UplandsRegina
With 5,273 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Regina. It is one of the 27 neighbourhoods that make up Regina.
Is Uplands a good place to live?
Uplands’s best grade is for jobs & income (A+). What holds it back is safety (C−). Put together, the subjects come to a B overall, ranking #33 of 102 in Saskatchewan. Set against the rest, it does better than 58% of Canadian towns.
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 Uplands grades
Each subject compares Uplands 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 Uplands stand out
The 3 things Uplands does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Uplands.
Household incomes in Uplands top those of 89% of Canadian towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 17 min. 96% of commuters drove, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Uplands | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 17 min | 18 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 96% | 91% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
The violent severity index where Uplands is policed is 137 (Saskatchewan’s towns: 154; Canadian towns: 86)
Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Regina service area
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 104 over 2023–25, between Saskatchewan’s towns (119) and Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 42.6 per 1,000 people a year. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 13.2 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Uplands | 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
49% of adults around Uplands rate their health very good or excellent
Shared with the rest of the Regina health region: health survey and life expectancy
Smoking is rarer than in the province: nearly one in ten adults, against 13% for Saskatchewan. People in the region live to 80.2 on average: 82.3 for women and 78.0 for men in 2022/2024. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 18% of the region’s adults on average, near both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Measured from where Uplands’ residents live, the nearest hospital is 1.2 km away, under the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Uplands | 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
Radon is Uplands’ main hazard: 25% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline
Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.014 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No flood study for Uplands is on the national inventory. Nobody publishes radon tests for Uplands alone, so this card uses the figure for the Regina Qu'Appelle RHA.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Uplands | 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 · Earthquake risk published for the city of Regina, not by town
Few Canadian towns get less rain and snow than Uplands: 390 mm a year
Frosty days number 203 in a normal year, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). A normal June brings 85 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Frost usually lifts by 23 May and returns around 14 September: 114 days without it. Uplands sees January nights of −20.0°C on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Uplands | 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))
Only 4% of households in Uplands spend 30% or more of their income on shelter, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
85% of households own their home, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (71%) and Canadian towns (74%). Rent took 17% of household income, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (20%). Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Regina metro area as a whole, not for Uplands alone.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Uplands | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 4% | 17% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 85% | 71% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 19% | 20% |
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.
Uplands: median age 40.3, 2,035 households
Children under 15 make up 19%, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (18%) and above Canadian towns (16%). Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.6% of Uplands’ residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 2,665 were women and 2,605 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Uplands | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 48% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Uplands in November: highs near freezing, lows near −10°C
Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Regina forecast, on the Weather page. Into December, the normals move to −7°C and −17°C. Precipitation in November averages 15 mm.
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
Regina—Qu'Appelle gave Andrew Scheer a 13,521-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 91% of ridings
The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s riding map is published without a licence, so this page doesn’t place Uplands in a riding.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Uplands: the closest, Regina Public Library - Regent Place Branch, is 2.2 km away
The next is Albert Branch (North Central), 4.1 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
From Uplands, Last Mountain House Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (34 km)
Wascana (1,089 ha) is the biggest, 4.7 km from town. Protected areas cover 5.4% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Uplands | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.4% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
The schools around Uplands answer to 3 boards
In or within 3 km of Uplands: 14 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.J. Coldwell SchoolIn UplandsElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| École MGR de Laval pavillon secondaireNearest secondary school, 0.2 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Uplands | 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 Uplands
Holy Rosary Cathedral and 12 more in and around Uplands
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Uplands, the best known first.
CathedralHoly Rosary Cathedral4.6 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumRCMP Heritage Centre4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral4 km outside town, to the south
MuseumGovernment House4.2 km outside town, to the southwestArt galleryArt galleryDunlop Art Gallery4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSaskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame4.2 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Holy Rosary Cathedral: Grahampurse, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RCMP Heritage Centre: Drm310, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Paul's Cathedral: Masalai, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Government House: Scotwood72, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Uplands
Neighbourhood in Regina
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Uplands, one part of Regina; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,273 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- City
- Regina
- Census subdivision
- 4706027
Uplands’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uplands | 5,273 | — | B | B | C− | B+ |
| Northeast | 9,670 | 1.8 | C− | D | C− | B+ |
| Coronation Park | 7,307 | 2.6 | C− | C− | C− | B+ |
| Argyle North | 9,971 | 2.6 | B− | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Regent Park | 2,876 | 3.2 | B− | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Walsh Acres/Lakeridge/Garden Ridge | 9,325 | 3.6 | B+ | A | C− | B |
| Sherwood No. 159 | 1,431 | 3.7 | — | B− | B+ | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
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).