WestminsterLondon
In London, this neighbourhood has 10,794 residents. It is one of 29 neighbourhoods of London.
Is Westminster a good place to live?
Some subjects shine; others lag. With a B− overall, Westminster is better than 50% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #513 of 858 in Ontario. Its weakest is cost of living (D). On health it is strong (A−). Fewer journeys need a car (A−). The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for safety, C+ for schools and B for jobs & income.
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. 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 Westminster grades
Each subject compares Westminster 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 →
What makes Westminster stand out
The 2 things Westminster does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Westminster.
For hazard risk, Westminster gets an A
For earthquakes Westminster is middling, $0.020 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 1.8% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. No one has filed a flood map for Westminster on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Westminster | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 1.8% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.020 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Earthquake risk published for the city of London, not by town
Most households in Westminster own their home: 83%, more than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
The median home value was $448,000, lower than Ontario’s towns ($695,000) yet higher than Canadian towns ($406,000). Shelter took 30% or more of income for one in ten households, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Westminster doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the London metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Westminster | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 10% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 83% | 76% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $448,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 22% | 22% | 20% |
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.
52% of adults around Westminster rate their health very good or excellent
Across the region, life runs to 81.9 years on average: women 84.2, men 79.6, in 2022/2024. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 18% of adults, above both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Westminster is well placed: 2.0 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Westminster | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 52% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.9 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 11% | 10% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Middlesex-London Health Unit
For safety, Westminster gets a C+
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the London service area
The index for the force that serves it came to 70, above Ontario’s towns (56) and close to Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 36.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Westminster | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 36.4 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 70 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Trips to work from Westminster are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 20 min on average
91% of commuters drove, about level with both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Westminster | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 20 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 88% | 89% |
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.
Frost comes to Westminster less often than to 75% of Canadian towns
July afternoons reach 26.6°C on average, near Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and higher than Canadian towns (25.5°C). The frost-free season runs from 3 May to 16 October, 165 days. Winter lows in Westminster average −9.1°C in January. Snow peaks in January: 43 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Westminster | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −9.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 139 | 139 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 962 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (London)
Westminster’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
15,145 students attend the 29 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Westminster. Results lean low: 18 of 31 in the lower two fifths in Ontario. Schooling in French is on offer at 2 of 34; in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Oaks Public School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 940 | English public |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,145 | English public |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 490 | French Catholic |
| Lester B Pearson School for the Arts Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades 4–8 | Elementary · Grades 4–8 | 280 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Westminster | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Children make up 19% of Westminster, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
26% of residents belong to a visible minority, close to Ontario’s towns (26%) and above Canadian towns (15%). Over-65s are 20% of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.9% of Westminster’s residents are women
Here the census found 5,190 men and 5,610 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Westminster | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 48% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Westminster, November normally means 8°C afternoons and freezing nights
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for London. November usually brings some 13 cm of snow. Precipitation in November averages 88 mm. Next comes December, with normal highs of 1°C and lows of −5°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −8°C | 221 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 2°C | 245 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 14°C | 233 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 5°C | 263 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (London); the forecast is on the Weather page
Council seats in London are spread thin, 32,990 residents each, more than in 98% of Ontario municipalities
For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Westminster votes in London—Fanshawe; open data doesn’t yet say who its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) is.
| Turnout | Westminster | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 26% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
At 5.5 loans per person served, London public library lends more than three in four Ontario’s town libraries
The library figures on this page are London’s: London public library serves all 439,385 people of the city, Westminster among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
In Westminster, 28% of the land is set aside as protected
13 km from town is Komoka Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. The Westminster Ponds is the one mapped walking route close by.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Westminster | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Westminster
Secrets of Radar Museum and 16 more in and around Westminster
Sights in Westminster and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
MuseumLondon Regional Children's Museum4.1 km outside town, to the northwest · 100K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, London4 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral3.8 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseEldon House4 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumBanting House3.7 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- London Regional Children's Museum: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, London: Chris Woodrich, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Paul's Cathedral: Carptrash at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eldon House: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Banting House: Compmouse from Canada., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Westminster
Neighbourhood in London
Westminster is a neighbourhood of London, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 10,794 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- London
- Census subdivision
- 3539036
Westminster’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | 10,794 | — | B− | D | C+ | A− |
| Glen Cairn | 16,119 | 2.2 | C | D | C+ | A− |
| White Oaks | 21,108 | 2.2 | C | D | C+ | A− |
| Jackson | 8,124 | 3.7 | B− | C | C+ | B+ |
| Highland | 19,963 | 3.9 | C+ | D | C+ | A− |
| South London | 14,684 | 4.2 | B− | D− | C+ | A− |
| Hamilton Road | 15,283 | 4.2 | C+ | D | C+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Westminster
How old are the people of Westminster?
At 40.3, 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).