BayshoreOttawa
A neighbourhood in Ottawa, home to 14,491 people. It is one of the 103 neighbourhoods that make up Ottawa.
Is Bayshore a good place to live?
Bayshore’s grades pull in different directions. Cost of living is its weak spot (D). Residents are healthier than most (A+). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A+). Put together, the subjects come to a C overall, ranking #650 of 858 in Ontario. It comes out better than just over a third of Canadian towns. The local economy is weaker than most (D). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety and B− for schools.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety uses the city's Crime Severity Index, scaled by this neighbourhood's own violent and property 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 Bayshore grades
Each subject compares Bayshore 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 Bayshore stand out
The 3 things Bayshore does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bayshore.
Health in Bayshore beats 96% of Canadian towns
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the City of Ottawa Health Unit
Smokers make up nearly a tenth of the region’s adults, below Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Across the region, 56% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Ontario as a whole manages 51%. The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 83.7, with women at 85.7 and men at 81.6. What sets Bayshore apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.9 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Bayshore | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 56% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.7 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 8.6% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Renting in Bayshore eats 32% of household income, more than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 29% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). The median home value was $400,000, lower than Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and near Canadian towns ($406,000). Bayshore doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Ottawa-Gatineau metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Bayshore | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 32% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $400,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
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.
The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Bayshore trails that of 90% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 28 min, about level with Ontario’s towns (29 min) and above Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Bayshore | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 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.
Bayshore is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
Bayshore’s survey area, 6.2% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.15 for each $1,000 of buildings, above Ontario’s towns ($0.043) and Canadian towns ($0.030) alike.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Bayshore | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.15 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 6.2% | 4% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the earthquake risk figures: the city of Ottawa
January lows in Bayshore: −14.0°C, against −9.1°C in Ontario’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns
Between the last spring frost, 30 April, and the first in autumn, 6 October, lie 158 days. Snowfall adds up to 185 cm a year, higher than both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Rain and snow peak in June, at 95 mm. January is the snowiest month, with 45 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Bayshore | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 185 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −14.0°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.7°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 147 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Ottawa (City))
More of the land around Bayshore is protected than around nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
The largest is Rideau Canal National Historic Site: 19,972 ha, 6.9 km from the edge of town. The closest provincial park is Burnt Lands Provincial Park, 27 km from the edge of town. Thousand Islands National Park is the closest national park, 87 km from town. CPCAD lists 23 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Bayshore | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 11% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 12 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Bayshore’s grade for safety: a B−
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Ottawa service area
Where it is policed, 8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. The violent index for its police area came to 66, below both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Bayshore | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 8 | 10.5 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 66 | 76 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 55 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Visible minorities make up more of Bayshore than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 61%
Under-15s account for 18% of the population. 14% of residents are 65 or over, below Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike.
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 51.4% of Bayshore
Census 2021 put women at 7,450 and men at 7,035; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Bayshore | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 58% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 6°C in Bayshore, nights around −2°C
Snow is normal by November, about 16 cm over the month. By December, a normal day reaches −2°C and a night falls to −9°C. Precipitation in November averages 72 mm. Across the year, normals run from −14°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 191 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 223 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 275 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 249 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Ottawa (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Ottawa public library lends 7.6 items per person served, more than nine in ten Ontario’s town libraries
Bayshore is served by Ottawa public library, the library of all of Ottawa, so the figures here are the city’s, for 1,083,550 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Four parallel systems run Bayshore’s schools through 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
The 3 km around Bayshore counts 26 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools, 12,185 students between them. On the tests, 9 of 27 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 11 under it. Schooling in French is on offer at 5 of 33; in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxdale Public School Top fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 625 | English public |
| Woodroffe High School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 900 | English public |
| École secondaire publique L'Alternative FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 70 | French public |
| École élémentaire publique Mamawi FrenchResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 250 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Bayshore | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Everything we know about Bayshore
James Bartleman Archives and Library Materials Centre and 5 more in and around Bayshore
What there is to see in Bayshore and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
About Bayshore
Neighbourhood in Ottawa
Where Bayshore begins and ends inside Ottawa 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
- 14,491 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Ottawa
- Census subdivision
- 3506008
Bayshore’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayshore | 14,491 | — | C | D | B− | A+ |
| Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park | 6,059 | 1.4 | A+ | C | A+ | A |
| Qualicum - Redwood | 4,761 | 1.5 | A− | D | A | A+ |
| Britannia | 8,421 | 1.6 | C+ | D− | C+ | A |
| Queensway Terrace North | 3,160 | 1.6 | A | D | A+ | A |
| Iris | 5,733 | 1.9 | B+ | D− | B+ | A+ |
| Leslie Park - Bruce Farm | 3,056 | 2 | A− | D | A+ | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Bayshore
Do people in Bayshore speak French?
Many do: 20% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 1.8% speak French only.
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).