax
Home to 14,898 people, this neighbourhood lies in Halifax. Halifax is split into 36 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Middle Sackville a good place to live?
Nothing here grades far from typical. Housing is expensive (C). With a B− overall, Middle Sackville is better than nearly half of Canadian towns and ranks #8 of 88 in Nova Scotia. Jobs & income is its strong suit (B+). The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for safety, B for health, B for walkability 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.
How Middle Sackville grades
Each subject compares Middle Sackville 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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What makes Middle Sackville stand out
The 2 things Middle Sackville does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Middle Sackville.
Household incomes in Middle Sackville top those of 89% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 26 min, above Nova Scotia’s towns (23 min) and close to Canadian towns (26 min). 92% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Middle Sackville | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 26 min | 23 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 92% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Middle Sackville gets a C for cost of living
The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Halifax metro area
85% of households are owner-occupiers. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, close to Nova Scotia’s towns (13%) and below Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Middle Sackville | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 85% | 82% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $348,000 | $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.
51% of adults around Middle Sackville rate their health very good or excellent
Smokers make up just over a tenth of the region’s adults, lower than both Nova Scotia’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (12%). For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.4 years at birth, 83.4 for women and 79.3 for men. Closer to home, a hospital is 6.4 km from the average resident of Middle Sackville, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Middle Sackville | 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 · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Zone 4 - Central)
July highs in Middle Sackville: 24.2°C, against 23.1°C in Nova Scotia’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns
January nights fall to −10.1°C on average, lower than Nova Scotia’s towns (−8.9°C) yet higher than Canadian towns (−13.5°C). A normal January brings 54 cm of snow, the most of any month. Rain and snow peak in November, at 159 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Middle Sackville | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,393 mm | 1,393 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 24.2°C | 23.1°C | 25.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 215 cm | 215 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −10.1°C | −8.9°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Halifax Stanfield (Airport))
24 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Middle Sackville
The largest named area nearby is Devils Jaw Wilderness Area, 1,940 ha, 9.0 km away. Sackville Lakes Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 0.3 km. The protected share within 10 km is 6.4%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. No national park lies within 100 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Middle Sackville | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 24 | 23.5 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.4% | 8.7% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Middle Sackville 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). Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 37.3 per 1,000 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 | Middle Sackville | 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 published for the Halifax Metropolitan Area service area, not by town
Middle Sackville: median age 39.9, 5,640 households
5% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above Nova Scotia’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. Visible minorities make up 6.3% of the population, between Nova Scotia’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.9% of Middle Sackville’s residents are women
Here the census found 7,315 men and 7,580 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Middle Sackville | Nova Scotia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 14% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 13% | 25% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 58% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Nova Scotia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Middle Sackville: freezing at night, 8°C by day
The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−10°C). The month after, December, normally sees 2°C afternoons and −6°C nights. Precipitation in November averages 159 mm. Snowfall in a normal November: 19 cm.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −9°C | 384 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | 0°C | 336 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 13°C | 267 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 5°C | 406 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Halifax Stanfield (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Middle Sackville sends Braedon Clark (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Sackville—Bedford—Preston
Without an open map of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s ridings, this page can’t say which one Middle Sackville is in.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Middle Sackville is Sackville Public Library, 3 km away
After it comes Bedford Public Library (Bedford), 8 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A flood study covers Middle Sackville: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Halifax Regional Municipality
Measured across the Zone 6 health region: radon tests
Wildfire is rare near Middle Sackville: 1.1% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.03% a year. In Health Canada’s survey, 13% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Middle Sackville | 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 · Earthquake risk: the city of Halifax
15 schools serve Middle Sackville, 13 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools
Of the 15, one teaches in French (6% of schools in Nova Scotia).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry R Hamilton ElementaryIn Middle SackvilleElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Millwood HighIn Middle SackvilleSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Secondary · Grades 9–RG | – | English public |
| École du Grand-Portage FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Middle Sackville | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Towns in Nova Scotia aren’t in the schools rankings: the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
Everything we know about Middle Sackville
Fultz House and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Middle Sackville; with them, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumFultz House3.3 km outside town, to the east
ChurchSt. Mary's Basilica20 km southeast
Historic shipHMCS Sackville20 km southeast
FortGeorges Island21 km southeast
Art galleryArt Gallery of Nova Scotia20 km southeast
CastleHalifax Citadel19 km southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Fultz House: Logical2u, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Basilica: baekken, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMCS Sackville: Bryson109 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Georges Island: Thparkth, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Nova Scotia: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halifax Citadel: Moneywagon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Middle Sackville
No notable person born in Middle Sackville is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Ante Jazić: Djuradj Vujcic, CC BY 2.0 · Andrew Joudrey: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Adam Baldwin: Colin Paul Hines, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Middle Sackville
Neighbourhood in Halifax
Middle Sackville is one of Halifax’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 14,898 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Nova Scotia
- City
- Halifax
- Census subdivision
- 1209034
Middle Sackville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Sackville | 14,898 | — | B− | C | C+ | B |
| Lower Sackville | 20,171 | 3.8 | B− | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Beaver Bank | 9,157 | 6.1 | B− | C+ | C+ | B |
| Hammonds Plains | 13,844 | 7.7 | B | B+ | C+ | B |
| Bedford | 28,848 | 8.2 | B− | D | C+ | B+ |
| Fall River | 9,214 | 8.2 | B+ | B | C+ | B |
| Clayton Park West | 34,404 | 13 | C | D | C+ | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Middle Sackville
How old are the people of Middle Sackville?
Its median age is 39.9, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 19% of residents; over-65s, 13%.
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).