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Renting in Britannia eats 35% of household income, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns

Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Ottawa-Gatineau metro area

The median home value was $600,000, below Ontario’s towns ($695,000) but above Canadian towns ($406,000). 29% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

Few places match Britannia for health: it beats 95% of Canadian towns

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the City of Ottawa Health Unit

Lives in the region last 83.7 years on average (2022/2024): 85.7 for women, 81.6 for men. At 8.6%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Ontario. Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 56%, higher than both Ontario’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). For Britannia itself the measure is access: 3.4 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km.

Working-age people in Britannia have jobs less often than in 85% of Canadian towns

The average trip to work took 27 min, lower than Ontario’s towns (29 min) and near Canadian towns (26 min).

A flood study covers Britannia: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Municipalité de Pontiac

Earthquake risk for the city of Ottawa

Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.15 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). In Health Canada’s survey, 6.2% of homes tested in Britannia’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%.

Britannia has more protected land around it than 9 in 10 Canadian towns

Some protected land is inside the neighbourhood: just over a tenth of its area. 6.1 km out lies the largest, Rideau Canal National Historic Site, at 19,972 ha. 31 protected areas lie within 10 km. Thousand Islands National Park is the closest national park, 88 km from town.

Teaching in French: 11 of Britannia’s 41 schools

The 3 km around Britannia counts 31 elementary schools, 8 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade, 12,915 students between them. The largest is Nepean High School, with 1,270 students. Within 3 km, 6 boards share the schools, above Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3) alike. On the tests, 11 of 26 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 9 under it.

January lows in Britannia: −14.0°C, against −9.1°C in Ontario’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns

A normal June brings 95 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Gardeners get 158 frost-free days, from 30 April to 6 October. Snow totals 185 cm over the year, higher than both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). January is the snowiest month, with 45 cm on average.

Britannia earns a C+ for safety

Its police area records 8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The violent index for its police area came to 66, below Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Britannia shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of the Ottawa service area.

Britannia is more bilingual than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 28% speak both languages

Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%).

Britannia in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −2°C

November usually brings some 16 cm of snow. A normal November brings 72 mm of rain and snow. December follows at −2°C by day and −9°C by night. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and January nights −14°C.

At 7.6 loans per person served, Ottawa public library lends more than 91% of Ontario’s town libraries

Britannia 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.