Norton ParkBrampton
Population 8,402: a neighbourhood in Brampton. Of Brampton’s 53 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Norton Park a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Housing is expensive (D−). Overall, Norton Park earns a C: better than nearly a third of Canadian towns, and #671 of 858 in Ontario. Where it does best is walkability (A+). Health is another plus (A−). Incomes are on the low side (D).
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 Norton Park grades
Each subject compares Norton Park 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 Norton Park stand out
The 3 things Norton Park does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Norton Park.
Renting in Norton Park eats 33% of household income, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
Shared with the rest of the Toronto metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
38% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $500,000, below Ontario’s towns ($695,000) but above Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Norton Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 38% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 33% | 22% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $500,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Norton Park faces fewer hazards than 89% of Canadian towns
Earthquake risk for the city of Brampton
The national inventory holds one flood map for it, from Toronto Regional Conservation Authority. For earthquakes Norton Park is middling, $0.030 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Norton Park | 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
Driving to work is less common in Norton Park than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 76% of commuters
On average, the journey to work lasts 30 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Norton Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 76% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 30 min | 29 min | 26 min |
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.
People in Norton Park’s health region live to 85.3 on average, 3.8 years beyond the typical Canadian town
On average nearly a fifth of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, higher than both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Ontario, 49% against 51%, and on top of that at 8.2%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Ontario. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Norton Park is well placed: 2.2 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Norton Park | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy published for the Peel Regional Health Unit, not by town
Four parallel systems run Norton Park’s schools through 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
On results, 34 of its 53 tested schools sit in the lower two fifths in Ontario. St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,425 students. Also worth knowing: 24,605 students attend the 44 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school in or within 3 km of Norton Park. Of the 55, 2 teach in French (10% of schools in Ontario).
| 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 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,425 | English Catholic |
| 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 | Norton Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Afternoon heat in Norton Park beats that of 95% of Canadian towns
Snowfall adds up to 115 cm a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Norton Park sees January nights of −8.9°C on average. Gardeners get 174 frost-free days, from 27 April to 20 October. A normal January brings 32 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Norton Park | 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))
Norton Park gets a B for safety
Its police area records 8.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime in its police area ran at 22.6 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Norton Park | 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 · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton) service area
Visible minorities make up more of Norton Park than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 77%
Children under 15 make up 19%, higher 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
Women make up 51.5% of Norton Park
Of the 2021 count, 4,330 were women and 4,075 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Norton Park | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 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+
Expect November days around 8°C in Norton Park, nights around freezing
In November, the normal is 72 mm of rain and snow. The month after, December, normally sees 2°C afternoons and −5°C nights. Snowfall in a normal November: 9 cm. 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
Chinguacousy Branch is Norton Park’s public library
Library branch serves the whole of Brampton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 708,210 people, Norton Park among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Within 44 km of Norton Park: Rouge National Urban Park
7 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. The largest named area nearby is Brampton Natural Heritage System, 1,126 ha, 2.5 km away. Parks and reserves take up 5.5% of the ground within 10 km, higher than both Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). The closest provincial park is Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, 24 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Norton Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.5% | 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 Norton Park
Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives and 6 more in and around Norton Park
What there is to see in Norton Park and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
About Norton Park
Neighbourhood in Brampton
Norton Park 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
- 8,402 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Brampton
- Census subdivision
- 3521010
Norton Park’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Park | 8,402 | — | C | D− | B | A− |
| H-Section (bramalea) | 9,040 | 1.3 | B− | D− | B | A− |
| Bramalea Woods | 6,521 | 1.6 | B− | D | B | A− |
| A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) | 16,400 | 1.7 | C+ | D− | B | A− |
| E-F-K-Section (bramalea) | 13,596 | 1.9 | C+ | D− | B | A− |
| Madoc | 13,160 | 2.1 | C+ | D | B | A− |
| N-Section (bramalea) | 7,513 | 2.9 | B | D | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Norton Park
How old are the people of Norton Park?
At 37.5, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 19% of the population and seniors 17%.
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).