Dewdney EastRegina
With 18,670 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Regina. It is one of the 27 neighbourhoods that make up Regina.
Is Dewdney East a good place to live?
The picture is mixed. Households here earn well (A). Dewdney East ranks #40 of 102 in Saskatchewan, with a B− overall. Nationally, it does better than 52% of Canadian towns. Safety is its weak spot (C−). Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for cost of living and B for health.
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 Dewdney East grades
Each subject compares Dewdney East 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 Dewdney East stand out
The 3 things Dewdney East does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dewdney East.
Dewdney East’s household incomes are higher than in 79% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work takes 17 min. Driving is how 93% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Dewdney East | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 17 min | 18 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 91% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Where Dewdney East is policed, the Crime Severity Index is 104 (Saskatchewan’s towns: 119; Canadian towns: 67)
Measured across the Regina service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The violent index for its police area came to 137, below Saskatchewan’s towns (154) but above Canadian towns (86). Its police area records 42.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The force’s area logs 13.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Dewdney East | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 104 | 119 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 137 | 154 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 42.6 | 48.4 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
25% of homes tested in Dewdney East’s area are above the radon guideline
Source area for earthquake risk: the city of Regina
Flood mapping exists: 2 studies, most recently by Water Security Agency. Seismic risk runs low: $0.014 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Dewdney East doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Regina Qu'Appelle RHA.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Dewdney East | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 25% | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.014 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Around Dewdney East, 49% of adults call their health very good or excellent
The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Regina health region
For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 80.2 years at birth, 82.3 for women and 78.0 for men. The region has fewer smokers than Saskatchewan, 8.6% of adults to 13%. On average 18% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, in line with Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Measured from where Dewdney East’s residents live, a hospital is 4.1 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Dewdney East | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 8.6% | 8.6% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.2 | 80.2 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 49% | 49% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Few Canadian towns get less rain and snow than Dewdney East: 390 mm a year
Between the last spring frost, 23 May, and the first in autumn, 14 September, lie 114 days. The most precipitation falls in June: 85 mm in a normal year. Winter lows average −20.0°C in January, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (−20.7°C) and below Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Most of the snow comes in December, about 21 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Dewdney East | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 390 mm | 383 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 203 | 203 | 159 |
| January night low | −20.0°C | −20.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 105 cm | 91 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Regina (Airport))
Dewdney East is graded a C+ for cost of living
13% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers nearly three quarters of households. For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Regina metro area, Dewdney East included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Dewdney East | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 19% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Visible minorities make up more of Dewdney East than of Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 28%
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 11% of residents, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.0% of Dewdney East
The 2021 census counted 9,340 women and 9,330 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Dewdney East | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 13% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 48% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around freezing in Dewdney East, nights around −10°C
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 15 mm. By December, a normal day reaches −7°C and a night falls to −17°C. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Regina forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −8°C | −18°C | 35 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −3°C | 89 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 10°C | 195 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | −3°C | 71 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Regina (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Michael Kram (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Dewdney East in Ottawa as MP for Regina—Wascana
13 of the 14 MPs from Saskatchewan belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Glen Elm Branch and St. Louis Public Library are Dewdney East’s two public libraries
Library statistics aren’t published openly in Saskatchewan, so there are no visit or loan figures for Dewdney East.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
From Dewdney East, Last Mountain House Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (40 km)
Within 10 km, 4.5% of the land is protected, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). The largest named area nearby is Wascana, 1,089 ha, 0.7 km away. Named trails close by number 2, the Walk 2 - A Place for Vision and Walk 1 - A Place for You among them. No national park lies within 100 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Dewdney East | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.5% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Schools in Dewdney East: 3 boards, side by side
The 3 km around Dewdney East counts 29 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. George Ferguson SchoolIn Dewdney EastElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| F.W. Johnson CollegiateIn Dewdney EastSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Dewdney East | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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.
Everything we know about Dewdney East
Holy Rosary Cathedral and 15 more in and around Dewdney East
From museums to parks and historic sites: Dewdney East’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
CathedralHoly Rosary Cathedral2.3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumRoyal Saskatchewan Museum2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumSaskatchewan Science Centre1.9 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral1.5 km outside town, to the west
MuseumGovernment House3.7 km outside town, to the west
National historic siteAlbert Memorial Bridge2.4 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Holy Rosary Cathedral: Grahampurse, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Saskatchewan Museum: Scotwood72 at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saskatchewan Science Centre: JLBickford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Paul's Cathedral: Masalai, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Government House: Scotwood72, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Memorial Bridge: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Dewdney East
Neighbourhood in Regina
Where Dewdney East begins and ends inside Regina is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 18,670 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- City
- Regina
- Census subdivision
- 4706027
Dewdney East’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewdney East | 18,670 | — | B− | C+ | C− | B |
| Al Ritchie | 8,087 | 2.7 | C | C− | C− | B+ |
| Boothill | 2,613 | 3.1 | B− | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Arcola East | 33,823 | 3.5 | B | B+ | C− | B |
| Heritage | 5,172 | 3.8 | C− | D | C− | B+ |
| Northeast | 9,670 | 4.5 | C− | D | C− | B+ |
| Dewdney Place | 3,021 | 4.6 | D | D | C− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Dewdney East
Is Dewdney East a young town or an old one?
Half its people are older than 36.5 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 20%, people 65 and over 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).