Hickory WoodsBrampton
With 14,247 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Brampton. Brampton is split into 53 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Hickory Woods a good place to live?
Some subjects shine; others lag. Its strongest subject is walkability (A+). Buying in is costly (D−). Jobs and pay trail most towns (C−). The overall grade lands at B−, better than 54% of Canadian towns. It ranks #464 of 858 in Ontario.
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 Hickory Woods grades
Each subject compares Hickory Woods 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 →
What makes Hickory Woods stand out
The 3 things Hickory Woods does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hickory Woods.
Rent takes more of local pay in Hickory Woods than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 26% of household income
Owners make up 59% of households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 35% of households, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Hickory Woods | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 35% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 59% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 26% | 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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: one figure for all of the Toronto metro area
Hickory Woods faces fewer hazards than 89% of Canadian towns
The national inventory holds 9 flood maps for it, the newest from Credit Valley Conservation Authority. NRCan expects $0.030 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Hickory Woods, near the typical $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Hickory Woods | 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 · Area behind the earthquake risk figures: the city of Brampton
Commuters in Hickory Woods travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 34 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Hickory Woods | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 34 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
People in Hickory Woods’ health region live to 85.3 on average, 3.8 years beyond the typical Canadian town
For Hickory Woods itself the measure is access, and it lags: 4.9 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. The survey counts 8.2% of adults as smokers, below Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. In addition, about as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Ontario, 49% against 51%. Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the Peel Regional Health Unit, with Hickory Woods one part of it.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Hickory Woods | 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
Four parallel systems run Hickory Woods’s schools through 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
The largest is St Marcellinus Secondary School, with 1,715 students. Of its 38 tested schools, 12 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 9 in the bottom two. Within 3 km of Hickory Woods are 34 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 2 alternative or adult schools, teaching 19,070 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchville Public School Second fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 905 | English public |
| St Marcellinus Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,715 | English Catholic |
| École élémentaire Le Flambeau FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 305 | French public |
| École secondaire Jeunes sans frontières FrenchResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 365 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Hickory Woods | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Afternoon heat in Hickory Woods beats that of 95% of Canadian towns
A normal winter brings 115 cm of snow, lower than both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Gardeners get 174 frost-free days, from 27 April to 20 October. Snow peaks in January: 32 cm in a normal year. June is the wettest month, with 81 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Hickory Woods | 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))
Hickory Woods gets a B for safety
Violent incidents in its police area came to 8.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12). Across its police area, there are 22.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton) service area, Hickory Woods included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Hickory Woods | 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
More of Hickory Woods belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 89%
Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). 17% of residents have reached 65.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.2% of Hickory Woods’ residents are women
6,955 men and 7,285 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Hickory Woods | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 70% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 55% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 8°C in Hickory Woods, nights around freezing
November normally sees 72 mm of precipitation. Expect around 9 cm of snow in November. December follows at 2°C by day and −5°C by night. ECCC’s forecast for Brampton is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
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
Hickory Woods has no public library of its own; the nearest is Brampton Library - South Fletcher's Branch, 0.9 km away
The library figures on this page are Brampton’s: Brampton public library serves all 708,210 people of the city, Hickory Woods among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 48 km from Hickory Woods: Rouge National Urban Park
4 protected areas lie within 10 km. Biggest among them: Brampton Natural Heritage System, 1,126 ha, 0.2 km off. 25 km from town is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Etobicoke Creek Trail.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Hickory Woods | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Hickory Woods
Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives and 4 more in and around Hickory Woods
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Hickory Woods, the best known first.
About Hickory Woods
Neighbourhood in Brampton
The edges of Hickory Woods follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Brampton’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 14,247 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Brampton
- Census subdivision
- 3521010
Hickory Woods’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Woods | 14,247 | — | B− | D− | B | A− |
| Sheridan | 11,110 | 1.5 | B− | D− | B | A− |
| Churchville | 9,043 | 1.6 | B+ | C− | B | B+ |
| Meadowvale Village | 30,139 | 2.2 | B+ | C | B | B+ |
| Fletchers West | 18,552 | 2.4 | B− | D | B | A− |
| County Court | 5,726 | 2.5 | B− | D | B | A− |
| Ridgehill / Armbro Heights | 14,321 | 2.5 | C | D− | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Hickory Woods
How old are the people of Hickory Woods?
The median resident is 33.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 13% are under 15 and 17% are 65 or over.
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).