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The neighbourhood, home to 9,584 people, lies in London. It is one of 29 neighbourhoods of London.

6 places within 19 kmMap →

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Population

9,584

people, Census 2021

Median age

38.3

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

70%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

23%

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

Is North London a good place to live?

Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A+). Health outcomes beat most towns (A−). Homes are dear (D−). All told, that adds up to a B overall and a rank of #363 of 858 in Ontario. Set against the rest, it does better than three fifths of Canadian towns. The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for safety and B− 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.

StrongestA⁺Walkability AHazard risk A⁻HealthWeakestD⁻Cost of living

How North London grades

Each subject compares North London 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

WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carA⁺Open →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesD⁻Open →Hazard riskIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesA⁻Open →SchoolsSchools do better than mostB⁺Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentC⁺Open →Jobs & incomeAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes North London stand out

The 3 things North London does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

9.2 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $750,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Walkability

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A+.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

23% walk, cycle or take transit

Canadian towns centre on 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in North London.

HousingCost of living D⁻

Fewer households own their home in North London than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 52%

$750,000median home value, 2021D⁻Cost of living Grade

Shared with the rest of the London metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Rent took nearly a quarter of household income, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a quarter of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

North London$750,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	North London	Ontario	Canada
Households owning their home	52%	76%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	26%	22%	18%
Rent as a share of income	24%	22%	20%

$1,645

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageNorth London’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters52% own their home Cost of living9.2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $750,000, against the median household income Renting$1,645 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Few places are as safe from hazards as North London: it beats 90% of Canadian towns

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Earthquake risk in North London is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.020 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 1.8% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. No one has filed a flood map for North London on the national inventory.

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

North London1.8%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	North London	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 pageNorth London’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 · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of London

HealthHealth A⁻

Around North London, 52% of adults call their health very good or excellent

52%very good or excellent healthA⁻Health Grade

For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.9 years at birth, 84.2 for women and 79.6 for men. What sets North London apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 0.7 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Just over one in ten adults smoke, daily or now and then, near Ontario’s towns (10%) and lower than Canadian towns (12%). North London shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Middlesex-London Health Unit.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

North London52%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	North London	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

0.7 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

11%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.9 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageNorth London’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey52% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.7 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.9 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 B⁺

Four parallel systems run North London’s schools through 5 boards: English and French, public and Catholic

49schools within 3 kmB⁺Schools Grade

On the tests, 17 of 41 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 15 under it. Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,590 students. Of the 49, 4 teach in French (10% of schools in Ontario).

School	Level	Students	System
Eagle Heights Public School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	1,160	English public
Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,590	English public
École secondaire catholique Monseigneur-Bruyère FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	245	French Catholic
Jack Chambers Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	685	English public

See all 49 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public29

English Catholic12

Other4

French Catholic2

French public2

Schools within 3 km	North London	Ontario	Canada
School boards	4	4	3
Nearest secondary school	2 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

24,775

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

2 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageNorth London’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards5 school boards · Thames Valley DSB Every school49 schools within 3 km · 35 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 5 alternative or adult schools Results17 of 41 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language4 of 49 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in North London?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

SafetySafety C⁺

North London is graded a C+ for safety

70Crime Severity Index

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

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

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202371

202466

202573

2023–2025	North London	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 pageNorth London’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

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

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

Climate

Frosty mornings in North London are scarcer than in 75% of Canadian towns

26.6°CJuly afternoons

For the wettest month, look to September: 93 mm on average. The coldest nights, in January, bottom out at −9.1°C, close to Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and above Canadian towns (−13.5°C). The frost-free season runs from 3 May to 16 October, 165 days. January is the snowiest month, with 43 cm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−0.3°C

Spring12.0°C

Summer25.6°C

Autumn14.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	North London	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 pageNorth London’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 station9.0 km to the station · London

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

Who lives here

Fewer children live in North London than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 11% are under 15

38.3median age

People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, higher than both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%). 18% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Ontario’s towns (26%) but above Canadian towns (15%).

North LondonOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

22%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree7%

Postsecondary qualification70%

Women and men · all residents

52.6% of North London’s residents are women

4,545 men and 5,040 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in North London
	North London	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	11%	15%	16%
15 to 64	67%	65%	64%
65+	22%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	7.4%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	70%	56%	56%

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Ages38.3 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households4,180 households English and French12% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

North London in November: highs near 8°C, lows near freezing

8°Ca normal November afternoon

Next comes December, with normal highs of 1°C and lows of −5°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 13 cm. November normally sees 88 mm of precipitation. The year peaks in July (27°C) and bottoms out in January (−9°C).

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

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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

London has one council seat for every 32,990 residents, more than 98% of municipalities in Ontario

Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for London Centre, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in North London.

Turnout	North London	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	26%	31%	31%

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

council seats15 Provincial legislatureLondon North Centre

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

North London is served by London public library, the library of all of London, so the figures here are the city’s, for 439,385 people.

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

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁻

Trips to work from North London are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 19 min on average

23%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van73%

Walk12%

Public transit8%

Bicycle3%

Census 2021	North London	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	19 min	29 min	26 min

$81,600

median household income, 2020

33%

worked from home, May 2021

89%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageNorth London’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment11% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work23% 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.

Outdoors

North London is 10 km from Komoka Provincial Park

1.9%of the land within 10 km protected

No national park lies within 100 km. The Thames Valley Trail is the one mapped walking route close by. The largest is Meadowlily Woods Esa: 60 ha, 5.3 km from the edge of town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

North London1.9%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	North London	Ontario	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	7	4	4
Protected land within 10 km	1.9%	2.3%	2.3%

10 km

to Komoka Provincial Park

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageNorth London’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas12 protected areas within 10 km · Meadowlily Woods Esa National & provincial parks10 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

History

62% of North London’s homes were built before 1961

1historic place

On the registers, the town counts 1 historic place.

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings1

Among them

St. Peter's Seminary 1912

1912

oldest construction date on the record

62%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	North London	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	62%	22%	18%

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Older homes62% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%On the registersOne historic place inside the town Questions“How many historic places does North London have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about North London

15pages on North London

The big questions

SafetyC⁺Crime Severity Index 70 Housing & costD⁻Homes 9.2 × income Property pricesSchoolsB⁺49 schools within 3 km HealthA⁻Life expectancy 81.9 in its region Work & commuteB⁻58% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.9% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 38.3 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, London and 15 more in and around North London

Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near North London, the best known first.

All attractions →

CathedralSt. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, London1 km outside town, to the south

MuseumLondon Regional Children's Museum1.6 km outside town, to the south · 100K visitors a year

CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral1.1 km outside town, to the south

Historic houseEldon House1.1 km outside town, to the south

MuseumBanting House1.2 km outside town, to the southeast MuseumMuseumMuseum London1.3 km outside town, to the south

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
London Regional Children's Museum: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
Banting House: Compmouse from Canada., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About North London

Neighbourhood in London

The edges of North London follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into London’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

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

Population: 9,584 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
City: London
Census subdivision: 3539036

North London’s neighbours

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

CarlingCentral LondonMasonvilleStoneybrookWest LondonMedwayNorth London

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
North London	9,584	—	B	D⁻	C⁺	A⁻
Carling	21,536	2	C⁺	D⁻	C⁺	A⁻
Central London	19,363	2.2	C⁺	D⁻	C⁺	A⁻
Masonville	10,359	2.5	B⁺	C⁻	C⁺	A⁻
Stoneybrook	7,662	3.2	B⁺	C	C⁺	A⁻
West London	24,322	3.2	C⁺	D⁻	C⁺	A⁻
Medway	18,922	3.7	B	D	C⁺	A⁻

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

Questions about North London

Is North London a young town or an old one?

At 38.3, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 11% of the population and seniors 22%.

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).