M-Section (bramalea)Brampton
In Brampton, this neighbourhood has 9,901 residents. Of Brampton’s 53 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is M-Section (bramalea) a good place to live?
M-Section (bramalea) is easy to get around without a car (A+). The neighbourhood grades B− overall, better than 54% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #459 of 858 in Ontario. Health outcomes beat most towns (A−). Its weakest is cost of living (D). Incomes are on the low side (C). Elsewhere it is close to typical: 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 M-Section (bramalea) stand out
The 3 things M-Section (bramalea) does most differently from other towns.
How M-Section (bramalea) grades
Each subject compares M-Section (bramalea) 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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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in M-Section (bramalea).
M-Section (bramalea) gets a D for cost of living
A year’s rent came to nearly a quarter of the median household income, near Ontario’s towns (22%) and higher than Canadian towns (20%). Home ownership covers 77% of households. Behind rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom sits data gathered across the Toronto metro area, with M-Section (bramalea) one part of it.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | M-Section (bramalea) | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 25% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 22% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
M-Section (bramalea) faces fewer hazards than 89% of Canadian towns
Earthquake risk in M-Section (bramalea) 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. One flood study covers the town, by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority. M-Section (bramalea) shares its earthquake risk numbers with the rest of the city of Brampton.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | M-Section (bramalea) | 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
People in M-Section (bramalea)’s health region live to 85.3 on average, 3.8 years beyond the typical Canadian town
8.2% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, lower than both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 49%; Ontario as a whole is at 51%. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and M-Section (bramalea) is well placed: 1.5 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Peel Regional Health Unit as a whole, not for M-Section (bramalea) alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | M-Section (bramalea) | 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 M-Section (bramalea) take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 33 min on average
86% of commuters drove, in line with Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | M-Section (bramalea) | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 33 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 86% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Summer runs warm in M-Section (bramalea): July highs of 27.4°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
June is the wettest month, with 81 mm of rain and snow on average. The thermometer drops below freezing on 131 days a year, below Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Expect January lows of around −8.9°C in M-Section (bramalea). January is the snowiest month, with 32 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | M-Section (bramalea) | 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))
M-Section (bramalea) gets 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). Across its police area, there are 22.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | M-Section (bramalea) | 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
M-Section (bramalea)’s schools come under 3 different boards
On the tests, 14 of 56 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 26 under it. Harold M. Brathwaite Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,745 students. Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 56; in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it. 30,970 students attend the 45 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools in or within 3 km of M-Section (bramalea).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Parkway Senior Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | Elementary · Grades 6–8 | 750 | English public |
| Harold M. Brathwaite Secondary School Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,745 | English public |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 225 | French Catholic |
| 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 | M-Section (bramalea) | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
More of M-Section (bramalea) belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 63%
15% of residents are 65 or over, below both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%). Under-15s account for 16% 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
50.2% of M-Section (bramalea)’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 4,960 women to 4,930 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| M-Section (bramalea) | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
M-Section (bramalea) in November: highs near 8°C, lows near freezing
Expect around 9 cm of snow in November. A normal December brings highs of 2°C, lows of −5°C. Precipitation in November averages 72 mm. July brings the warmest days, 27°C; January the coldest nights, −9°C.
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
As a neighbourhood of Brampton, M-Section (bramalea) shares the council elected in October 2022, with Patrick Brown as mayor.
| Turnout | M-Section (bramalea) | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 25% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to M-Section (bramalea) is Brampton Library - Chinguacousy Branch, 1.6 km away
Brampton public library serves the whole of Brampton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 708,210 people, M-Section (bramalea) among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Rouge National Urban Park lies 45 km beyond M-Section (bramalea)’s edge
The largest named area nearby is Brampton Natural Heritage System, 1,126 ha, 0.3 km away. CPCAD lists 6 protected areas within 10 km. Parks and reserves take up 5.4% of the ground within 10 km, above Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. 21 km from town is Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | M-Section (bramalea) | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives and 5 more in and around M-Section (bramalea)
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near M-Section (bramalea), the best known first.
Everything we know about M-Section (bramalea)
Famous people from around M-Section (bramalea)
No notable person born in M-Section (bramalea) is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Andrew Cassels: Tsunami330, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mike Weaver: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jason Collett: Sean Ian Denis Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0
M-Section (bramalea)’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-Section (bramalea) | 9,901 | — | B− | D | B | A− |
| N-Section (bramalea) | 7,513 | 1.4 | B | D | B | A− |
| Professors Lake | 10,335 | 1.6 | B | D | B | A− |
| Deerfield | 13,090 | 1.7 | B | D | B | A− |
| H-Section (bramalea) | 9,040 | 1.7 | B− | D− | B | A− |
| Bramalea Woods | 6,521 | 1.7 | B− | D | B | A− |
| G-Section (bramalea) | 8,224 | 1.9 | B− | D | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about M-Section (bramalea)
How old are the people of M-Section (bramalea)?
At 37.9, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 16% of the population and seniors 15%.
About M-Section (bramalea)
Neighbourhood in Brampton
The edges of M-Section (bramalea) 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
- 9,901 (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).