AlloaBrampton
Of Brampton’s 53 neighbourhoods, this is one. In Brampton, this neighbourhood has 29,669 residents.
Is Alloa a good place to live?
Where it does best is walkability (A). What holds it back is cost of living (D). Jobs & income is weaker too (C). The overall grade lands at B, better than 55% of Canadian towns. That places it #437 of 858 in Ontario. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for safety and B for schools.
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. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Alloa stand out
The 3 things Alloa does most differently from other towns.
How Alloa grades
Each subject compares Alloa 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 →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Alloa.
Measured against local pay, Alloa costs more to live in than 90% of Canadian towns
81% of households are owner-occupiers. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 47% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Alloa | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 47% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 81% | 76% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020. · Not measured by town: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom (the Toronto metro area)
Alloa faces fewer hazards than 89% of Canadian towns
Earthquake risk in Alloa is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.030 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. The national inventory holds 2 flood maps for it, the newest from Credit Valley Conservation Authority. Behind earthquake risk sits data gathered across the city of Brampton, with Alloa one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Alloa | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.030 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Lives run long around Alloa: 85.3 years, 3.8 more than the typical Canadian town’s region
In the health survey, 49% of adults in the region rated their health very good or excellent, below Ontario’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. At 8.2%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Ontario. Measured from where Alloa’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 7.6 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Peel Regional Health Unit as a whole, not for Alloa alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Alloa | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 85.3 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 8.2% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 49% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Commuters in Alloa travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 38 min on average
The car took 88% of commuters, close to both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Alloa | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 38 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 88% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
8 above the middle in Ontario, 15 below: Alloa’s 33 tested schools
The largest is Fletcher's Meadow Secondary School, with 1,870 students. The schools around it answer to 2 boards, below Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3) alike. Elementary schools here average 546 students, against 365 in Ontario. No French-language school is among them; in Ontario, one in ten schools are.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribune Drive Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 1,105 | English public |
| Fletcher's Meadow Secondary School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,870 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Alloa | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Summer runs warm in Alloa: July highs of 27.4°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
The frost-free season runs from 27 April to 20 October, 174 days. Frost comes on 131 days a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). Alloa sees January nights of −8.9°C on average. A normal January brings 32 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Alloa | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.4°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 131 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −8.9°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Pearson (Airport))
Alloa gets a B for safety
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 22.6 per 1,000 a year, below Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 8.5 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Alloa | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 22.6 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 8.5 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton) service area
More of Alloa belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 94%
0.3% of residents have an Indigenous identity, lower than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and 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
49.9% of Alloa’s residents are women
14,855 men and 14,810 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Alloa | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 5.8% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 61% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Alloa in November: highs near 8°C, lows near freezing
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Brampton. Next comes December, with normal highs of 2°C and lows of −5°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 72 mm. November usually brings some 9 cm of snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −7°C | 170 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 2°C | 205 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 223 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 6°C | 208 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto Pearson (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
One councillor per 70,710 residents: Brampton is more thinly represented than 99% of Ontario municipalities
Brampton, which governs Alloa, elected Patrick Brown mayor in October 2022.
| Turnout | Alloa | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 25% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Alloa has no public library of its own; the nearest is Brampton Library - Mount Pleasant Village Branch, 3.1 km away
Brampton public library serves the whole of Brampton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 708,210 people, Alloa among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Rouge National Urban Park is 52 km from Alloa
14 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. 16 km from town is Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. Parks and reserves take up 4.2% of the ground within 10 km, above both Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). Inside the neighbourhood itself, 8.7% of the land is protected.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Alloa | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Bovaird House and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Alloa; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Big drawAttractionCN Tower38 km east · 1.5M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumRoyal Ontario Museum37 km east · 281.4M visitors a year (2025)
Big drawArt galleryArt Gallery of Ontario38 km east · 873K visitors a year (2016)
Big drawTheme parkCanada's Wonderland30 km northeast · 3.2M visitors a year (2025)
Historic houseCasa Loma36 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- CN Tower: Chris Woodrich, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Ontario Museum: Staka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Ontario: Owen Byrne from Ottawa, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canada's Wonderland: Mathew Ingram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casa Loma: Evelyncyuzu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Alloa
Alloa’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alloa | 29,669 | — | B | D | B | B+ |
| Mount Pleasant North | 10,103 | 0.9 | B | C− | B | B+ |
| Fletchers Meadow North | 11,870 | 1.8 | B | C− | B | A− |
| Mount Pleasant Village | 19,719 | 2.3 | B | C− | B | A− |
| Van Kirk | 10,014 | 2.6 | B | C− | B | B+ |
| Fletchers Meadow South | 9,214 | 2.7 | B | C− | B | A− |
| Creditview | 5,598 | 2.7 | B | D | B | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Alloa
Is Alloa a young town or an old one?
At 31.3, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 27% of the population and seniors 6%.
About Alloa
Neighbourhood in Brampton
Alloa is a neighbourhood of Brampton, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 29,669 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Brampton
- Census subdivision
- 3521010
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).