Sherwood/McCarthyRegina

Regina is split into 27 neighbourhoods, and this is one. The neighbourhood has 5,753 residents and lies in Regina.

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Population

5,753

people, Census 2021

Median age

38.1

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

49%

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%

TownGrade

B⁻

#1,423 of 2,556

Is Sherwood/McCarthy a good place to live?

Strong in places, weak in others. Its weakest subject is safety (C−). With a B− overall, Sherwood/McCarthy sits #49 of 102 in Saskatchewan. That leaves it better than 48% of Canadian towns. Where it does best is jobs & income (A). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for cost of living, B for health and B− for walkability.

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.

StrongestAJobs & incomeWeakestC⁻Safety

What makes Sherwood/McCarthy stand out

The 3 things Sherwood/McCarthy does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

1% walk, cycle or take transit

Midway across Canadian towns: 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

3.2 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $300,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 13% are 65 or over

The median of Canadian towns: 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Sherwood/McCarthy grades

Each subject compares Sherwood/McCarthy 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

Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workAOpen →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedC⁻Open →Hazard riskBehind most towns comparedC⁺Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areBOpen →Cost of livingNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesB⁻Open →

SchoolsThe schools grade is left out in Saskatchewan, as the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sherwood/McCarthy.

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Sherwood/McCarthy is graded an A for jobs & income

The average trip to work takes 21 min.

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van94%

Walk1%

Public transit0%

Census 2021	Sherwood/McCarthy	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	21 min	18 min	26 min

$95,200

median household income, 2020

21%

worked from home, May 2021

92%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageSherwood/McCarthy’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Getting to work1% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment9.2% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%

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.

SafetySafety C⁻

The force covering Sherwood/McCarthy records an index of 104, against 119 for Saskatchewan’s towns and 67 for Canadian towns

The violent index for its police area came to 137, between Saskatchewan’s towns (154) and Canadian towns (86). Property crime in the area its police cover: 42.6 per 1,000 people a year. Where it is policed, 13.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Regina service area, Sherwood/McCarthy included.

104Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023118

2024104

202591

2023–2025	Sherwood/McCarthy	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

non-violent Crime Severity Index

43%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageSherwood/McCarthy’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety104 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Sherwood/McCarthy’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Sherwood/McCarthy safe?”

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

Around Sherwood/McCarthy, 25% of tested homes have radon above the guideline

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Regina Qu'Appelle RHA · Shared with the rest of the city of Regina: earthquake risk

2 flood studies cover the town, the latest 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.

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

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

Sherwood/McCarthy25%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Sherwood/McCarthy	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

Low

wildfire band

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageSherwood/McCarthy’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon25% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Flood2 flood studies on record Earthquakes$0.014 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

HealthHealth B

49% of adults around Sherwood/McCarthy rate their health very good or excellent

Smoking is rarer than in the province: nearly one in ten adults, against 13% for Saskatchewan. Women in the region live to 82.3 and men to 78.0, 80.2 years taken together (2022/2024). On average 18% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, in line with Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). What sets Sherwood/McCarthy apart within its region is distance, and at 4.4 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical).

49%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Sherwood/McCarthy49%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Sherwood/McCarthy	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%

80.2

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

4.4 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

8.6%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSherwood/McCarthy’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care4.4 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.8 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.3, men 78.0 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Regina health region

Climate

Few Canadian towns get less rain and snow than Sherwood/McCarthy: 390 mm a year

There are 203 days of frost in a typical year, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). June is the wettest month, with 85 mm of rain and snow on average. The frost-free season runs from 23 May to 14 September, 114 days. Expect January lows of around −20.0°C in Sherwood/McCarthy.

25.6°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−7.9°C

Spring9.6°C

Summer24.5°C

Autumn10.3°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Sherwood/McCarthy	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

105 cm

of snow a year

203

days with frost a year

114

frost-free days, 23 May to 14 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageSherwood/McCarthy’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Rain and snow390 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 25.6°C, January lows −20.0°C Snow105 cm of snow a year Weather station6.6 km to the station · Regina (Airport)

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

Who lives here

More of Sherwood/McCarthy’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 14%

Visible minorities make up 11% of the population, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) and Canadian towns (15%).

38.1median age

Sherwood/McCarthySaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

20%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree13%

Postsecondary qualification49%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.4% of Sherwood/McCarthy

Census 2021 put women at 2,950 and men at 2,790; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Sherwood/McCarthy
	Sherwood/McCarthy	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	20%	18%	16%
15 to 64	67%	65%	64%
65+	13%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	13%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	49%	52%	56%

Full pageSherwood/McCarthy’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages38.1 median age · 13% are 65 or over Households2,350 households English and French4% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

What November brings in Sherwood/McCarthy: −10°C at night, freezing by day

A normal December brings highs of −7°C, lows of −17°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 15 mm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Regina.

0°Ca normal November afternoon

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	−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

−10°C

a normal November night

15 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageSherwood/McCarthy’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

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 (Regina (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

At 67%, 2021 turnout in Regina—Lewvan beat 80% of the country’s ridings

Local decisions for Sherwood/McCarthy are made by Regina’s council; neighbourhoods don’t have their own.

Full pageSherwood/McCarthy’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itCity Member of ParliamentWarren Steinley

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

No public library stands in Sherwood/McCarthy: the closest, Sherwood Village Library, is 0.8 km away

The next is Lumsden Branch Library (Rosemont/Mount Royal), 2.9 km away.

Full pageSherwood/McCarthy’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

Places to belong1.9 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

HousingCost of living B⁻

More households own their home in Sherwood/McCarthy than in Saskatchewan’s towns or across Canadian towns: 81%

Measured across the Regina metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 14% of households, below Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Rent took 19% of household income, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (19%) and below Canadian towns (20%).

$300,000median home value, 2021B⁻Cost of living Grade

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

Sherwood/McCarthy$300,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Sherwood/McCarthy	Saskatchewan	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	14%	17%	18%
Households owning their home	81%	71%	74%

$1,478

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageSherwood/McCarthy’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters81% own their home Cost of living3.2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $300,000, against the median household income Renting$1,478 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

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.

Outdoors

Last Mountain House Provincial Park, 30 km away, is the closest provincial park to Sherwood/McCarthy

Within 100 km there is no national park. Biggest among them: Wascana, 1,089 ha, 5.8 km off. Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 5, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (2) and Canadian towns (4).

2.7%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Sherwood/McCarthy2.7%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Sherwood/McCarthy	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	2.7%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	5	2	4

30 km

to Last Mountain House Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas5 protected areas within 10 km · Wascana National & provincial parks30 km to a provincial park · Last Mountain House Provincial Park

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

Schools

26 schools in and around Sherwood/McCarthy: 19 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade

26schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Plainsview SchoolIn Sherwood/McCarthyElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Michael A. Riffel Catholic High SchoolNearest secondary school, 0.2 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 26 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Sherwood/McCarthy	Saskatchewan	Canada
School boards	2	2	3

1.2 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageSherwood/McCarthy’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school26 schools within 3 km · 19 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade Language0 of 26 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan The boards2 school boards · Regina SD 4 Questions“What schools are there in Sherwood/McCarthy?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in Saskatchewan, because the province publishes no results school by school.

Nearby attractions

RCMP Heritage Centre and 2 more in and around Sherwood/McCarthy

A first look at Sherwood/McCarthy’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.

All attractions →

MuseumRCMP Heritage Centre3.3 km outside town, to the south

MuseumGovernment House3.6 km outside town, to the south MuseumMuseumAlex Youck School Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

RCMP Heritage Centre: Drm310, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Government House: Scotwood72, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sherwood/McCarthy

15pages on Sherwood/McCarthy

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 104 Housing & costB⁻Homes 3.2 × income Property pricesSchools26 schools within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 80.2 in its region Work & commuteA63% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors2.7% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 38.1 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Sherwood/McCarthy’s neighbours

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

Twin LakesPrairie ViewNormanview WestWalsh Acres/Lakeridge/Garden RidgeNormanview Residents GroupRegent ParkSherwood/McCarthy

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Sherwood/McCarthy	5,753	—	B⁻	B⁻	C⁻	B
Twin Lakes	7,286	1.2	B⁺	B⁺	C⁻	B
Prairie View	8,517	1.7	B	A⁻	C⁻	B
Normanview West	2,866	1.8	B⁻	C⁺	C⁻	B
Walsh Acres/Lakeridge/Garden Ridge	9,325	1.9	B⁺	A	C⁻	B
Normanview Residents Group	3,916	1.9	B⁻	C	C⁻	B⁺
Regent Park	2,876	2.5	B⁻	C⁺	C⁻	B⁺

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

Questions about Sherwood/McCarthy

How old are the people of Sherwood/McCarthy?

At 38.1, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 20% of the population and seniors 13%.

About Sherwood/McCarthy

Neighbourhood in Regina

Statistics Canada counts Regina as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Sherwood/McCarthy and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

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

Population: 5,753 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
City: Regina
Census subdivision: 4706027

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).