Professors LakeBrampton
Brampton is split into 53 neighbourhoods, and this is one. 10,335 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Brampton.
Is Professors Lake a good place to live?
Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. It does especially well on health (A−). Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A−). Homes are dear (D). Put together, the subjects come to a B overall, ranking #396 of 858 in Ontario. On that grade it does better than 58% of Canadian towns. 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 Professors Lake stand out
The 3 things Professors Lake does most differently from other towns.
How Professors Lake grades
Each subject compares Professors Lake 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 Professors Lake.
More households own their home in Professors Lake than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 85%
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 23% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Nobody publishes rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for Professors Lake alone, so this card uses the figure for the Toronto metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Professors Lake | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 85% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 23% | 22% | 18% |
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.
Hazard risk in Professors Lake is lower than in 89% of Canadian towns
One flood study covers the town, by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority. Seismic risk in Professors Lake sits near the middle: $0.030 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Professors Lake 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 | Professors Lake | 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
Life expectancy around Professors Lake is 85.3 years, 3.8 more than for the typical Canadian town
About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Ontario, 49% against 51%. Smoking takes in nearly one in ten adults, age-standardised, lower than both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). Measured from where Professors Lake’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 1.0 km away, under the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Professors Lake | 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 · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Peel Regional Health Unit)
Trips to work from Professors Lake take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average
The car took 89% of commuters, close to both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Professors Lake | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 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.
Schools in Professors Lake: 3 boards, side by side
The largest is Harold M. Brathwaite Secondary School, with 1,745 students. On the tests, 15 of 56 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 21 under it. Within 3 km of Professors Lake are 46 elementary schools and 10 secondary schools, teaching 30,930 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 |
| 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 | Professors Lake | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Professors Lake has warmer summer afternoons than 95% of Canadian towns
The frost-free season runs from 27 April to 20 October, 174 days. Snowfall adds up to 115 cm a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Expect January lows of around −8.9°C in Professors Lake. January is the snowiest month, with 32 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Professors Lake | 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))
For safety, Professors Lake gets a B
Violence across its police area runs at 8.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 22.6 per 1,000 a year, below both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton) service area as a whole, not for Professors Lake alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Professors Lake | 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 Professors Lake than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 72%
Over-65s are 16% of the population. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.7% of residents, below both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
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 49.5% of Professors Lake
Here the census found 5,215 men and 5,110 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Professors Lake | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Professors Lake runs from freezing to 8°C
Expect around 9 cm of snow in November. Next comes December, with normal highs of 2°C and lows of −5°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 72 mm. The year peaks in July (27°C) and bottoms out in January (−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
One councillor per 70,710 residents: Brampton is more thinly represented than 99% of Ontario municipalities
City council runs Professors Lake; in October 2022, Brampton chose Patrick Brown as mayor.
| Turnout | Professors Lake | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 25% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Professors Lake is Brampton Library - Chinguacousy Branch, 2.2 km away
Brampton public library serves the whole of Brampton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 708,210 people, Professors Lake among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Professors Lake is 42 km from Rouge National Urban Park
Within 10 km, 4.8% of the land is protected, above both Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). Brampton Natural Heritage System (1,126 ha) is the biggest, 0.3 km from town. The nearest provincial park, Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, is 21 km away. One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Professors Lake | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Bovaird House and 2 more in and around Professors Lake
From museums to parks and historic sites: Professors Lake’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Everything we know about Professors Lake
Famous people from around Professors Lake
No notable person born in Professors Lake 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
Professors Lake’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professors Lake | 10,335 | — | B | D | B | A− |
| G-Section (bramalea) | 8,224 | 1.6 | B− | D | B | A− |
| M-Section (bramalea) | 9,901 | 1.6 | B− | D | B | A− |
| Sandalwood West (sunny Meadow) | 27,171 | 2.2 | B | D | B | A− |
| Deerfield | 13,090 | 2.2 | B | D | B | A− |
| Woodhill | 6,386 | 2.7 | B− | D | B | A− |
| Sandalwood East (mountainash) | 21,801 | 2.8 | B | D | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Professors Lake
How old are the people of Professors Lake?
At 38.7, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.
About Professors Lake
Neighbourhood in Brampton
Professors Lake 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
- 10,335 (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).