Blossom Park - TimbermillOttawa
Ottawa is split into 103 neighbourhoods, and this is one. Some 8,907 people live in this neighbourhood, in Ottawa.
Is Blossom Park - Timbermill a good place to live?
Crime is low (A+). Health outcomes beat most towns (A). The catch is cost of living (D). All told, that adds up to a B+ overall and a rank of #188 of 858 in Ontario. It comes out better than nearly three quarters of Canadian towns.
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.
What makes Blossom Park - Timbermill stand out
The 3 things Blossom Park - Timbermill does most differently from other towns.
How Blossom Park - Timbermill grades
Each subject compares Blossom Park - Timbermill with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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Canada Science and Technology Museum and 7 more in and around Blossom Park - Timbermill
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Blossom Park - Timbermill, the best known first.
MuseumCanada Science and Technology Museum4.4 km outside town, to the north · 348K visitors a year
WaterfallHog's Back Falls4.7 km outside town, to the westCathedralCathedralSt. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral3.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumIngenium4.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumGloucester Museum and Archives2.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBillings Estate Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Canada Science and Technology Museum: Ajadams94, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hog's Back Falls: D. Gordon E. Robertson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blossom Park - Timbermill.
Blossom Park - Timbermill’s grade for safety: an A+
Violent crime in the area its police cover: 8 per 1,000 people a year. The violent index for its police area came to 66, below both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the Ottawa service area as a whole, not for Blossom Park - Timbermill alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Blossom Park - Timbermill | 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
For health, Blossom Park - Timbermill is ahead of 93% of Canadian towns
The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 16% of adults, below Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. At 8.6%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Ontario. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 56%, ahead of the 51% for Ontario. Lives in the region last 83.7 years on average (2022/2024): 85.7 for women, 81.6 for men. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Blossom Park - Timbermill alone, so this card uses the figure for the City of Ottawa Health Unit.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Blossom Park - Timbermill | 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
Measured against local pay, Blossom Park - Timbermill costs more to live in than 86% of Canadian towns
Owners put the median home at $552,000, between Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Shelter took 30% or more of income for nearly a fifth of households, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and close to Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Blossom Park - Timbermill | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $552,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 22% | 18% |
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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Ottawa-Gatineau metro area
Blossom Park - Timbermill’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
On results, 14 of its 23 tested schools sit in the lower two fifths in Ontario. Of 26 schools, 6 teach in French; in Ontario, 10% do. Results have climbed at 15 of 23 schools over three years. The 3 km around Blossom Park - Timbermill counts 22 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, 11,175 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Bondar Public School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 620 | English public |
| Canterbury High School Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,160 | English public |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Bernadette FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 465 | French Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Blossom Park - Timbermill | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 3.8 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Hazards in Blossom Park - Timbermill: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 6.2% of tested homes
Source area for earthquake risk: the city of Ottawa
Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.15 per $1,000 of buildings, above both Ontario’s towns ($0.043) and Canadian towns ($0.030). The national flood inventory has no study for Blossom Park - Timbermill.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Blossom Park - Timbermill | 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
Blossom Park - Timbermill has colder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −14.3°C
Gardeners get 160 frost-free days, from 29 April to 7 October. A normal winter brings 232 cm of snow, above Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. July afternoons in Blossom Park - Timbermill average 27.0°C. Snow peaks in January: 59 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Blossom Park - Timbermill | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 232 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −14.3°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 27.0°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 154 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Ottawa (Airport))
Household incomes in Blossom Park - Timbermill top those of 91% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 25 min, below Ontario’s towns (29 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike. 83% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Blossom Park - Timbermill | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 83% | 88% | 89% |
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.
Visible minorities make up more of Blossom Park - Timbermill than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 43%
People 65 and over make up 14% of the town. Children under 15 make up 17%, higher than both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.0% of Blossom Park - Timbermill’s residents are women
Here the census found 4,360 men and 4,540 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Blossom Park - Timbermill | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Blossom Park - Timbermill runs from −2°C to 6°C
The month after, December, normally sees −2°C afternoons and −10°C nights. A normal November brings 74 mm of rain and snow. November usually brings some 21 cm of snow. ECCC’s forecast for Ottawa (Kanata - Orléans) is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −12°C | 192 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 222 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 14°C | 264 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 251 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Ottawa (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
One councillor per 47,520 residents: Ottawa is more thinly represented than 99% of Ontario municipalities
Blossom Park - Timbermill sends one MP to Ottawa from Ottawa South, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): David McGuinty (Liberal Party of Canada).
| Turnout | Blossom Park - Timbermill | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 44% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Each person Ottawa public library serves borrows 7.6 items, more than at 91% of Ontario’s town libraries
The library figures on this page are Ottawa’s: Ottawa public library serves all 1,083,550 people of the city, Blossom Park - Timbermill among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Blossom Park - Timbermill has more protected land around it than nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
The largest is Rideau Canal National Historic Site: 19,972 ha, 3.7 km from the edge of town. Within its own boundary, just over a tenth of the neighbourhood is protected. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Thousand Islands National Park, at 86 km. A provincial park, Rideau River Provincial Park, lies 31 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Blossom Park - Timbermill | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 9.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Blossom Park - Timbermill
Blossom Park - Timbermill’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blossom Park - Timbermill | 8,907 | — | B+ | D | A+ | A |
| Emerald Woods - Sawmill Creek | 5,714 | 0.9 | B− | D− | A | A |
| Greenboro West | 5,597 | 1.5 | B+ | D | A | A |
| South Keys | 2,865 | 1.9 | C− | C− | D | A |
| Greenboro East | 4,800 | 2.2 | A− | D | A+ | A |
| Old Hunt Club | 16,270 | 3.1 | B+ | D | A+ | A |
| Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont | 15,610 | 3.2 | C | D− | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Blossom Park - Timbermill
Do people in Blossom Park - Timbermill speak French?
33% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns; 1.3% speak French but not English.
Is Blossom Park - Timbermill a young town or an old one?
At 39.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 17% of the population and seniors 14%.
About Blossom Park - Timbermill
Neighbourhood in Ottawa
No official boundary marks Blossom Park - Timbermill off from the rest of Ottawa: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 8,907 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Ottawa
- Census subdivision
- 3506008
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).