BiggarSaskatchewan

This town in Saskatchewan has a population of 2,337. Its census division is Division No. 12.

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Population

2,337

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

45.6

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

46%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

11%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Biggar a good place to live?

Homes are affordable (B+). It is strong on jobs & income as well (B+). Police record more crime here than in most towns (C).

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Biggar has its subject grades alone.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. 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 Biggar grades

Each subject compares Biggar 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

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Biggar has its subject grades alone.

Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB⁺Open →WalkabilityEasier than most to get around on footB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeAhead of most towns comparedB⁺Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentCOpen →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsB⁺Open →Hazard riskAbove the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →

SchoolsNo schools grade in Saskatchewan: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Biggar stand out

The 3 things Biggar does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

4% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

55% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.7 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $200,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Immigrants

Who lives here

12% are immigrants

Where the typical figure for Canadian towns is 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Biggar.

Schools

3 schools serve Biggar, 2 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade

3schools within 3 km

From the town centre, high school starts 56 km away, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). An elementary school stands 45 km from the centre, above Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

School	Level	Students	System
Big Rose Hutterite SchoolIn BiggarElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Biggar Central School 2000In BiggarAll grades	All grades	–	English public

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Schools within 3 km	Biggar	Saskatchewan	Canada
Nearest secondary school	56 km	1.1 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	45 km	0.4 km	0.5 km
School boards	2	2	3

56 km

to the nearest secondary school

45 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school3 schools within 3 km · 2 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade Language0 of 3 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan The boardsSun West SD 207 Questions“What schools are there in Biggar?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Schools grade in Saskatchewan: none (the province publishes no results school by school).

HousingCost of living B⁺

Rent takes less of local pay in Biggar than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 16% of household income

$200,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%). 73% of households own their home.

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

Biggar$200,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Biggar	Saskatchewan	Canada
Rent as a share of income	16%	19%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	13%	17%	18%

$810

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$596

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$810 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $200,000, against the median household income Owners and renters73% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Biggar tops that of 67% of Canadian towns

11%walk, cycle or take transit

Commutes averaged 20 min, between Saskatchewan’s towns (18 min) and Canadian towns (26 min). 87% of commuters drove to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van87%

Walk10%

Bicycle2%

Census 2021	Biggar	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	20 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	87%	91%	89%

$73,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

80%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment4.1% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to40 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Saskatoon

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

SafetySafety C

Violent crime weighs less where Biggar is policed than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 53

82Crime Severity Index

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 82 over 2023–25, below Saskatchewan’s towns (119) but above Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 45.6 per 1,000 people a year. The force’s area logs 14.4 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202384

202479

202582

2023–2025	Biggar	Saskatchewan	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	53	154	86
Crime Severity Index	82	119	67
Property crime per 1,000	45.6	48.4	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

31%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety82 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Biggar’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Biggar safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Biggar detachment area

HealthHealth B⁺

Expect 79.9 years of life in the region around Biggar, 1.6 under the typical Canadian town

54%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

Measured across the South West health region: health survey and life expectancy

The survey finds 54% of adults in very good or excellent health, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (49%) and Canadian towns (52%). For Biggar itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 0.8 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Biggar54%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Biggar	Saskatchewan	Canada
Very good or excellent health	54%	49%	52%
Smokers	13%	8.6%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	79.9	80.2	81.5

79.9

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

0.8 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

78 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey54% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.8 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 78 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.5, men 77.5 Conditions and habits17% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

Hardly any Canadian towns collect less precipitation than Biggar: 338 mm a year

25.2°CJuly afternoons

The coldest nights come in January, when Biggar averages a low of −19.9°C. The thermometer drops below freezing on 209 days a year, near Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and higher than Canadian towns (159). For the wettest month, look to June: 78 mm on average. The frost-free season runs from 30 May to 10 September, 101 days.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−7.4°C

Spring9.9°C

Summer24.1°C

Autumn10.2°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Biggar	Saskatchewan	Canada
Precipitation a year	338 mm	383 mm	883 mm
Snowfall a year	66 cm	91 cm	141 cm
Days with frost a year	209	203	159
January night low	−19.9°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C

66 cm

of snow a year

209

days with frost a year

101

frost-free days, 30 May to 10 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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Rain and snow338 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 25.2°C, January lows −19.9°C Snow66 cm of snow a year Weather station49 km to the station · Rosetown

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Rosetown)

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Radon is Biggar’s main hazard: 20% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline

Moderatewildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

Source area for radon tests: the Heartland RHA

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. The burn rate around Biggar is 0.10% a year (4% of the land within 25 km since 1986), a moderate band. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.

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

Biggar20%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Biggar	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	20%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.005	$0.006	$0.030

Moderate

wildfire band

8.2 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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Radon20% of tests above the guideline WildfireModerate wildfire band · 4% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.005 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Weather

Expect November days around freezing in Biggar, nights around −10°C

0°Ca normal November afternoon

A normal December brings highs of −7°C, lows of −17°C. Expect around 13 cm of snow in November. November normally sees 16 mm of precipitation. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Biggar.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November0°C

December−7°C

January−9°C

February−7°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−7°C	−18°C	35 mm
Spring	10°C	−4°C	71 mm
Summer	24°C	10°C	172 mm
Autumn	10°C	−3°C	60 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

16 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Rosetown); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Jeremy Patzer (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley, the riding that includes Biggar

The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s riding map is published without a licence, so this page doesn’t place Biggar in a riding.

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Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A

Biggar’s public library is Biggar - Lionel A. Jones Library

The library is 0.1 km from the centre of Biggar.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong7.3 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park to Biggar is Pike Lake Provincial Park, 78 km away

5.6%of the land within 10 km protected

Fish and Wildlife Development Fund (126,136 ha) is the biggest, 1.6 km from town. Protected areas cover 5.6% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. National parks are all over 100 km off. Within 10 km are 4 protected areas.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Biggar5.6%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Biggar	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	5.6%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	3	2	4

78 km

to Pike Lake Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas4 protected areas within 10 km · Fish and Wildlife Development Fund National & provincial parks78 km to a provincial park · Pike Lake Provincial Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Who lives here

An older town: 27% of people in Biggar are 65 or over, more than in both Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

45.6median age

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 10% of residents, near Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and higher than Canadian towns (2.8%). 18% of residents are children under 15.

BiggarSaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

27%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree23%

Postsecondary qualification46%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.9% of Biggar

In 2021 there were 1,090 women to 1,050 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Biggar
	Biggar	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	18%	18%	16%
15 to 64	56%	65%	64%
65+	27%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	23%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	46%	52%	56%

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Ages45.6 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households940 households · 2.2 people per household Immigrants12% are immigrants · 13% belong to a visible minority English and French2% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

History

Canada’s registers list 1 historic place in Biggar

1historic place

At the 2021 census, 36% of homes dated from before 1961, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings1

Among them

Biggar railway station 1910

1910

oldest construction date on the record

36%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Biggar	Saskatchewan	Canada
Homes built before 1961	36%	17%	18%

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On the registersOne historic place inside the town Older homes36% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Biggar have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Biggar

15pages on Biggar

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 82 Housing & costB⁺Homes 2.7 × income Property pricesSchools3 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 79.9 in its region Work & commuteB⁺55% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors5.6% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.6 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from Biggar

13 notable people were born in Biggar.

See all 13 →

Sandra SchmirlerCanadian curler · 1963–2000

George KingstonCanadian ice hockey coach · born 1939

Deb CoveyCanadian field hockey player-coach · born 1961

Carol SkeltonCanadian politician · born 1945

Jack RamsayCanadian politician · born 1937

Colton FlaschCanadian curler · born 1991

About Biggar

Town in Saskatchewan

TownRatings counts Biggar as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Saskatchewan; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.

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

Population: 2,337 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 12
Census subdivision: 4712046

Questions about Biggar

What kind of homes are in Biggar?

Mostly 87% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.2 people on average, and 38% have just one.

Has Biggar grown?

No: the census counted 2,226 in 2016 and 2,133 in 2021, 4.2% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 2,337.

Is Biggar a young town or an old one?

The median resident is 45.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 18% are under 15 and 27% are 65 or over.

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).