Bells Corners East
Ontario · 4,963 peopleOverall B·#996 of 2,556
Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
Ottawa · 2026
Neighbourhoods with the oldest residents in Ottawa
At the halfway mark stands Glebe-Dows Lake, at 42.1 years. Last comes Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont, at 32.1 years. Nationally, Bells Corners East ranks #220 of 2,589. Not one of Ottawa’s neighbourhoods reaches the top 100 for all of Canada. Nowhere in Ottawa does better on this list than Bells Corners East, at 53.1 years. Merivale Gardens - Grenfell Glen - Pineglen - Country Place is second (51.9 years) and Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park third (51.4 years).
Median age of residents, 2021 census (for a city’s neighbourhoods, estimated from five-year age groups) How grades work
53.1 years Median age
#2Merivale Gardens - Grenfell Glen - Pineglen - Country Place
Ontario · 4,172 peopleOverall B+·#778 of 2,556
Strongest: jobs & income A+, health A·lowest: safety C
#3Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park
Ontario · 11,111 peopleOverall B·#1,133 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
All 101 neighbourhoods, ranked
Best first in Ottawa; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.
101 neighbourhoods
#NeighbourhoodMedian ageCanada rankWhat drives it
1Bells Corners East4,963 people53.1 years#220 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
2Merivale Gardens - Grenfell Glen - Pineglen - Country Place4,172 people51.9 years#272 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, health A·lowest: safety C
3Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park11,111 people51.4 years#297 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
4New Edinburgh5,728 people50.2 years#375 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: cost of living C−
6Edwards - Carlsbad Springs3,536 people48.4 years#492 of 2,589Strongest: health A, schools B+·lowest: cost of living D
7Fitzroy6,400 people48.3 years#504 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A·lowest: cost of living C−
8Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park6,059 people48.2 years#507 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C
9Manor Park9,491 people47.8 years#542 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
10Queenswood Heights8,998 people47.7 years#546 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
11Queenswood - Chatelaine4,537 people47.4 years#571 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
12Riverside Park South - Revelstoke3,030 people47.4 years#572 of 2,589Strongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: safety C−
13Rothwell Heights - Beacon Hill North10,985 people47.3 years#575 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living C−
14Convent Glen - Orleans Woods14,118 people46.8 years#625 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, safety A·lowest: cost of living C−
15Playfair Park - Guildwood Estates6,186 people46.8 years#626 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, safety A+·lowest: cost of living D
16Navan - Sarsfield2,853 people46.7 years#651 of 2,589Strongest: schools A, health A−·lowest: walkability C
17Orleans Village - Chateauneuf12,399 people46.6 years#655 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C
19Cumberland6,139 people46.5 years#661 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A·lowest: walkability C−
21Leslie Park - Bruce Farm3,056 people45.8 years#741 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
24Laurentian11,133 people45.4 years#784 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
25Kanata Lakes19,861 people45.3 years#789 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C
26Kinburn2,639 people45.2 years#803 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C
27Munster - Ashton6,372 people45.2 years#810 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A·lowest: walkability D−
28Beaverbrook6,762 people44.9 years#852 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A+·lowest: cost of living C−
29Osgoode - Vernon6,398 people44.7 years#900 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A−·lowest: cost of living C
30Riverside Park - Mooneys Bay4,692 people44.7 years#903 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
31Westboro12,899 people44.5 years#922 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
32Trend-Arlington3,844 people44.4 years#934 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
33Greenbelt (east)3,094 people44.4 years#951 of 2,589Strongest: health A, schools B+·lowest: safety C−
34Carson Grove - Carson Meadows11,290 people44.4 years#957 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
35Centrepointe - Briargreen9,259 people44.3 years#965 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, safety A+·lowest: cost of living C−
36Stittsville19,753 people44.1 years#977 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A+·lowest: hazard risk C+
37Metcalfe5,434 people43.8 years#1,034 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A−·lowest: cost of living C
38Greely10,359 people43.6 years#1,055 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A−·lowest: walkability C−
39Elmvale - Canterbury8,149 people43.6 years#1,073 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
40North Gower - Kars5,439 people43.5 years#1,087 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A·lowest: walkability C
41Old Ottawa South6,704 people43.4 years#1,094 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: hazard risk C+
42Island Park-Wellington Village5,486 people43.4 years#1,095 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: hazard risk C+
43Corkery3,822 people43.4 years#1,096 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A+·lowest: walkability D
44Katimavik-Hazeldean11,437 people43.3 years#1,106 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
45Chapel Hill North11,715 people43.2 years#1,113 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living C
46Blackburn Hamlet7,606 people43.1 years#1,147 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, safety A+·lowest: cost of living D
47Britannia8,421 people43 years#1,161 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
48Fallingbrook17,836 people42.9 years#1,162 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C
49Vanier South7,259 people42.9 years#1,172 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: jobs & income D−
50Alta Vista8,387 people42.7 years#1,206 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living C
51Glebe-Dows Lake13,436 people42.1 years#1,293 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: cost of living D
52Borden Farm - Fisher Glen11,100 people41.6 years#1,376 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, safety A·lowest: cost of living D−
53Richmond9,526 people41 years#1,465 of 2,589Strongest: schools A, safety A·lowest: cost of living C
54Civic Hospital6,091 people40.9 years#1,478 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living C−
55Beacon Hill South - Cardinal Heights7,746 people40.7 years#1,536 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
56Qualicum - Redwood4,761 people40.4 years#1,572 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
57Crestview-Tanglewood8,302 people40.3 years#1,604 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
58Vanier North10,498 people40.3 years#1,612 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
59Queensway Terrace North3,160 people40.2 years#1,616 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
60Bells Corners West4,422 people40.1 years#1,628 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
61Lowertown West5,947 people40.1 years#1,632 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: safety D−
62Old Barrhaven West22,012 people40 years#1,634 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C
63Greenboro East4,800 people40 years#1,640 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
64Cardinal Creek11,676 people39.9 years#1,675 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A·lowest: hazard risk C+
65Rideaucrest - Davidson Heights13,998 people39.9 years#1,676 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A·lowest: hazard risk C+
66Braemar Park-Belair Heights-Copeland Park9,248 people39.9 years#1,679 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
67Old Hunt Club16,270 people39.8 years#1,695 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, safety A+·lowest: cost of living D
68Bridlewood - Emerald Meadows25,824 people39.4 years#1,760 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C
69Blossom Park - Timbermill8,907 people39.4 years#1,762 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
70Craig Henry - Manordale8,758 people39.3 years#1,769 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, safety A+·lowest: cost of living D
71Lowertown East6,996 people39.1 years#1,823 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
72Hunt Club Park8,556 people38.7 years#1,880 of 2,589Strongest: health A, safety A·lowest: cost of living D
73Pineview6,346 people38.1 years#1,986 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
74Iris5,733 people38.1 years#1,987 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
75Greenboro West5,597 people37.9 years#2,025 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
76Overbrook19,953 people37.9 years#2,031 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
77Chapel Hill South14,278 people37.8 years#2,034 of 2,589Strongest: schools A, safety A·lowest: hazard risk C+
78Carlington16,354 people37.6 years#2,067 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
79Glen Cairn14,020 people37.5 years#2,079 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
80Old Barrhaven East23,585 people37.4 years#2,092 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living C−
81Riverview14,030 people37.1 years#2,138 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
82Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgans Grant15,509 people37 years#2,143 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A+·lowest: hazard risk C+
83Hawthorn Meadows - Sheffield Glen6,838 people37 years#2,152 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
84Waterridge Village2,737 people37 years#2,153 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
85Hintonburg-Mechanicsville10,966 people36.9 years#2,161 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
86Riverside South - Leitrim19,802 people36.7 years#2,187 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A·lowest: cost of living C+
87West Centretown8,560 people36.6 years#2,200 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
88Billings Bridge - Heron Park5,370 people36.6 years#2,203 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
89Emerald Woods - Sawmill Creek5,714 people36.4 years#2,224 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
90Stittsville North13,331 people36.3 years#2,232 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, safety A·lowest: cost of living C
91Chapman Mills12,075 people35.5 years#2,308 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
92Stonebridge - Half Moon Bay28,714 people35.3 years#2,325 of 2,589Strongest: schools A, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
93Portobello South29,960 people35.2 years#2,333 of 2,589Strongest: safety A, schools A·lowest: cost of living C
94Carleton Heights-Courtland Park8,621 people35 years#2,361 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
95Old Ottawa East8,308 people34.9 years#2,366 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
96Centretown32,035 people34.8 years#2,381 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
97Fisher Heights6,451 people34.2 years#2,423 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
98Stittsville East10,482 people33.8 years#2,453 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A+·lowest: cost of living C
99Bayshore14,491 people33.6 years#2,469 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
100Findlay Creek14,089 people32.9 years#2,499 of 2,589Strongest: safety A, health A·lowest: cost of living C
101Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont15,610 people32.1 years#2,534 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
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Photos: Merivale Gardens - Grenfell Glen - Pineglen - Country Place, LetsGo67 (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park, Ross Dunn (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. 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).