BrulevilleHamilton
Of Hamilton’s 106 neighbourhoods, this is one. Population 4,310: a neighbourhood in Hamilton.
Is Bruleville a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Its weakest subject is cost of living (D−). At C overall, Bruleville ranks #723 of 858 in Ontario. It comes out better than a quarter of Canadian towns. Jobs & income is weaker too (D). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A+). Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety, B− for schools and B for health.
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 Bruleville grades
Each subject compares Bruleville 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 Bruleville stand out
The 3 things Bruleville does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bruleville.
Renting in Bruleville eats 28% of household income, more than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Hamilton metro area
Owners make up 54% of households, below Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Just over a fifth of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, close to Ontario’s towns (22%) and above Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Bruleville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 54% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 28% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 22% | 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.
Working-age people in Bruleville are less likely to have a job than in 91% of Canadian towns
The car took just over four in five commuters, below both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%). The average trip to work takes 27 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Bruleville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 81% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 27 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.
Hazards in Bruleville: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 5% of tested homes
Seismic risk in Bruleville sits near the middle: $0.044 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No one has filed a flood map for Bruleville on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Bruleville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 5% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.044 | $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 Hamilton
Around Bruleville, 53% of adults call their health very good or excellent
The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Bruleville is well placed: 2.5 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Smoking is commoner than in the province: 13% of adults, against 11% for Ontario. Lives in the region last 81.2 years on average (2022/2024): 83.5 for women, 79.0 for men. Bruleville doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the City of Hamilton Health Unit.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Bruleville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 53% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.2 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Snowfall in Bruleville trails that of 81% of Canadian towns: about 115 cm a year
Summer highs average 26.6°C in July, near Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and higher than Canadian towns (25.5°C). January is the snowiest month, with 32 cm on average. A normal July brings 98 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. The frost-free season runs from 1 May to 12 October, 164 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Bruleville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −9.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 139 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Hamilton)
Apartment towers house 29% of Bruleville’s households
Visible minorities make up just over a third of the population, above both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). The share of residents under 15 is 17%. 20% of residents are 65 or over.
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 52.4% of Bruleville
Women numbered 2,255 and men 2,050 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Bruleville | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Bruleville runs from freezing to 8°C
November usually brings some 9 cm of snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of 2°C and lows of −5°C. Precipitation in November averages 78 mm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and February nights −9°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −8°C | 194 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 1°C | 231 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 242 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 5°C | 236 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Hamilton); the forecast is on the Weather page
No public library stands in Bruleville: the closest, Hamilton Public Library - Terryberry Branch, is 2 km away
The library figures on this page are Hamilton’s: Hamilton public library serves all 592,000 people of the city, Bruleville among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Bruleville’s grade for safety: a B−
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Hamilton service area
The index for the force that serves it came to 66, higher than Ontario’s towns (56) and near Canadian towns (67). For violence alone, its police area’s index was 86, about level with Canadian towns (86) and above Ontario’s towns (76).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Bruleville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 66 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 86 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Bruleville’s schools come under 3 different boards
In French: 2 of the 44 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%. Over three years, results rose at 29 of its 40 tested schools. Also worth knowing: the largest is St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School, with 1,615 students. On the tests, 6 of 40 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 21 under it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| R A Riddell Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 735 | English public |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,615 | English Catholic |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 435 | French Catholic |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 415 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Bruleville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 2.1 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 22 km away, is the closest provincial park to Bruleville
17 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. 87 km separate the town from Rouge National Urban Park, its nearest national park. Protected areas cover 4.9% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. The largest named area nearby is Windermere Basin Park, 39 ha, 7.9 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Bruleville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Bruleville
Albion Falls and 32 more in and around Bruleville
A first look at Bruleville’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Christ the King4.5 km outside town, to the northwest
WaterfallChedoke Falls3 km outside town, to the northwest
Art galleryArt Gallery of Hamilton3.5 km outside town, to the north
WaterfallButtermilk Falls4 km outside town, to the eastWaterfallWaterfallLower Beckett Falls2.4 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King: Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chedoke Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Hamilton: MeganAGH, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buttermilk Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Bruleville
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
No official boundary marks Bruleville off from the rest of Hamilton: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,310 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
- Census subdivision
- 3525005
Bruleville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruleville | 4,310 | — | C | D− | B− | B |
| Greeningdon | 3,296 | 0.9 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Hill Park | 3,262 | 1.1 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Crerar | 2,877 | 1.1 | C | D | B− | B |
| Jerome | 2,820 | 1.2 | B− | C− | B− | B |
| Lawfield | 6,021 | 1.2 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Burkholme | 3,580 | 1.3 | C− | D− | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Bruleville
How old are the people of Bruleville?
The median resident is 41 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 17% are under 15 and 20% 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).