LakewoodSaskatoon
A neighbourhood in Saskatoon, home to 14,880 people. It is one of 43 neighbourhoods of Saskatoon.
Is Lakewood a good place to live?
The weak point is cost of living (D). Police record more crime here than in most towns (C−). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A−). All told, that adds up to a C overall and a rank of #69 of 102 in Saskatchewan. That leaves it better than just over a third 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 Lakewood grades
Each subject compares Lakewood 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Lakewood stand out
The 3 things Lakewood does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lakewood.
Lakewood is graded an A for hazard risk
In Health Canada’s survey, 6.6% of homes tested in Lakewood’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. Seismic risk runs low: $0.006 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Burn scars are few around Lakewood, with 0.6% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.01% a year). Behind earthquake risk sits data gathered across the city of Saskatoon, with Lakewood one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Lakewood | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 6.6% | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.006 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: the Saskatoon RHA
Rent takes more of local pay in Lakewood than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 24% of household income
Just over a fifth of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers just over two thirds of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Lakewood | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 24% | 19% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 68% | 71% | 74% |
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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom published for the Saskatoon metro area, not by town
Lakewood is graded a C− for safety
The index for the force that serves it came to 119, near Saskatchewan’s towns (119) and higher than Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 48.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 15.2 violent incidents are reported each year. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the Saskatoon service area as a whole, not for Lakewood alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Lakewood | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 119 | 119 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 154 | 154 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 48.4 | 48.4 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
49% of adults around Lakewood rate their health very good or excellent
A baby born in the region can expect 81.4 years, 83.4 for a girl and 79.2 for a boy (2022/2024). At 8.3%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 13% for Saskatchewan. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Lakewood live 4.5 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Saskatoon health region, Lakewood included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Lakewood | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 8.3% | 8.6% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.4 | 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
Work, pay and getting to work in Lakewood
Getting to work takes 20 min on average. The car carried nearly nine in ten commuters at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Lakewood | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 20 min | 18 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 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.
Lakewood sits near the bottom of Canadian towns for rain and snow, with 357 mm a year
The thermometer drops below freezing on 203 days a year, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). A normal June brings 75 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. The frost-free season runs from 19 May to 15 September, 117 days. Midwinter nights in Lakewood bottom out at −20.7°C on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Lakewood | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 357 mm | 383 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −20.7°C | −20.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 203 | 203 | 159 |
| Snowfall a year | 91 cm | 91 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport))
More of Lakewood belongs to a visible minority than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 27%
7% of residents have an Indigenous identity, lower than Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) yet higher than 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
52.0% of Lakewood’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 7,725 and men at 7,140; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Lakewood | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 24% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 58% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Lakewood in November: highs near −1°C, lows near −10°C
Next comes December, with normal highs of −8°C and lows of −18°C. November usually brings some 13 cm of snow. A normal November brings 14 mm of rain and snow. July brings the warmest days, 25°C; January the coldest nights, −21°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −9°C | −19°C | 35 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −4°C | 79 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 10°C | 176 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | −3°C | 67 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Lakewood straddles 2 federal ridings, from Saskatoon South to Saskatoon—University
Cynthia Block, the mayor, heads the council of Saskatoon, which governs Lakewood as one of its neighbourhoods.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Lakewood has one public library, Cliff Wright Library
It sits 0.8 km from the centre of Lakewood.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Fred Heal Canoe Launch, 16 km away, is the closest provincial park to Lakewood
The largest is Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary: 130 ha, 2.7 km from the edge of town. Within 10 km are 14 protected areas. National parks are all over 100 km off. Of the country within 10 km, 1.3% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Lakewood | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Lakewood’s schools come under 3 different boards
Taken together, Lakewood and its 3 km edge hold 33 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Pocock SchoolIn LakewoodElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Evan Hardy CollegiateNearest secondary school, 0.4 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Lakewood | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Schools grade in Saskatchewan: none (the province publishes no results school by school).
Everything we know about Lakewood
St. Paul's Cathedral and 19 more in and around Lakewood
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Lakewood, the best known first.
CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral4.2 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralHoly Family Cathedral2.6 km outside town, to the north
Art galleryRemai Modern4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThe Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Centre for the Study of Canada3.4 km outside town, to the northwest
ZooForestry Farm Park and Zoo3.6 km outside town, to the north
CathedralCathedral of St. John the Evangelist4.2 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- St. Paul's Cathedral: Vic D, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Holy Family Cathedral: Sarah Hall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Remai Modern: Jmc881, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Centre for the Study of Canada: SriMesh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forestry Farm Park and Zoo: SriMesh Adamson, J, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist: Jordon Cooper from Saskatoon, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Lakewood
Neighbourhood in Saskatoon
Where Lakewood begins and ends inside Saskatoon 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
- 14,880 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- City
- Saskatoon
- Census subdivision
- 4711066
Lakewood’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood | 14,880 | — | C | D | C− | B+ |
| Greystone Heights | 6,402 | 1.6 | B− | C− | C− | B+ |
| Lakewood Urban Centre | 4,923 | 1.6 | B+ | B | C− | B+ |
| Hillcrest Management Area | 3,004 | 1.7 | B | B+ | C− | B+ |
| Nutana Urban Centre | 5,926 | 2.1 | C− | D | C− | B+ |
| Brevoort Park | 3,485 | 2.2 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Rosewood | 8,427 | 2.6 | B− | C | C− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Lakewood
Is Lakewood a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 41.7 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 15% are under 15 and 24% 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).