Ebenezer WestBrampton
With 11,510 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Brampton. Of Brampton’s 53 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Ebenezer West a good place to live?
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. At B+ overall, Ebenezer West is better than 67% of Canadian towns and ranks #274 of 858 in Ontario. Pupils here do better than most (A−). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A). Buying in is costly (C−). Incomes are on the low side (C).
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.
How Ebenezer West grades
Each subject compares Ebenezer West with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Ebenezer West stand out
The 3 things Ebenezer West does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ebenezer West.
Ebenezer West faces fewer hazards than 89% of Canadian towns
One flood study covers the town, by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority. NRCan expects $0.030 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Ebenezer West, near the typical $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Ebenezer West | 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
32% of households in Ebenezer West spend 30% or more of their income on shelter, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
Owners make up 87% of households. Rent took nearly a fifth of household income, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Ebenezer West | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 32% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 87% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 22% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020. · Data for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom covers the Toronto metro area
Ebenezer West’s 13 schools with results spread wide in Ontario, 4 in the top two fifths and 1 in the bottom two
Castlebrooke Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,765 students. None of them teaches in French, though one in ten schools in Ontario do. Elementary schools here average 548 students, against 365 in Ontario. In or within 3 km of Ebenezer West: 11 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, with 9,310 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Grove P.S. (Elementary) Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 770 | English public |
| Castlebrooke Secondary School Second fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,765 | English public |
| Red Willow Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–5 | Elementary · Grades JK–5 | 535 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Ebenezer West | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Lives run long around Ebenezer West: 85.3 years, 3.8 more than the typical Canadian town’s region
On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 49% very good or excellent, 51% for Ontario. Smokers make up nearly a tenth of the region’s adults, lower than both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). Closer to home, a hospital is 5.7 km from the average resident of Ebenezer West, further than the usual 3.7 km. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Peel Regional Health Unit as a whole, not for Ebenezer West alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Ebenezer West | 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
Trips to work from Ebenezer West take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average
The car took 87% of commuters, near both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Ebenezer West | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 87% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Ebenezer West has warmer summer afternoons than 95% of Canadian towns
Between the last spring frost, 27 April, and the first in autumn, 20 October, lie 174 days. Frost comes on 131 days a year, below Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. January nights in Ebenezer West drop to −8.9°C on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 32 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Ebenezer West | 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))
Ebenezer West is graded a B for safety
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton) service area
Property crime in its police area ran at 22.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Where it is policed, 8.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Ebenezer West | 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
Visible minorities make up more of Ebenezer West than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 94%
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.1% of Ebenezer West’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 5,870 women and 5,625 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Ebenezer West | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 71% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 11% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Ebenezer West, November normally means 8°C afternoons and freezing nights
Snow is normal by November, about 9 cm over the month. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 72 mm. Then December: 2°C by day, −5°C at night. Across the year, normals run from −9°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July.
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
Federally, Ebenezer West sits in Brampton East, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Maninder Sidhu of the Liberal Party of Canada.
| Turnout | Ebenezer West | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 25% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Ebenezer West’s public library is Brampton Library - Claireville Branch
Ebenezer West is served by Brampton Library - Claireville Branch, the library of all of Brampton, so the figures here are the city’s, for 708,210 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Within 37 km of Ebenezer West: Rouge National Urban Park
Inside the neighbourhood itself, 11% of the land is protected. The 10 km around town hold 9 protected areas. The protected share of the 10 km around the town is 6.8%, above both Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). A provincial park, Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, lies 25 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Ebenezer West | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Ebenezer West
Wet'n'Wild Toronto and 2 more in and around Ebenezer West
The best-known places to visit in and around Ebenezer West come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
About Ebenezer West
Neighbourhood in Brampton
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Ebenezer West, one part of Brampton; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 11,510 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Brampton
- Census subdivision
- 3521010
Ebenezer West’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebenezer West | 11,510 | — | B+ | C− | B | A− |
| Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing | 6,577 | 1.5 | B+ | C− | B | A− |
| Ebenezer East | 27,031 | 2.1 | B | D | B | B+ |
| Valley Creek | 11,986 | 2.1 | B | D | B | A− |
| Woodhill | 6,386 | 3.1 | B− | D | B | A− |
| The Estates of Rainbow Creek | 6,822 | 4.5 | B+ | D | B+ | A− |
| Castlemore Estates | 2,587 | 4.6 | A− | C+ | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ebenezer West
How old are the people of Ebenezer West?
35.2 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 11% of residents are 65 or over and 17% under 15.
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).