11.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Wakefield hold an apprenticeship or trades certificate, above the New Brunswick share of 7.8%. Those numbers say a lot about what a Wakefield business website needs to do. For CA$119 a month, we set up a professional website with your brand, email on your domain and hosting, with no setup fee.
No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website.
The local picture in Wakefield
Wakefield includes communities such as Belleville, Briggs Corner, Hartford and Iron Ore Hill. Naming the ones you serve on your website helps customers who search by their own community’s name.
Who is in business in Wakefield
In June 2026, Statistics Canada counted 108 businesses with employees in Wakefield. Compared with New Brunswick as a whole, these sectors have a larger presence:
- Farms and agricultural businesses, 17 in Wakefield: the site should show what they grow or raise and a form for wholesale enquiries.
- Trucking and delivery companies, 17 in Wakefield: the site should show a form for freight quotes and fleet and capacity.
- Repair and maintenance shops, 8 in Wakefield: the site should show turnaround times and a request form.
- Car dealers and auto parts stores, 5 in Wakefield: the site should show service and repair hours and finance contact details.
43.5% had between one and four employees, so this is a market of small firms.
Among residents who work, the largest sectors are transportation and warehousing (16.7%), health care and social assistance (12.1%) and retail trade (11.7%).
Where Wakefield sits in New Brunswick
Nearby municipalities include Hartland (8.7 km north), Woodstock (Carleton) (9.6 km southwest), Woodstock (9.6 km southwest), Wilmot (12 km northwest) and Simonds (Carleton) (13 km north). Administratively, Wakefield belongs to Carleton County. A website can name each place you serve, from Woodstock to Wilmot.
In Hartland, 72.0% of households own their home; in Wakefield, 83.3%. Next to Wakefield, Hartland counted 933 people in 2021, with a median household income of $66,500.
The people a Wakefield website talks to
Most workers (92.9%) commute by car, truck or van. Put your address and directions where they are easy to find.
47.1% of commuters get to work in under 15 minutes. Name the parts of Wakefield you serve.
84.1% of the people in Wakefield were born in New Brunswick. Local roots matter here: say how long you have served the area.
Wakefield in numbers
With a median age of 46.0 (New Brunswick: 46.8), the population of Wakefield is younger than New Brunswick overall. The median household income in Wakefield, $71,000 in 2020, is close to the New Brunswick figure of $70,000. Spread over 196 square kilometres, Wakefield has a density of 13.9 residents per square kilometre. The census counted 1,136 households in Wakefield, and 83.3% of them own their home.
A few more figures
- Households of people living alone or with non-relatives: 28.1%
- No fixed workplace (trades, delivery, sales): 13.5%
- Trades certificates (ages 25 to 64): 11.2%
- Share of residents 85 or older: 1.7%
- Density: 13.9 people per km²
- Couples with children, share of households: 26.3%
Side by side with New Brunswick
Commuters who drive: 92.9% in Wakefield, against 92.0% across New Brunswick. On the senior share, Wakefield (21.9%) compares with 22.8% for the province as a whole. The share of households that own their home is 83.3% in Wakefield and 73.0% in New Brunswick.
Wakefield since 2016
The population fell from 2,767 in 2016 to 2,722 in 2021 (1.6%). For comparison, New Brunswick as a whole grew 3.8% from 2016 to 2021.
Rules to know before your Wakefield website goes live
A website does not need a special licence, but the business behind it follows the usual rules. A few that come up often:
- PIPEDA sets the ground rules for how private-sector organizations collect, use and disclose personal information. Office of the Privacy Commissioner: PIPEDA
- 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.
Three steps to a website for your Wakefield business
Aria is a web design team that has been building small business websites since 2008. The plan is the same in Wakefield as in any other town in Canada: one monthly fee, everything arranged by email.
- Complete the 5-minute sign-up and email us whatever material you already have.
- Our team builds the pages with your brand on a tested template and send a temporary link within 3 business days.
- Approve the site and pay the first month: only then does it go live on your domain.
Later on, updates to text, photos and prices go by email and cost nothing extra.
- A business website or an online store, for the same monthly fee
- Your own domain: bring the one you have, or we help you pick one
- Email on your domain: unlimited accounts, 5 GB in total, webmail and spam filtering
- Hosting, an SSL certificate and a daily backup
- Text, photo and price updates whenever you email us
- Ready within 3 business days on a temporary link
Questions about a website for your Wakefield business
Is a website worth it in a municipality of 2,722 people?
Yes. Customers from all over Carleton County search before they drive in, and a website is how they find you. It also answers the basic questions (hours, prices, location) without a phone call.
What do I need to send?
A logo, some photos of your work or premises and a short description of what you offer, all by email. We build the pages and you approve every one.
Can I cancel?
No lock-in. The plan is month to month at CA$119, with nothing to pay before you approve the website.
What about my domain name?
If you already own one, we connect it to the new website and your email. If not, say so in the sign-up form and we will help you pick one, by email.
Will the website work on phones?
Yes, it is built to work on phones first, with buttons that are easy to tap and pages that load quickly.
Can I have an email address with my business name?
Email on your own domain comes with the plan, such as info@yourbusiness: unlimited accounts, 5 GB of storage in total, webmail and spam filtering.
Will customers in Hartland and Woodstock (Carleton) see that I serve them?
Yes. We add a section with the places you cover, Hartland and Woodstock (Carleton) included, and keep the contact form on every page.
Do I pay anything to get started?
No. No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website. No long-term contract. You can stop the service whenever you need to.
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- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (population and dwelling counts, age, income, housing, language, immigration, commuting, place of work and education tables) for Wakefield. Reproduced and distributed on an 'as is' basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
- Business counts for Wakefield: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts with employees, June 2026 (tables 33-10-1176 and 33-10-1174).
- Where Wakefield and its neighbours are: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Geographical Names Database; contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- Communities within the municipality: Statistics Canada, Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021.
- Numbers come from the official sources above and are updated when new releases come out; distances are measured in a straight line.