Beamsvillein Lincoln, Ontario
Population 28,356: a town in Ontario. Its population rose 8% from 2016 to 2021.
Is Beamsville a good place to live?
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Pupils here do better than most (A+). With a B+ overall, Beamsville is better than two thirds of Canadian towns and ranks #272 of 858 in Ontario. The drawback is cost of living (C−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for safety and B for walkability.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety is the regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. 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 Beamsville stand out
The 3 things Beamsville does most differently from other towns.
How Beamsville grades
Each subject compares Beamsville 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
Jordan Historical Museum of the Twenty and 18 more in and around Beamsville
The best-known places to visit in and around Beamsville come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
Art galleryGrimsby Public Library3.9 km outside town, to the west · 3K visitors a year (2016)
AttractionLakeside Park Carousel4.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumNelles Manor Museum4.5 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionCherry Avenue Farmsin townArt galleryArt galleryJordan Art Galleryin townPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Grimsby Public Library: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lakeside Park Carousel: Draconichiaro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelles Manor Museum: Nelles Manor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beamsville.
6 of Beamsville’s 11 tested schools score in the top fifth in Ontario
Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 2, below both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3). The largest is West Niagara Secondary School, with 1,655 students. None of them teaches in French, though one in ten schools in Ontario do. Also worth knowing: 5,050 students attend the 10 elementary schools and 1 secondary school in or within 3 km of Beamsville.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark Catholic Elementary School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 685 | English Catholic |
| West Niagara Secondary School Second fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,655 | English public |
| Jacob Beam Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 395 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Beamsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 7.5 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 3 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
More households own their home in Beamsville than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 84%
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 15% of households, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Beamsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 15% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 84% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 22% | 20% |
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. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the St. Catharines-Niagara metro area
Flood mapping exists for Beamsville: 9 on record, latest by Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority
For earthquakes Beamsville is middling, $0.058 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. In Health Canada’s survey, just 2% 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 | Beamsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 2% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.058 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Beamsville’s household incomes are higher than in 88% of Canadian towns
The car took 93% of commuters, above both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%). Getting to work takes 26 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Beamsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 93% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 26 min | 29 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.
Winters are mild in Beamsville: January nights hold at −6.8°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
There are 117 days of frost in a typical year, below Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. A July afternoon in Beamsville typically reaches 27.1°C. A normal January brings 44 cm of snow, the most of any month. April is the wettest month, with 83 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Beamsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −6.8°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 117 | 139 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 27.1°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 838 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Vineland)
Very good or excellent health for 49% of adults in Beamsville’s health region
Measured across the Niagara Regional Area Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy
Lives here run to 81.2 years on average, below Ontario’s towns (82.8) and close to Canadian towns (81.5). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 15% of adults, against 11% for Ontario. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Beamsville’s is long: 7.0 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Beamsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 49% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.2 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Beamsville’s grade for safety: a B
Violent incidents in its police area came to 9.4 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12). The force’s area logs 25.1 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Beamsville doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Niagara Region (St. Catharines) service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Beamsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 25.1 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 9.4 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
A normal November in Beamsville runs from 2°C to 9°C
ECCC’s forecast for Vineland is on the Weather page, hour by hour. December follows at 3°C by day and −3°C by night. A normal November brings 72 mm of rain and snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1°C | −5°C | 185 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 3°C | 215 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 16°C | 221 mm |
| Autumn | 16°C | 7°C | 217 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Vineland); the forecast is on the Weather page
Beamsville has two public libraries, Lincoln Pelham Public Library - Rittenhouse Branch and Lincoln Public Library - Fleming Branch
No library board reports for Beamsville alone: its libraries belong to a county or regional system, whose figures cover many towns.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Walk from Beamsville: 5 mapped routes
Short Hills Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 1.0 km. Within 5 km are 9 beaches; Nelles Beach is the nearest. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Rouge National Urban Park, at 72 km. The protected share within 10 km is 1.2%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Beamsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Fewer of Beamsville’s people belong to a visible minority than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 7.2%
The 65-and-over age group makes up 22% of residents. 17% are under 15, about level with Canadian towns (16%) and above Ontario’s 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 Beamsville’s residents are women
Women numbered 13,080 and men 12,640 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Beamsville | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Everything we know about Beamsville
Famous people from Beamsville
15 notable people were born in Beamsville.
Photo credits
Nina Arsenault: Nancy Paiva from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 · George Locke: George Freeland (Toronto firm), Public domain · Sam Oosterhoff: Tavis Nembhard, CC BY-SA 4.0
Beamsville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beamsville | 28,356 | — | B+ | C− | B | C+ |
| Grimsby | 31,478 | 12 | B | C− | B | C+ |
| Smithville | 16,586 | 13 | B | C | B | C |
| St. Catharines | 153,865 | 15 | B− | D− | B | C+ |
| Pelham | 19,980 | 17 | B+ | C | B | C+ |
| Fifty Point | 3,690 | 18 | B+ | B− | B− | B− |
| Thorold | 33,844 | 18 | B− | D | B | C+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Beamsville
Has Beamsville grown?
Yes: the census counted 23,787 in 2016 and 25,719 in 2021, a rise of 8.1%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 28,356.
What kind of homes are in Beamsville?
70% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 1% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.6 people; 21% are one person living alone.
How old are the people of Beamsville?
Its median age is 44.4, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 17% of residents; over-65s, 22%.
About Beamsville
Town in Ontario
Statistics Canada treats Beamsville as a single census subdivision in Ontario, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 28,356 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Niagara
- Metro area
- St. Catharines - Niagara
- Census subdivision
- 3526057
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).