BritanniaMississauga
In Mississauga, this neighbourhood has 4,641 residents. It is one of the 33 neighbourhoods that make up Mississauga.
Is Britannia a good place to live?
Britannia’s best grade is for walkability (A+). With a B+ overall, Britannia is better than 71% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #223 of 858 in Ontario. School results are strong (A−). What counts against it is cost of living (C−). The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety and C+ 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.
How Britannia grades
Each subject compares Britannia 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 Britannia stand out
The 3 things Britannia does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Britannia.
Britannia faces fewer hazards than 86% of Canadian towns
Shaking is about as much of a worry in Britannia as in most places, at $0.040 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). 2 flood studies cover the town, the latest by Credit Valley Conservation Authority. Figures for earthquake risk are published for the city of Mississauga as a whole, not for Britannia alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Britannia | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.040 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Measured against local pay, Britannia costs more to live in than 85% of Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 22% of households, close to Ontario’s towns (22%) and above Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 19% of household income, about level with Canadian towns (20%) and below Ontario’s towns (22%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Toronto metro area, Britannia included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Britannia | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 22% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 22% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
The schools around Britannia answer to 3 boards
St Francis Xavier Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,890 students. On the tests, 14 of 34 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 9 under it. Taken together, Britannia and its 3 km edge hold 29 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools for 18,745 students. Of the 34, one teaches in French (10% of schools in Ontario).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Leeder Middle School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | Elementary · Grades 6–8 | 720 | English public |
| St Francis Xavier Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,890 | English Catholic |
| École élémentaire Le Flambeau FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 305 | French public |
| St Matthew Separate School CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 255 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Britannia | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Life expectancy around Britannia is 85.3 years, 3.8 more than for the typical Canadian town
Shared with the rest of the Peel Regional Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy
The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 49%; Ontario as a whole is at 51%. Smoking takes in nearly one in ten adults, age-standardised, lower than both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). What sets Britannia apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 5.8 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Britannia | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 85.3 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 8.2% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 49% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Summer runs warm in Britannia: July highs of 27.4°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Rain and melted snow add up to 807 mm a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (902 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). January nights in Britannia drop to −8.9°C on average. The frost-free season runs from 27 April to 20 October, 174 days. A normal June brings 81 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Britannia | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.4°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 131 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −8.9°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Pearson (Airport))
For safety, Britannia gets a B
Measured across the Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton) service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Property crime in the area its police cover: 22.6 per 1,000 people a year. Its police area records 8.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 56 over 2023–25, about level with Ontario’s towns (56) and below Canadian towns (67).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Britannia | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 22.6 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 8.5 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Britannia’s household incomes are higher than in 98% of Canadian towns
86% of commuters drove, close to both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%). Workers spend 28 min getting to work, on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Britannia | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 86% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 28 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
More of Britannia belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 71%
People 65 and over make up 13% of the town. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.4% of residents, lower than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). The under-15s are 15% of the population here.
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 50.3% of Britannia
2,330 women and 2,300 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Britannia | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 72% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 56% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Britannia, November normally means 8°C afternoons and freezing nights
At the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and January nights −9°C. Next comes December, with normal highs of 2°C and lows of −5°C. Expect about 72 mm of rain and snow over November. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Mississauga.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −7°C | 170 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 2°C | 205 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 223 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 6°C | 208 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto Pearson (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
One councillor per 63,720 residents: Mississauga is more thinly represented than 99% of Ontario municipalities
Britannia is in Mississauga—Malton for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, whose current MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) no open source we can use records yet.
| Turnout | Britannia | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 22% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Mississauga public library logs 4.8 visits per person served, more than three in four Ontario’s town libraries
The library figures on this page are Mississauga’s: Mississauga public library serves all 796,000 people of the city, Britannia among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Rouge National Urban Park is 45 km from Britannia
2 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Brampton Natural Heritage System (1,126 ha) is the biggest, 4.6 km from town. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.7% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. For a provincial park, Bronte Creek Provincial Park lies 21 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Britannia | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Britannia
Art Gallery of Mississauga and 9 more in and around Britannia
From museums to parks and historic sites: Britannia’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Famous people from around Britannia
No notable person born in Britannia is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Aaron Solowoniuk: Bowman, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Francis Marion Beynon: Unknown author, Public domain · Lillian Beynon Thomas: Unknown author, Public domain · John Coyne: Notman & Fraser, Public domain
About Britannia
Neighbourhood in Mississauga
Britannia is one of Mississauga’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,641 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Mississauga
- Census subdivision
- 3521005
Britannia’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britannia | 4,641 | — | B+ | C− | B | A− |
| Hurontario | 43,877 | 1.8 | B+ | D | B | A− |
| Roseborough | 54,539 | 2.1 | B+ | C− | B | A− |
| Uptown | 12,244 | 2.4 | B− | D− | B | A− |
| Barbertown | 9,209 | 2.8 | A− | C | B | A− |
| Creditview | 10,972 | 3.7 | B | D | B | A− |
| Streetsville | 13,535 | 3.9 | B+ | D | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Britannia
How old are the people of Britannia?
At 39.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 15% of the population and seniors 13%.
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).