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Chapel Hill SouthOttawa

TownGrade

A⁺

#46 of 2,556

In Ottawa, this neighbourhood has 14,278 residents. Of Ottawa’s 103 neighbourhoods, this is one.

Population

14,278

people, Census 2021

Median age

37.8

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

69%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Chapel Hill South a good place to live?

Schools do well (A). With an A+ overall, Chapel Hill South is better than 98% of Canadian towns and ranks #15 of 858 in Ontario. It also does well on safety (A). What counts against it is hazard risk (C+). Owners valued their homes at a median $670,000 in 2021, which is 4.7 years of the typical household’s pay.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

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.

StrongestASchools ASafety AHealth

How Chapel Hill South grades

Each subject compares Chapel Hill South 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 grading works

SchoolsAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentAOpen →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carBOpen →Hazard riskMore exposed to natural hazards than mostC⁺Open →Cost of livingNear typical for the towns comparedC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Chapel Hill South stand out

The 3 things Chapel Hill South does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Speak English and French

Who lives here

56% speak English and French

For the middle of Canadian towns, 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Median household income, 2020

Income

$143,300 median household income

The median of Canadian towns: $81,000

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 12% are 65 or over

Half of Canadian towns are above 19%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chapel Hill South.

SchoolsSchools A

21 of the 39 schools around Chapel Hill South teach in French

39schools within 3 kmASchools Grade

In or within 3 km of Chapel Hill South: 34 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, with 16,855 students. On the tests, 17 of 32 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 5 under it. English and French, public and Catholic boards all run schools here.

School	Level	Students	System
Dunning-Foubert Elementary School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	595	English public
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,050	English public
École secondaire catholique Mer Bleue FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	825	French Catholic
École secondaire catholique Garneau FrenchResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	870	French Catholic

See all 39 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

French Catholic14

English public11

French public7

English Catholic7

Schools within 3 km	Chapel Hill South	Ontario	Canada
School boards	4	4	3

16,855

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

1.5 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageChapel Hill South’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Language21 of 39 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Every school39 schools within 3 km · 34 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school Results17 of 32 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario The boards4 school boards · CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario Questions“What schools are there in Chapel Hill South?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

SafetySafety A

For safety, Chapel Hill South gets an A

55Crime Severity Index

Violent incidents in its police area came to 8 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12). For violence alone, its police area’s index was 66, below Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86) alike. 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 Chapel Hill South alone.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202356

202456

202552

2023–2025	Chapel Hill South	Ontario	Canada
Violent crime	8	10.5	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	66	76	86
Crime Severity Index	55	56	67

4.3

violent incidents per 1,000 in the neighbourhood itself, a year

non-violent Crime Severity Index

32%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageChapel Hill South’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety55 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Chapel Hill South’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Chapel Hill South safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

HealthHealth A

Chapel Hill South scores better for health than nine in ten Canadian towns

56%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

Measured from where Chapel Hill South’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 9.6 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. Smoking is rarer than in the province: 8.6% of adults, against 11% for Ontario. On the other hand, in the health survey, 56% of adults in the region rated their health very good or excellent, higher than both Ontario’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). People in the region live to 83.7 on average: 85.7 for women and 81.6 for men in 2022/2024. Chapel Hill South doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the City of Ottawa Health Unit.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Chapel Hill South56%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Chapel Hill South	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%

83.7

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

9.6 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

8.6%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.2 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageChapel Hill South’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey56% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care9.6 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.2 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 85.7, men 81.6 Conditions and habits16% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Household incomes put Chapel Hill South near the very top of Canadian towns

7%walk, cycle or take transit

On average, the journey to work lasts 25 min. 89% of commuters drove, close to both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van89%

Public transit6%

Walk2%

Census 2021	Chapel Hill South	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	25 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	89%	88%	89%

$143,300

median household income, 2020

45%

worked from home, May 2021

92%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageChapel Hill South’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment7.7% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Climate

Winter nights bite in Chapel Hill South: January lows of −16.5°C, colder than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns

26.2°CJuly afternoons

The warmest stretch brings July afternoons of 26.2°C, between Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and Canadian towns (25.5°C). Gardeners get 119 frost-free days, from 26 May to 22 September. January is the snowiest month, with 45 cm on average. For the wettest month, look to June: 95 mm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.7°C

Spring10.7°C

Summer25.0°C

Autumn12.7°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Chapel Hill South	Ontario	Canada
January night low	−16.5°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	179	139	159
Snowfall a year	185 cm	146 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	26.2°C	26.7°C	25.5°C

185 cm

of snow a year

179

days with frost a year

119

frost-free days, 26 May to 22 Sep

120

days with precipitation a year

Full pageChapel Hill South’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.2°C, January lows −16.5°C Rain and snow938 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow185 cm of snow a year Weather station13 km to the station · Angers

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Angers)

Outdoors

Few places match Chapel Hill South for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns

12%of the land within 10 km protected

CPCAD lists 35 protected areas within 10 km. The largest is Baie Clément (section E. de la) Water Fowl Gathering Area: 249 ha, 7.9 km from the edge of town. The nearest provincial park, Plaisance National Park (Québec), is 25 km away. A drive of 97 km reaches Thousand Islands National Park, the nearest national park.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Chapel Hill South12%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Chapel Hill South	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	12%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	20	4	4

97 km

to Thousand Islands National Park

25 km

to Plaisance National Park (Québec)

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageChapel Hill South’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas35 protected areas within 10 km · Baie Clément (section E. de la) Water Fowl Gathering Area National & provincial parks97 km to a national park · Thousand Islands National Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

Hazards in Chapel Hill South: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 6.2% of tested homes

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

Measured across the city of Ottawa: earthquake risk

The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.15 for each $1,000 of buildings, above both Ontario’s towns ($0.043) and Canadian towns ($0.030). No flood study for Chapel Hill South is on the national inventory.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Chapel Hill South6.2%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Chapel Hill South	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%

$0.15

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

23 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageChapel Hill South’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon6.2% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.15 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HousingCost of living C⁺

Renting in Chapel Hill South costs 16% of household income, less than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns

$670,000median home value, 2021C⁺Cost of living Grade

13% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 87% of households.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Chapel Hill South$670,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Chapel Hill South	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	13%	22%	18%
Rent as a share of income	16%	22%	20%
Households owning their home	87%	76%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$670,000	$695,000	$406,000

$1,916

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageChapel Hill South’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$1,916 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living4.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $670,000, against the median household income Owners and renters87% own their home

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. · Data for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom covers the Ottawa-Gatineau metro area

Who lives here

More of Chapel Hill South belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 41%

37.8median age

2.2% of residents have an Indigenous identity, higher than Ontario’s towns (1.6%) yet lower than Canadian towns (2.8%).

Chapel Hill SouthOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

20%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree9%

Postsecondary qualification69%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.4% of Chapel Hill South

Here the census found 6,940 men and 7,330 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Chapel Hill South
	Chapel Hill South	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	20%	15%	16%
15 to 64	69%	65%	64%
65+	12%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	8.9%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	69%	56%	56%

Full pageChapel Hill South’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages37.8 median age · 12% are 65 or over Households4,805 households English and French56% speak both · 3.1% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

A normal November in Chapel Hill South runs from −4°C to 5°C

5°Ca normal November afternoon

Expect about 72 mm of rain and snow over November. The month after, December, normally sees −2°C afternoons and −11°C nights. Snowfall in a normal November: 16 cm. ECCC’s forecast for Gatineau is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November5°C

December−2°C

January−6°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−4°C	−14°C	191 mm
Spring	11°C	−1°C	223 mm
Summer	25°C	12°C	275 mm
Autumn	13°C	2°C	249 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

72 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageChapel Hill South’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Angers); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

47,520 residents per council seat in Ottawa, a higher ratio than 99% of Ontario municipalities

Chapel Hill South is part of Ottawa, which elected Mark Sutcliffe as mayor in October 2022.

Turnout	Chapel Hill South	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	44%	31%	31%

Full pageChapel Hill South’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentMarie-France Lalonde council seats25

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

More loans per person served than nine in ten Ontario’s town libraries: Ottawa public library lends 7.6

The library figures on this page are Ottawa’s: Ottawa public library serves all 1,083,550 people of the city, Chapel Hill South among them.

Full pageChapel Hill South’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

A year at the library3.4 visits per person served Places to belong1.7 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chapel Hill South

15pages on Chapel Hill South

The big questions

SafetyACrime Severity Index 55 Housing & costC⁺Homes 4.7 × income Property pricesSchoolsA39 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 83.7 in its region Work & commuteA67% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors12% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 37.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

National Gallery of Canada and 11 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Chapel Hill South; these are the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

Art galleryNational Gallery of Canada14 km west · 237K visitors a year (2014)

Big drawMuseumCanadian Museum of History15 km west · 1.3M visitors a year

MuseumCarleton University15 km southwest

MuseumCanada Science and Technology Museum8.6 km southwest · 348K visitors a year

MuseumCanadian Museum of Nature14 km southwest

CastleRideau Hall and Landscaped Grounds13 km west

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

National Gallery of Canada: Wladyslaw [Disk.], CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Canadian Museum of History: Wojciech Dittwald, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Carleton University: Harleyd613, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Canada Science and Technology Museum: Ajadams94, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Canadian Museum of Nature: RealGrouchy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Rideau Hall and Landscaped Grounds: Peregrine981, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from around Chapel Hill South

No notable person born in Chapel Hill South is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Cody CeciCanadian ice hockey player · born in Orleans Village - Chateauneuf · born 1993

Erik GudbransonCanadian ice hockey defenceman · born in Orleans Village - Chateauneuf · born 1992

Shawn LalondeCanadian ice hockey player · born in Orleans Village - Chateauneuf · born 1990

Jason AkesonCanadian ice hockey player · born in Orleans Village - Chateauneuf · born 1990

Dan TudinCanadian-born Italian ice hockey player · born in Orleans Village - Chateauneuf · born 1978

Luce DufaultCanadian singer · born in Orleans Village - Chateauneuf · born 1966

Photo credits

Cody Ceci: Lisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Erik Gudbranson: Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Shawn Lalonde: Felix Roderer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dan Tudin: Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luce Dufault: Zucchinijm|Disques Lunou, CC BY-SA 4.0

About Chapel Hill South

Neighbourhood in Ottawa

Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Chapel Hill South, one part of Ottawa; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 14,278 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
City: Ottawa
Census subdivision: 3506008

Chapel Hill South’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Chapel Hill NorthOrleans Village - ChateauneufGreenbelt (east)Blackburn HamletPortobello SouthQueenswood HeightsChapel Hill South

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Chapel Hill South	14,278	—	A⁺	C⁺	A	A
Chapel Hill North	11,715	1.8	A⁺	C	A⁺	A
Orleans Village - Chateauneuf	12,399	2.6	A⁺	C	A⁺	A
Greenbelt (east)	3,094	2.7	B⁻	C	C⁻	A
Blackburn Hamlet	7,606	3.2	A	D	A⁺	A
Portobello South	29,960	4	A	C	A	A
Queenswood Heights	8,998	4.1	A	C⁻	A⁺	A

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Chapel Hill South

Do people in Chapel Hill South speak French?

English and French are both spoken by 56% of residents, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%. French alone: 3.1%.

How old are the people of Chapel Hill South?

At 37.8, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 20% of the population and seniors 12%.

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).