LeemingHamilton
2,849 people live in this neighbourhood in Hamilton. Hamilton is split into 106 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Leeming a good place to live?
With an A− overall, Leeming is better than 80% of Canadian towns and ranks #109 of 858 in Ontario. Its schools beat most (A). The local economy does well (A). Owners valued their homes at a median $900,000 in 2021, which is 6.3 years of the typical household’s pay. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety, B− for health and B− for walkability.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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 Leeming grades
Each subject compares Leeming 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 Leeming stand out
The 3 things Leeming does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Leeming.
Most of the schools around Leeming score above the middle in Ontario: 6 of 10
Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 2, below both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3). The largest is Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School, with 1,320 students. The 3 km around Leeming counts 8 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, 5,860 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 600 | English Catholic |
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,320 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Leeming | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Households in Leeming earn more than in almost any other Canadian town
The average trip to work took 26 min, about level with Canadian towns (26 min) and below Ontario’s towns (29 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Leeming | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 26 min | 29 min | 26 min |
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.
A flood study covers Leeming: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Grand River Conservation Authority
Radon is about average around Leeming: 5% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Earthquake risk here is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.044 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. Behind earthquake risk sits data gathered across the city of Hamilton, with Leeming one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Leeming | 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
Snowfall in Leeming trails that of 81% of Canadian towns: about 115 cm a year
Summer highs average 26.6°C in July, close to Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and above 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 | Leeming | 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)
An older town: 25% of people in Leeming are 65 or over, more than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up 7.2% of the population, lower than both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). 16% are under 15, about level with both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.1% of Leeming’s residents are women
1,425 women and 1,420 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Leeming | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 6.8% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 68% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Leeming runs from freezing to 8°C
Next comes December, with normal highs of 2°C and lows of −5°C. Precipitation in November averages 78 mm. November usually brings some 9 cm of snow. 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
John-Paul Danko (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Leeming in Ottawa as MP for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas
As a neighbourhood of Hamilton, Leeming shares the council elected in October 2022, with Andrea Horwath as mayor.
| Turnout | Leeming | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Leeming: the closest, Hamilton Public Library - Ancaster Branch, is 2.2 km away
The library figures on this page are Hamilton’s: Hamilton public library serves all 592,000 people of the city, Leeming among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Very good or excellent health for 53% of adults in Leeming’s health region
Health survey and life expectancy for the City of Hamilton Health Unit
At 13%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.2, women 83.5 and men 79.0 (2022/2024). Also worth knowing: the average trip from home to a hospital is 8.2 km, above both Ontario’s towns (3.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Leeming | 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
Leeming is a town of owners: 94% of households own their home, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 7% of households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 14% of household income, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Leeming | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 94% | 76% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $900,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom published for the Hamilton metro area, not by town
The nearest provincial park to Leeming is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 27 km away
Count 12 protected areas within 10 km of town. 6.6% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Biggest among them: Farmer, 15 ha, 1.7 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Leeming | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Leeming is graded a B− for safety
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 66 over 2023–25, above Ontario’s towns (56) and close to Canadian towns (67). For violence alone, its police area’s index was 86, above Ontario’s towns (76) and close to Canadian towns (86). Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the Hamilton service area as a whole, not for Leeming alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Leeming | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 66 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 86 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Everything we know about Leeming
Sherman Falls and 18 more in and around Leeming
Sights in Leeming and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
WaterfallSherman Falls2.6 km outside town, to the north
WaterfallMill Falls2.1 km outside town, to the northWaterfallWaterfallWashboard Falls3.4 km outside town, to the northeastWaterfallWaterfallCanterbury Falls1.9 km outside town, to the northWaterfallWaterfallSisters of Mary Falls1.9 km outside town, to the northWaterfallWaterfallHermitage Cascade2.3 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Sherman Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mill Falls: Laslovarga, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Leeming
No notable person born in Leeming is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Stephen Elop: luca.sartoni, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Taylor Accursi: johnmac612, CC BY-SA 2.0
About Leeming
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
Leeming is one of Hamilton’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,849 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
- Census subdivision
- 3525005
Leeming’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeming | 2,849 | — | A− | B− | B− | B− |
| Shaver | 2,882 | 1 | B | C+ | B− | B− |
| Spring Valley | 4,175 | 1.3 | A− | B− | B− | B− |
| Garner | 5,456 | 1.6 | B+ | C+ | B− | B |
| Marritt | 2,759 | 2.8 | B− | C+ | B− | B |
| Sulphur Springs | 9,404 | 3.3 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Oakes | 4,048 | 3.3 | B− | B− | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Leeming
How old are the people of Leeming?
At 48.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 16% of the population and seniors 25%.
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).