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A neighbourhood in London, home to 28,109 people. It is one of 29 neighbourhoods of London.

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Population

28,109

people, Census 2021

Median age

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

46%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

#2,007 of 2,556

Is Argyle a good place to live?

A town of contrasts. Buying in is costly (D). Walkability is where it shines (A). Health is a strength (B+). Overall, that makes a C, good for #721 of 858 in Ontario. Nationally, it does better than just over a quarter of Canadian towns.

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.

StrongestAHazard risk AWalkabilityWeakestDCost of living C⁻Jobs & income

What makes Argyle stand out

The 3 things Argyle does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Cost of living

Behind 93%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: D.

Hazard risk

Better than 90%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A.

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

15% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

54% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

How Argyle grades

Each subject compares Argyle 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 grading works

Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesDOpen →Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereAOpen →WalkabilityNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentC⁻Open →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsB⁺Open →SchoolsBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

Nearby attractions

Jet Aircraft Museum and 18 more in and around Argyle

From museums to parks and historic sites: Argyle’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumJet Aircraft Museumin town

CathedralSt. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, London4 km outside town, to the west

CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral4 km outside town, to the west

Historic houseEldon House4.5 km outside town, to the west

Theme parkFanshawe Pioneer Village1.3 km outside town, to the north

MuseumBanting House2.5 km outside town, to the west

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, London: Chris Woodrich, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
St. Paul's Cathedral: Carptrash at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Eldon House: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fanshawe Pioneer Village: Joanne and Matt, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Banting House: Compmouse from Canada., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Argyle.

HousingCost of living D

Rent takes more of local pay in Argyle than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 27% of household income

The owner-occupied share of households is 65%. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 17% of households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

$412,000median home value, 2021DCost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Argyle$412,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Argyle	Ontario	Canada
Rent as a share of income	27%	22%	20%
Households owning their home	65%	76%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	17%	22%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$412,000	$695,000	$406,000

$1,645

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageArgyle’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$1,645 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living5.5 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $412,000, against the median household income Owners and renters65% own their home

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. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the London metro area

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Argyle earns an A for hazard risk

NRCan expects $0.020 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Argyle, near the typical $0.030. In Health Canada’s survey, just 1.8% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). The national flood inventory has no study of the town. Behind earthquake risk sits data gathered across the city of London, with Argyle one part of it.

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Argyle1.8%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Argyle	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	1.8%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.020	$0.043	$0.030

$0.020

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

Full pageArgyle’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.020 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon1.8% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Trips to work from Argyle are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 24 min on average

The car took 87% of commuters, about level with both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van87%

Public transit5%

Walk3%

Bicycle0%

Census 2021	Argyle	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	24 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	87%	88%	89%

$74,400

median household income, 2020

14%

worked from home, May 2021

84%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageArgyle’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment15% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit

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.

HealthHealth B⁺

52% of adults around Argyle rate their health very good or excellent

A baby born in the region can expect 81.9 years, 84.2 for a girl and 79.6 for a boy (2022/2024). Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 18% of the region’s adults on average, above Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. Closer to home, a hospital is 5.2 km from the average resident of Argyle, further than the usual 3.7 km. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Middlesex-London Health Unit as a whole, not for Argyle alone.

52%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Argyle52%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Argyle	Ontario	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	17%	17%
Very good or excellent health	52%	51%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	81.9	82.8	81.5
Smokers	11%	10%	12%

81.9

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

5.2 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

11%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.0 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageArgyle’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey52% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care5.2 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.0 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.2, men 79.6 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

SchoolsSchools C

Argyle’s schools belong to 5 boards that cover the same streets

Schooling in French is on offer at 6 of 47; in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it. 21 of 37 schools with results score below the middle in Ontario. The largest is H B Beal Secondary School, with 1,525 students.

47schools within 3 kmCSchools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Summerside Public School Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	745	English public
H B Beal Secondary School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,525	English public
Académie de la Tamise FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	260	French public
Lester B Pearson School for the Arts Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades 4–8	Elementary · Grades 4–8	280	English public

See all 47 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public29

English Catholic8

Other4

French Catholic4

French public2

Schools within 3 km	Argyle	Ontario	Canada
School boards	4	4	3

18,780

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

0.6 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageArgyle’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards5 school boards · Thames Valley DSB Every school47 schools within 3 km · 35 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools and 5 alternative or adult schools Results5 of 37 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language6 of 47 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in Argyle?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

SafetySafety C⁺

Argyle earns a C+ for safety

Measured across the London service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

The index for the force that serves it came to 70, higher than Ontario’s towns (56) and near Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 36.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

70Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202371

202466

202573

2023–2025	Argyle	Ontario	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	36.4	30.5	31.2
Crime Severity Index	70	56	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

38%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageArgyle’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety70 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Argyle’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Argyle safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Climate

Argyle gets fewer frosts than 75% of Canadian towns

Snow peaks in January: 43 cm in a normal year. Frost usually lifts by 3 May and returns around 16 October: 165 days without it. Winter lows in Argyle average −9.1°C in January. The warmest stretch brings July afternoons of 26.6°C, close to Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and above Canadian towns (25.5°C).

26.6°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−0.3°C

Spring12.0°C

Summer25.6°C

Autumn14.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Argyle	Ontario	Canada
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
Precipitation a year	962 mm	902 mm	883 mm

139

days with frost a year

165

frost-free days, 3 May to 16 Oct

128

days with precipitation a year

Full pageArgyle’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.6°C, January lows −9.1°C Rain and snow962 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow152 cm of snow a year Weather station4.0 km to the station · London

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (London)

Who lives here

Few people in Argyle are 65 or over: 15%, below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

4.2% of residents have an Indigenous identity, higher than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here.

38median age

ArgyleOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

16%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree21%

Postsecondary qualification46%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.8% of Argyle

Here the census found 14,085 men and 14,000 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Argyle
	Argyle	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	16%	15%	16%
15 to 64	69%	65%	64%
65+	15%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	21%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	46%	56%	56%

Full pageArgyle’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages38 median age · 15% are 65 or over Households11,230 households English and French5% speak both · 0.1% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Argyle in November: highs near 8°C, lows near freezing

Rain and snow over a typical November come to 88 mm. About 13 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Into December, the normals move to 1°C and −5°C. Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −9°C by night.

8°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November8°C

December1°C

January−2°C

February−1°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	0°C	−8°C	221 mm
Spring	12°C	2°C	245 mm
Summer	26°C	14°C	233 mm
Autumn	15°C	5°C	263 mm

0°C

a normal November night

88 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageArgyle’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (London); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Council seats in London are spread thin, 32,990 residents each, more than in 98% of Ontario municipalities

Argyle sends one MP to Ottawa from London—Fanshawe, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Kurt Holman (Conservative Party of Canada).

Turnout	Argyle	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	26%	31%	31%

Full pageArgyle’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itCity council seats15

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

At 5.5 loans per person served, London Public Library lends more than 77% of Ontario’s town libraries

London Public Library serves the whole of London, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 439,385 people, Argyle among them.

Full pageArgyle’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

A year at the library4.1 visits per person served The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong1.3 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Argyle touches Pottersburg Central South Esa

The protected share within 10 km is 1.5%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. The closest provincial park is Komoka Provincial Park, 15 km from the edge of town. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. For walks, the Thames Valley Trail runs within 2 km.

1.5%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Argyle1.5%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Argyle	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	1.5%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	3	4	4

15 km

to Komoka Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas13 protected areas within 10 km · Meadowlily Woods Esa National & provincial parks15 km to a provincial park · Komoka Provincial Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · Thames Valley Trail

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Argyle

15pages on Argyle

The big questions

SafetyC⁺Crime Severity Index 70 Housing & costDHomes 5.5 × income Property pricesSchoolsC47 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 81.9 in its region Work & commuteC⁻54% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 38 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Argyle’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Hamilton RoadEast LondonJacksonHuron HeightsGlen CairnCarlingArgyle

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Argyle	28,109	—	C	D	C⁺	B⁺
Hamilton Road	15,283	2.9	C⁺	D	C⁺	A⁻
East London	10,972	3.7	C	D⁻	C⁺	A⁻
Jackson	8,124	4.2	B⁻	C	C⁺	B⁺
Huron Heights	20,890	4.6	C⁺	D⁻	C⁺	B⁺
Glen Cairn	16,119	5	C	D	C⁺	A⁻
Carling	21,536	5.6	C⁺	D⁻	C⁺	A⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

About Argyle

Neighbourhood in London

Where Argyle begins and ends inside London is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 28,109 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
City: London
Census subdivision: 3539036

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).