Britannia No. 502Saskatchewan

2,212 people live in this town in Saskatchewan. It is part of the Lloydminster (Saskatchewan part / partie de la Saskatchewan) metro area.

Population

2,212

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

38.8

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

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

Is Britannia No. 502 a good place to live?

Jobs and pay hold up well (A). It also does well on cost of living (B+). Its weakest subject is health (D). Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (D). Crime runs high (D).

Britannia No. 502 is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. 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.

StrongestAJobs & income A⁻Hazard riskWeakestDWalkability DHealth

What makes Britannia No. 502 stand out

The 3 things Britannia No. 502 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or take transit

Compare 8% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 12% are 65 or over

Where the typical figure for Canadian towns is 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Median household income, 2020

Income

$118,000 median household income

The median of Canadian towns: $81,000

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

How Britannia No. 502 grades

Each subject compares Britannia No. 502 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

Britannia No. 502 is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

WalkabilityIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workAOpen →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →SafetyAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itA⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsB⁺Open →

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

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Britannia No. 502.

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Britannia No. 502 has higher household incomes than 96% of Canadian towns

The average trip to work took 27 min, about level with Canadian towns (26 min) and above Saskatchewan’s towns (18 min).

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van97%

Public transit2%

Census 2021	Britannia No. 502	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	27 min	18 min	26 min

$118,000

median household income, 2020

22%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment8.4% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to265 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Lloydminster (Part)

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

HealthHealth D

Lives run shorter around Britannia No. 502: 76.6 years, 4.9 below the typical Canadian town’s region

In the health survey, 46% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, fewer than Saskatchewan’s 49%. Smokers make up 17% of the region’s adults, above Saskatchewan’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Measured from where Britannia No. 502’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 15 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Britannia No. 502 alone, so this card uses the figure for the North Central West health region.

46%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Britannia No. 50246%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Britannia No. 502	Saskatchewan	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	76.6	80.2	81.5
Smokers	17%	8.6%	12%
Very good or excellent health	46%	49%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	17%	17%

76.6

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

15 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

17 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageBritannia No. 502’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey46% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care15 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 17 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 79.8, men 73.7 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

SafetySafety D

The police who cover Britannia No. 502 record more serious crime than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 125

No police detachment reports under Britannia No. 502’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Maidstone detachment area

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 105, below Saskatchewan’s towns (154) but above Canadian towns (86). Property crime in the area its police cover: 49.3 per 1,000 people a year. Violence across its police area runs at 13.2 per 1,000 residents a year.

125Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023102

2024156

2025118

2023–2025	Britannia No. 502	Saskatchewan	Canada
Crime Severity Index	125	119	67
Property crime per 1,000	49.3	48.4	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	105	154	86

134

non-violent Crime Severity Index

33%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageBritannia No. 502’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety125 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Britannia No. 502’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Britannia No. 502 safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Britannia No. 502’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 11% of area homes over the radon guideline

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.004 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Wildfire is rare near Britannia No. 502: 0.7% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.02% a year.

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Britannia No. 50211%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Britannia No. 502	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	11%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.004	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

13 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageBritannia No. 502’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon11% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.7% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.004 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 · Radon tests: the Prairie North RHA

Schools

Britannia No. 502’s schools come under 4 different boards

Taken together, Britannia No. 502 and its 3 km edge hold 5 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade. From the town centre, high school starts 16 km away, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

7schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
St. Mary's Elementary School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–7	Elementary · Grades K–7	279	English Catholic
E.S. Laird Middle SchoolNearest secondary school, 1.6 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 7 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public5

English Catholic2

Schools within 3 km	Britannia No. 502	Saskatchewan	Canada
Nearest elementary school	15 km	0.4 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	16 km	1.1 km	1.2 km
School boards	4	2	3

16 km

to the nearest secondary school

15 km

to the nearest elementary school

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The boards4 school boards · Lloydminster SD 99 Every school7 schools within 3 km · 5 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade Language0 of 7 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan Questions“What schools are there in Britannia No. 502?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Source note: the province publishes no results school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Saskatchewan.

HousingCost of living B⁺

Rent takes less of local pay in Britannia No. 502 than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income

Home ownership covers 90% of households. Owners put the median home at $452,000, above Saskatchewan’s towns ($324,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike.

$452,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

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

Britannia No. 502$452,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Britannia No. 502	Saskatchewan	Canada
Households owning their home	90%	71%	74%
Rent as a share of income	14%	19%	20%
Median home value, 2021	$452,000	$324,000	$406,000
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	19%	17%	18%

$1,345

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,880

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageBritannia No. 502’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$1,345 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living3.8 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $452,000, against the median household income Owners and renters90% own their home

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 Lloydminster metro area

Climate

Summers stay cool in Britannia No. 502: July afternoons reach 23.2°C, below Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

The year’s precipitation totals 424 mm, between Saskatchewan’s towns (383 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). January nights in Britannia No. 502 drop to −18.8°C on average. A normal January brings 18 cm of snow, the most of any month. For the wettest month, look to June: 83 mm on average.

23.2°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.4°C

Spring8.2°C

Summer22.1°C

Autumn8.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Britannia No. 502	Saskatchewan	Canada
July afternoon high	23.2°C	25.0°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	424 mm	383 mm	883 mm
January night low	−18.8°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	202	203	159

103 cm

of snow a year

202

days with frost a year

121

frost-free days, 18 May to 17 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageBritannia No. 502’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.2°C, January lows −18.8°C Rain and snow424 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow103 cm of snow a year Weather station15 km to the station · Lloydminster

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

Who lives here

Immigrants are a smaller part of Britannia No. 502 than of Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 2.9%

Visible minorities make up 1% of the population, below Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. 8.4% of residents have an Indigenous identity, between Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

38.8median age

Britannia No. 502SaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

23%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree21%

Postsecondary qualification46%

Women and men · all residents

48.8% of Britannia No. 502’s residents are women

1,005 women and 1,055 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Britannia No. 502
	Britannia No. 502	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	23%	18%	16%
15 to 64	66%	65%	64%
65+	12%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	21%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	46%	52%	56%

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Immigrants3% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority Ages38.8 median age · 12% are 65 or over Households740 households · 2.8 people per household English and French3% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

In Britannia No. 502, November normally means −2°C afternoons and −10°C nights

The month after, December, normally sees −8°C afternoons and −17°C nights. Snowfall in a normal November: 16 cm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 23°C and January nights −19°C. ECCC’s forecast for Lloydminster is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

−2°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November−2°C

December−8°C

January−10°C

February−7°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−17°C	44 mm
Spring	8°C	−3°C	92 mm
Summer	22°C	10°C	218 mm
Autumn	8°C	−3°C	70 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

17 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 (Lloydminster); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Rosemarie Falk (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Britannia No. 502 in Ottawa as MP for Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake

No provincial riding is named for Britannia No.

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Who runs itRural Municipality

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

No public library stands in Britannia No. 502: the closest, Lloydminster Public Library, is 17 km away

After it comes Vermliion Public Library (Vermilion), 60 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

0.2 km from Britannia No. 502 to Fort Pitt Provincial Park

10 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map.

2.6%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Britannia No. 5022.6%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Britannia No. 502	Saskatchewan	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	9	2	4
Protected land within 10 km	2.6%	1.7%	2.3%

0.2 km

to Fort Pitt Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageBritannia No. 502’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas10 protected areas within 10 km · Deer Creek Recreation Site National & provincial parks0.2 km to a provincial park · Fort Pitt Provincial Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Britannia No. 502

15pages on Britannia No. 502

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 125 Housing & costB⁺Homes 3.8 × income Property pricesSchools7 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 76.6 in its region Work & commuteA68% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors2.6% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 38.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Britannia No. 502

No notable person born in Britannia No. 502 is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Braden HoltbyCanadian ice hockey goaltender · born in Lloydminster (Part) · born 1989

Wade ReddenCanadian ice hockey player · born in Lloydminster (Part) · born 1977

Colby ArmstrongCanadian ice hockey player · born in Lloydminster (Part) · born 1982

Garnet BaileyCanadian ice hockey player · born in Lloydminster (Part) · 1948–2001

James TillCanadian biophysicist · born in Lloydminster (Part) · 1931–2025

Clarke MacArthurCanadian ice hockey player · born in Lloydminster (Part) · born 1985

Photo credits

Braden Holtby: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wade Redden: Huntingj38, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colby Armstrong: Elliot from Castro Valley, California, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Garnet Bailey: Nightscream, Public domain · James Till: Nichefinder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Clarke MacArthur: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0

Britannia No. 502’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Lloydminster (Part)Lloydminster (Part)Britannia No. 502

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Britannia No. 502	2,212	—	—	B⁺	D	D
Lloydminster (Part)	13,137	18	C⁻	B⁻	D	C
Lloydminster (Part) Alberta	21,267	18	B⁻	B	D	C⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Britannia No. 502

Who are the people of Britannia No. 502?

1% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 8% have an Indigenous identity and 3% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Britannia No. 502?

91% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.8 people; 18% are one person living alone.

Is Britannia No. 502 a young town or an old one?

The median resident is 38.8 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 23% are under 15 and 12% are 65 or over.

Is Britannia No. 502 growing?

It lost people: 2,153 in 2016, 2,061 in 2021, 4.3% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 2,212.

About Britannia No. 502

Town in Saskatchewan

Every figure TownRatings gives for Britannia No. 502 covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Saskatchewan.

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

Population: 2,212 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 17
Metro area: Lloydminster (Saskatchewan part / partie de la Saskatchewan)
Census subdivision: 4717028

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).