LyndenHamilton
It is a neighbourhood of 10,442 residents in Hamilton. Hamilton is split into 106 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Lynden a good place to live?
Lynden’s schools beat most (A). Jobs & income is another plus (A−). What holds it back is cost of living (C−). All told, that adds up to a B overall and a rank of #388 of 858 in Ontario. It comes out better than 58% of Canadian towns. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety 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 Lynden grades
Each subject compares Lynden 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 Lynden stand out
The 3 things Lynden does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lynden.
4 boards run the schools in and around Lynden
No French-language school is among them; in Ontario, 10% of schools are. The largest is Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School, with 1,320 students. Young children have 4.6 km to the nearest elementary school, higher than both Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). In or within 3 km of Lynden: 9 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, with 5,655 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moffat Creek Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 705 | English public |
| 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 | Lynden | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 9.9 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 4.6 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Household incomes in Lynden are higher than in 95% of Canadian towns
Workers spend 28 min getting to work, on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Lynden | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
More households own their home in Lynden than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 92%
Rent took 18% of household income, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 17% of households, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and close to Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Lynden | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 92% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 17% | 22% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Hamilton metro area
Flood mapping exists for Lynden: 2 on record, latest by Conservation Halton
Lynden’s survey area, 5% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. For earthquakes Lynden is middling, $0.044 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 | Lynden | 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 · Data for earthquake risk covers the city of Hamilton
Lynden gets less snow than 81% of Canadian towns: about 115 cm a year
Between the last spring frost, 1 May, and the first in autumn, 12 October, lie 164 days. Most of the snow comes in January, about 32 cm. January nights fall to −9.1°C on average, near Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and higher than Canadian towns (−13.5°C). For the wettest month, look to July: 98 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Lynden | 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: 24% of people in Lynden are 65 or over, more than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up 3.1% of the population, below Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.7% of residents, between 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 48.9% of Lynden
Of the 2021 count, 5,120 were women and 5,355 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Lynden | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 54% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Lynden in November: highs near 8°C, lows near freezing
A typical November adds 9 cm of snow. Then December: 2°C by day, −5°C at night. In November, the normal is 78 mm of rain and snow. Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and February coldest at −9°C by night.
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
One councillor per 40,030 residents: Hamilton is more thinly represented than 99% of Ontario municipalities
Lynden sends one MP to Ottawa from Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Dan Muys (Conservative Party of Canada).
| Turnout | Lynden | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Hamilton Public Library - Lynden Branch is Lynden’s public library
The library figures on this page are Hamilton’s: Hamilton Public Library serves all 592,000 people of the city, Lynden among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Lynden has 3 walking routes on the map
Rouge National Urban Park is the closest national park, 86 km from town. For a swim, Valens Beach is the nearest of 3 beaches within 5 km. 9.7 km out lies the largest, Hanlon Creek Tributary Lands, at 74 ha. Count 33 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Lynden | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.1% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Lynden is graded a B− for safety
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 66 over 2023–25, about level with Canadian towns (67) and above Ontario’s towns (56). For violence alone, its police area’s index was 86, above Ontario’s towns (76) and close to Canadian towns (86).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Lynden | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 66 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 86 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for the Hamilton service area, not by town
53% of adults around Lynden rate their health very good or excellent
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the City of Hamilton Health Unit
Expected years of life at birth: 81.2, about level with Canadian towns (81.5) and below Ontario’s towns (82.8). At 13%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. What sets Lynden apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 14 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Lynden | 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
Everything we know about Lynden
African Lion Safari and 30 more in and around Lynden
What there is to see in Lynden and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
ZooAfrican Lion Safariin town
MuseumWestfield Heritage Centrein town
WaterfallWebsters Falls4.4 km outside town, to the east
WaterfallSherman Falls3.3 km outside town, to the east
WaterfallMill Falls3.1 km outside town, to the eastWaterfallWaterfallMineral Springs Fallsin townPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- African Lion Safari: Hitesh reddy allu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westfield Heritage Centre: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Websters Falls: paul (dex) bica from toronto, canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherman Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mill Falls: Laslovarga, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Lynden
4 notable people were born in Lynden.
Photo credits
Lloyd Cook: Stuart Thomson, Public domain · Reuben Rupert Jamieson: Unknown author, Public domain
About Lynden
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
Statistics Canada counts Hamilton as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Lynden and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 10,442 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
- Census subdivision
- 3525005
Lynden’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynden | 10,442 | — | B | C− | B− | B− |
| Spring Valley | 4,175 | 9.8 | A− | B− | B− | B− |
| Turnball | 6,312 | 11 | B+ | C+ | B− | B |
| Golf Course | 3,741 | 11 | A− | C+ | B− | B |
| Shaver | 2,882 | 11 | B | C+ | B− | B− |
| Leeming | 2,849 | 11 | A− | B− | B− | B− |
| Sulphur Springs | 9,404 | 12 | A− | B− | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Lynden
How old are the people of Lynden?
The typical resident is 48.4 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 24% of the population and under-15s at 16%.
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).