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OakridgeLondon

TownGrade

B⁺

#563 of 2,556

The neighbourhood has 16,247 residents and lies in London. It is one of 29 neighbourhoods of London.

6 places within 19 kmMap →

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Population

16,247

people, Census 2021

Median age

45.3

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

68%

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%

Is Oakridge a good place to live?

Oakridge’s standout strength is health (A−). Jobs and pay hold up well (A−). The drawback is cost of living (C). Overall, that makes a B+, good for #176 of 858 in Ontario. Nationally, it does better than 75% 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 A⁻Jobs & income A⁻Health

How Oakridge grades

Each subject compares Oakridge 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

Hazard riskGraded on two hazards, earthquakes and radon, with nearby wildfire counted only against itAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsA⁻Open →HealthAhead of most towns comparedA⁻Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsB⁺Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →WalkabilityBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →SafetyAbout average among the towns comparedC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Oakridge stand out

The 3 things Oakridge does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Median household income, 2020

Income

$116,200 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

Hazard risk

Better than 90%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A.

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

68% have a postsecondary qualification

Compare 56% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Oakridge.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Oakridge is graded an A for hazard risk

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Earthquake risk in Oakridge 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. In Health Canada’s survey, just 1.8% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). No flood study for Oakridge is on the national inventory. Behind earthquake risk sits data gathered across the city of London, with Oakridge one part of it.

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

Oakridge1.8%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Oakridge	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 pageOakridge’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 A⁻

Commuters in Oakridge have a short way to work, 22 min on average, less than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

5%walk, cycle or take transit

The car took 90% of commuters, in line with Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van90%

Public transit3%

Walk2%

Bicycle0%

Census 2021	Oakridge	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	22 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	90%	88%	89%

$116,200

median household income, 2020

32%

worked from home, May 2021

87%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment11% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

HealthHealth A⁻

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

52%very good or excellent healthA⁻Health Grade

Measured across the Middlesex-London Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy

Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.9, women 84.2 and men 79.6 (2022/2024). Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 18% of the region’s adults on average, above both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Oakridge is well placed: 1.9 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Oakridge52%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Oakridge	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

1.9 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 pageOakridge’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey52% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.9 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⁺

English or French, public or Catholic: Oakridge’s schools come under 4 boards

35schools within 3 kmB⁺Schools Grade

22,040 students attend the 30 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Oakridge. The largest is Saunders Secondary School, with 2,010 students. On the tests, 17 of 35 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 12 under it. 2 of the 35 teach in French, against 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
Saunders Secondary School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	2,010	English public
École élémentaire Marie-Curie FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	240	French public
John Dearness Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	280	English public

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Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public23

English Catholic10

French public1

French Catholic1

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

22,040

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

0.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageOakridge’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards4 school boards · Thames Valley DSB Every school35 schools within 3 km · 30 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools Results17 of 35 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language2 of 35 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in Oakridge?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

HousingCost of living C

Rent takes less of local pay in Oakridge than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 17% of household income

$645,000median home value, 2021CCost of living Grade

Owners make up 87% of households, above Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the London metro area, Oakridge included.

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

Oakridge$645,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Oakridge	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	13%	22%	18%
Rent as a share of income	17%	22%	20%
Households owning their home	87%	76%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$645,000	$695,000	$406,000

$1,645

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageOakridge’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 living5.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $645,000, against the median household income Owners and renters87% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

SafetySafety C⁺

Oakridge is graded a C+ for safety

70Crime Severity Index

Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the London service area

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 70 over 2023–25, above Ontario’s towns (56) and close to Canadian towns (67). The force’s area logs 36.4 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202371

202466

202573

2023–2025	Oakridge	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 pageOakridge’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

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

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

Climate

Frosty mornings in Oakridge are scarcer than in 75% of Canadian towns

26.6°CJuly afternoons

January is the snowiest month, with 43 cm on average. Winter lows average −9.1°C in January, close to Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and above Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Frost usually lifts by 3 May and returns around 16 October: 165 days without it. September is the wettest month, with 93 mm of rain and snow 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	Oakridge	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 pageOakridge’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 station15 km to the station · London

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

Who lives here

Oakridge skews older, with 22% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

45.3median age

Children under 15 make up 17%, higher than Ontario’s towns (15%) and near Canadian towns (16%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.7% of residents, lower than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

OakridgeOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

22%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree10%

Postsecondary qualification68%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.7% of Oakridge

Census 2021 put women at 8,385 and men at 7,840; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Oakridge
	Oakridge	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	17%	15%	16%
15 to 64	62%	65%	64%
65+	22%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	10%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	68%	56%	56%

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

Ages45.3 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households6,220 households English and French8% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

In Oakridge, November normally means 8°C afternoons and freezing nights

8°Ca normal November afternoon

Snow is normal by November, about 13 cm over the month. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 1°C and lows near −5°C. A normal November brings 88 mm of rain and snow. Across the year, normals run from −9°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July.

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

32,990 residents per council seat in London, a higher ratio than 98% of Ontario municipalities

Oakridge is part of London, which elected Josh Morgan as mayor in October 2022.

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

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Member of ParliamentArielle Kayabaga 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 three in four 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, Oakridge among them.

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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

Outdoors

Oakridge touches Kelly Stanton Esa

2.6%of the land within 10 km protected

The Thames Valley Trail is the one mapped walking route close by. The closest provincial park is Komoka Provincial Park, 3.1 km from the edge of town. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Oakridge2.6%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Oakridge	Ontario	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	8	4	4
Protected land within 10 km	2.6%	2.3%	2.3%

3.1 km

to Komoka Provincial Park

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas16 protected areas within 10 km · Komoka Provincial Park National & provincial parks3.1 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 Oakridge

15pages on Oakridge

The big questions

SafetyC⁺Crime Severity Index 70 Housing & costCHomes 5.6 × income Property pricesSchoolsB⁺35 schools within 3 km HealthA⁻Life expectancy 81.9 in its region Work & commuteA⁻53% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors2.6% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.3 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

London Regional Children's Museum and 12 more in and around Oakridge

What there is to see in Oakridge and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.

All attractions →

MuseumLondon Regional Children's Museum2.3 km outside town, to the east · 100K visitors a year

CathedralSt. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, London3.5 km outside town, to the northeast

CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral3.5 km outside town, to the east

Historic houseEldon House3 km outside town, to the east

Theme parkStorybook Gardens200 m outside town, to the south MuseumMuseumMuseum of Ontario Archaeology3.3 km outside town, to the north

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

Photo credits (5)

London Regional Children's Museum: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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
Storybook Gardens: Boréal (contact via Boréal ), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

About Oakridge

Neighbourhood in London

Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Oakridge, one part of London; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.

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

Population: 16,247 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
City: London
Census subdivision: 3539036

Oakridge’s neighbours

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

Hyde ParkByronWest LondonWestmountRiver BendSouthcrestOakridge

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Oakridge	16,247	—	B⁺	C	C⁺	A⁻
Hyde Park	14,769	2.5	B⁺	C⁻	C⁺	B⁺
Byron	15,277	2.9	B⁺	C	C⁺	A⁻
West London	24,322	3.1	C⁺	D⁻	C⁺	A⁻
Westmount	19,591	3.4	B	D	C⁺	B⁺
River Bend	5,930	3.5	A⁻	C⁺	C⁺	A⁻
Southcrest	14,477	3.6	C⁺	D⁻	C⁺	A⁻

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

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).