DeerfieldBrampton
A neighbourhood in Brampton, home to 13,090 people. It is one of the 53 neighbourhoods that make up Brampton.
Is Deerfield a good place to live?
The picture is mixed. Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A). Overall, Deerfield earns a B, which places it #359 of 858 in Ontario. Set against the rest, it does better than 61% of Canadian towns. Homes are dear (D). 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 Deerfield stand out
The 3 things Deerfield does most differently from other towns.
How Deerfield grades
Each subject compares Deerfield 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 Deerfield.
Hazard risk in Deerfield is lower than in 89% of Canadian towns
The national inventory holds one flood map for it, from Toronto Regional Conservation Authority. Earthquake risk in Deerfield 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.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Deerfield | 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 · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Brampton
Deerfield is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 31% of households, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took a fifth of household income, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and close to Canadian towns (20%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Toronto metro area, Deerfield included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Deerfield | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 31% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 85% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 20% | 22% | 20% |
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.
Life expectancy around Deerfield is 85.3 years, 3.8 more than for the typical Canadian town
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Peel Regional Health Unit
On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 49% very good or excellent, 51% for Ontario. 8.2% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, lower than both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). What sets Deerfield apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.3 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Deerfield | 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 Deerfield travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 32 min on average
87% of commuters drove, close to both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Deerfield | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 87% | 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.
Mixed results around Deerfield: 13 high and 22 low of 51 schools in Ontario
Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 2, lower than both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3). Harold M. Brathwaite Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,745 students. None of them teaches in French, though 10% of schools in Ontario do. Taken together, Deerfield and its 3 km edge hold 41 elementary schools and 10 secondary schools for 29,920 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countryside Village PS (Elementary) Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 855 | English public |
| Harold M. Brathwaite Secondary School Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,745 | English public |
| Chinguacousy Secondary School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,350 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Deerfield | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Deerfield has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 27.4°C
A normal January brings 32 cm of snow, the most of any month. Frosty days number 131 in a normal year, below Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. The coldest nights come in January, when Deerfield averages a low of −8.9°C. Between the last spring frost, 27 April, and the first in autumn, 20 October, lie 174 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Deerfield | 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))
Deerfield is graded a B for safety
Its police area recorded 8.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below both Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12). The force’s area logs 22.6 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Deerfield | 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 · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers the Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton) service area
More of Deerfield belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 89%
18% of residents are children under 15. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.1% of residents, lower than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Over-65s are just over a tenth of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 49.8% of Deerfield
Women numbered 6,520 and men 6,560 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Deerfield | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 70% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 12% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Deerfield in November: highs near 8°C, lows near freezing
By December, a normal day reaches 2°C and a night falls to −5°C. Expect about 72 mm of rain and snow over November. Snow is normal by November, about 9 cm over the month. Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −9°C by night.
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
Council seats in Brampton are spread thin, 70,710 residents each, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Deerfield belongs to Brampton North; who holds it as MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
| Turnout | Deerfield | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 25% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Deerfield: the closest, Brampton Library - Springdale Branch, is 1.6 km away
The library figures on this page are Brampton’s: Brampton public library serves all 708,210 people of the city, Deerfield among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 45 km from Deerfield: Rouge National Urban Park
Within 10 km of the town, 5.2% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. The closest provincial park is Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, 19 km from the edge of town. The 10 km around town hold 7 protected areas. OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Deerfield | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.2% | 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 Deerfield; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Big drawAttractionCN Tower33 km east · 1.5M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumRoyal Ontario Museum31 km east · 281.4M visitors a year (2025)
Big drawArt galleryArt Gallery of Ontario32 km east · 873K visitors a year (2016)
Big drawTheme parkCanada's Wonderland21 km northeast · 3.2M visitors a year (2025)
Historic houseCasa Loma30 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 Deerfield
Deerfield’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield | 13,090 | — | B | D | B | A− |
| Trinity Commons | 8,477 | 1.1 | B | D | B | A− |
| Springdale | 13,221 | 1.4 | B | D | B | A− |
| M-Section (bramalea) | 9,901 | 1.7 | B− | D | B | A− |
| Rosedale Village | 5,764 | 1.9 | B− | D− | B | A− |
| Sandalwood West (sunny Meadow) | 27,171 | 1.9 | B | D | B | A− |
| N-Section (bramalea) | 7,513 | 2 | B | D | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
About Deerfield
Neighbourhood in Brampton
Deerfield is one of Brampton’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 13,090 (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).