SunningdaleLondon
In London, this neighbourhood has 21,645 residents. Of London’s 29 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Sunningdale a good place to live?
Schools are where it shines (A−). Sunningdale’s overall grade of B puts it better than 62% of Canadian towns, #340 of 858 in Ontario. Health outcomes beat most towns (A−). What counts against it is cost of living (C−). The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for safety, B for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
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 Sunningdale grades
Each subject compares Sunningdale 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 Sunningdale stand out
The 3 things Sunningdale does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sunningdale.
Few places are as safe from hazards as Sunningdale: it beats 90% of Canadian towns
The earthquake risk numbers here cover the city of London
1.8% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, lower than both Ontario’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Shaking is about as much of a worry in Sunningdale as in most places, at $0.020 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). The national flood inventory has no study of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sunningdale | 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 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
In Sunningdale, families choose among 5 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
Over three years, results rose at 18 of its 33 tested schools. Its elementary schools are big ones, 511 students on average, against 365 in Ontario. In French: 4 of the 40 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%. Results are mixed: 16 of 33 schools above the middle in Ontario, 9 below it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfrid Jury Public School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 995 | English public |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,795 | English Catholic |
| École élémentaire catholique Ste-Jeanne-d'Arc FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 410 | 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 |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Sunningdale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Around Sunningdale, 52% of adults call their health very good or excellent
The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 18% of adults, above Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. People in the region live to 81.9 on average: 84.2 for women and 79.6 for men in 2022/2024. Closer to home, a hospital sits 3.0 km from the average resident of Sunningdale, about the norm of 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sunningdale | 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% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Middlesex-London Health Unit)
More households are stretched by shelter costs in Sunningdale: 29% spend 30%+ of income, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
Rent took 17% of household income, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). 76% of households own their home, in line with Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%). 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, Sunningdale included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sunningdale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 22% | 20% |
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.
Household incomes in Sunningdale top those of 94% of Canadian towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 25 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sunningdale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 min | 29 min | 26 min |
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.
Sunningdale is graded a C+ for safety
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 36.4 per 1,000 a year, above Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. The index for the force that serves it came to 70, higher than Ontario’s towns (56) and near Canadian towns (67).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sunningdale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 36.4 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 70 | 56 | 67 |
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 London service area, not by town
Ice rarely forms: Sunningdale sees fewer frosts than 75% of Canadian towns
On a January night, the temperature in Sunningdale falls to about −9.1°C. Between the last spring frost, 3 May, and the first in autumn, 16 October, lie 165 days. A normal July day peaks at 26.6°C, about level with Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and above Canadian towns (25.5°C). For the wettest month, look to September: 93 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sunningdale | 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 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (London)
A town of families: 22% of people in Sunningdale are under 15, more than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
15% of residents are 65 or over. Visible minorities make up 50% of the population, above both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.4% of Sunningdale’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 11,135 women and 10,510 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Sunningdale | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 68% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Sunningdale runs from freezing to 8°C
About 13 cm of snow falls in a normal November. In November, the normal is 88 mm of rain and snow. Then December: 1°C by day, −5°C at night. Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January 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 | 221 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 2°C | 245 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 14°C | 233 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 5°C | 263 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (London); the forecast is on the Weather page
London has one council seat for every 32,990 residents, more than 98% of municipalities in Ontario
Sunningdale is in Middlesex—London, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Lianne Rood of the Conservative Party of Canada.
| Turnout | Sunningdale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 26% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
More loans per person served than 77% of Ontario’s town libraries: London Public Library lends 5.5
Sunningdale is served by London Public Library, the library of all of London, so the figures here are the city’s, for 439,385 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Komoka Provincial Park is 4.9 km from Sunningdale
18 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. The protected share within 10 km is 1.4%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Named trails close by number 2, the Thames Valley Trail and Medway Valley Trail among them.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sunningdale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Sunningdale
Fanshawe Pioneer Village and 5 more in and around Sunningdale
Sights in Sunningdale and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
Theme parkFanshawe Pioneer Villagein townMuseumMuseumMuseum of Ontario Archaeology700 m outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThe Royal Canadian Regiment Museum4.4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumJet Aircraft Museum1.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumSecrets of Radar Museum900 m outside town, to the eastHistoric shipHistoric shipCanadair Silver Star 31.9 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Fanshawe Pioneer Village: Joanne and Matt, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Sunningdale
Neighbourhood in London
The edges of Sunningdale 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
- 21,645 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- London
- Census subdivision
- 3539036
Sunningdale’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunningdale | 21,645 | — | B | C− | C+ | A− |
| Uplands | 8,819 | 1.5 | A− | C | C+ | A− |
| Masonville | 10,359 | 2.4 | B+ | C− | C+ | A− |
| Stoneybrook | 7,662 | 3.5 | B+ | C | C+ | A− |
| Stoney Creek | 9,387 | 3.6 | B | D | C+ | B+ |
| Medway | 18,922 | 4 | B | D | C+ | A− |
| North London | 9,584 | 4.8 | B | 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).