SnelgroveBrampton
11,109 people live in this neighbourhood in Brampton. Of Brampton’s 53 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Snelgrove a good place to live?
Much to like here, and you pay for it. Health is a strength (B+). Snelgrove’s overall grade of B+ puts it better than 69% of Canadian towns, #241 of 858 in Ontario. It is strong on walkability as well (A−). What counts against it is cost of living (C). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for safety and C+ for jobs & income.
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 Snelgrove stand out
The 3 things Snelgrove does most differently from other towns.
How Snelgrove grades
Each subject compares Snelgrove 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 Snelgrove.
For hazard risk, Snelgrove gets an A
Earthquake risk in Snelgrove 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. Flood mapping exists: a study by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Snelgrove | 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: the city of Brampton
People in Snelgrove’s health region live to 85.3 on average, 3.8 years beyond the typical Canadian town
Nearly one in ten adults smoke, daily or now and then, lower than both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). Across the region, nearly half of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Ontario (51%). For Snelgrove itself the measure is access, and it lags: 6.4 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Snelgrove | 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: one figure for all of the Peel Regional Health Unit
Snelgrove is a town of owners: 94% of households own their home, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Measured across the Toronto metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
17% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Snelgrove | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 94% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 17% | 22% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
Snelgrove’s schools come under 3 different boards
The 3 km around Snelgrove counts 28 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, 21,780 students between them. Elementary schools here average 512 students, against 365 in Ontario. Results are mixed: 9 of 33 schools above the middle in Ontario, 13 below it. Fletcher's Meadow Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,870 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| SouthFields Village (Elementary) Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 1,045 | English public |
| Fletcher's Meadow Secondary School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,870 | English public |
| ÉÉC Saint-Jean-Bosco FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 190 | French Catholic |
| Harold M. Brathwaite Secondary School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,745 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Snelgrove | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 3.1 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Snelgrove has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 27.4°C
A normal winter brings 115 cm of snow, below both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Between the last spring frost, 27 April, and the first in autumn, 20 October, lie 174 days. Most of the snow comes in January, about 32 cm. Midwinter nights in Snelgrove bottom out at −8.9°C on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Snelgrove | 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, Snelgrove gets a B
Shared with the rest of the Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton) service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 22.6 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Its police area recorded 8.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Snelgrove | 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
Trips to work from Snelgrove take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average
The car took 92% of commuters, about level with Canadian towns (89%) and above Ontario’s towns (88%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Snelgrove | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
More of Snelgrove belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 49%
One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15. 16% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.6% of Snelgrove’s residents are women
Women numbered 5,630 and men 5,505 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Snelgrove | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 70% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 55% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Snelgrove in November: highs near 8°C, lows near freezing
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 72 mm. Snow is normal by November, about 9 cm over the month. By December, a normal day reaches 2°C and a night falls to −5°C. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Brampton forecast.
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
Each seat on Brampton’s council stands for 70,710 residents, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
Snelgrove is in Brampton North—Caledon, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Ruby Sahota of the Liberal Party of Canada.
| Turnout | Snelgrove | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 25% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Snelgrove is Brampton Library - Cyril Clark Branch, 1.7 km away
Brampton public library serves the whole of Brampton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 708,210 people, Snelgrove among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Snelgrove is 50 km from Rouge National Urban Park
18% of the neighbourhood lies within a protected area. 15 km from town is Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 3.7% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. 13 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Snelgrove | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Bovaird House and 2 more in and around Snelgrove
Sights in Snelgrove and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
Everything we know about Snelgrove
Snelgrove’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snelgrove | 11,109 | — | B+ | C | B | B+ |
| Heart Lake North | 8,539 | 1.5 | B | D | B | A− |
| Van Kirk | 10,014 | 1.8 | B | C− | B | B+ |
| Heart Lake South | 19,573 | 2.9 | B | D | B | A− |
| Fletchers Meadow North | 11,870 | 3 | B | C− | B | A− |
| Rosedale Village | 5,764 | 3.6 | B− | D− | B | A− |
| Fletchers Meadow South | 9,214 | 3.8 | B | C− | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
About Snelgrove
Neighbourhood in Brampton
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Snelgrove, 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
- 11,109 (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).