Web Design in Grey, Manitoba

A closer look at Grey

With 22.5% of residents under 15, a lot of local spending is decided by parents comparing options on their phones in the evening. Short pages, clear prices and a quick contact form suit that.

Who your customers are in Grey

French is the first official language of 16.0% of residents. If your team speaks French, put it on the home page.

Single-detached houses hold 88.6% of households in Grey. Before-and-after photos speak to homeowners.

Most people in Grey (82.0%) were born in Manitoba. A few lines on who runs the business goes a long way.

Active commuting is common: 11.3% walk or bike to work. A landmark or cross street in the address helps.

The area your Grey website can cover

Within a short drive of Grey: Dufferin (20 km), Carman (24 km), Portage la Prairie (Division No. 9) (33 km), Portage la Prairie (33 km) and Cartier (34 km). The nearest large city, Winnipeg, is about 69 km away to the east. If you work in Portage la Prairie or Carman as well, the site can say so on a service area page.

Next to Grey, Dufferin counted 2,543 people in 2021, with a median household income of $89,000. Median household income was $89,000 in Dufferin and $67,500 in Carman, compared with $73,500 in Grey.

The business mix in Grey

Grey had 117 employer businesses in June 2026. The sectors below are more common here than across Manitoba, with what each one’s website should show:

• Farms and agricultural businesses (7 locations): seasonal opening times and a form for wholesale enquiries.
• Specialty trades such as electricians, plumbers and roofers (10 locations): the services they offer and where and before-and-after photos.
• Repair and maintenance shops (5 locations): turnaround times and a request form.
• Real estate agents and property managers (4 locations): the areas they cover and their contact details.
• Home builders and renovators (5 locations): the areas they build in and licences, insurance and warranty details.

65.0% had between one and four employees, so this is a market of small firms. In every one of these sectors, the website that wins is the one that answers questions before the customer has to ask.

Among residents who work, the largest sectors are agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29.3%), health care and social assistance (10.5%) and educational services (9.2%).

The 2021 Census picture of Grey

The median age is 38.8, compared with 38.4 for Manitoba. The municipality covers 969 square kilometres of land, about 2.6 people per square kilometre. Of the 959 households in Grey, 86.5% own and 13.5% rent. With a median household income of $73,500 (2020), compared with $79,500 across Manitoba, customers in Grey value seeing prices up front.

More 2021 Census figures for Grey

• Commutes of an hour or more: 7.1%
• Couples with children, share of households: 28.6%
• College or CEGEP diploma (ages 25 to 64): 21.6%
• Share of residents under 5: 6.6%
• Residents per square kilometre: 2.6

Side by side with Manitoba

The share of commuters who drive is 83.9% in Grey and 86.1% in Manitoba. On local roots, Grey (82.0%) compares with 66.7% for the province as a whole. On home ownership, Grey (86.5%) compares with 67.4% for the province as a whole.

Grey since 2016

Grey has 131 fewer residents than in 2016, a change of 4.9%. For comparison, Manitoba as a whole grew 5.0% from 2016 to 2021.

Manitoba rules for a business with a website

Some homework for Grey businesses before the website goes live:

• Consent is at the heart of Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL): express consent means someone has agreed, verbally or in writing, to receive a commercial electronic message from you, and senders should be ready to provide proof of that consent. Canada’s anti-spam legislation
• Under Canadian competition law, it is against the law to make materially false or misleading representations to promote a product, service or business interest, and the law also prohibits the unauthorized use or distortion of tests and testimonials. Competition Bureau

General information, not legal advice. Each link goes to the official page, where the details for your situation are.

How Aria builds your Grey website

Aria has been building business websites and online shops since 2008, and every project runs online. Wherever in Manitoba you are, the plan is identical: CA$119 a month, and email is how we talk.

1. Answer the short sign-up form, which takes about 5 minutes; logo and photos follow by email.
2. No more than 3 business days later, the whole site is on a temporary link, with your colours and logo.
3. After your approval, you pay the first month and we publish it on your domain.

After launch, you keep asking for changes by email: a new photo, an updated price, a new service. They are part of the monthly fee.