#1Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont
Ontario · 15,610 peopleOverall C·#1,869 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont, #1 on this list · Photo: Earl Andrew (CC BY-SA 4.0)Ottawa · 2026
Neighbourhoods with the youngest residents in Ottawa
The places after the leader belong to Findlay Creek (32.9 years) and Bayshore (33.6 years). Halfway down the list sits Glebe-Dows Lake, at 42.1 years. At the other end is Bells Corners East, with 53.1 years. Across Canada, the same list puts Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont #59 of 2,589. Canada’s top 100 on this list includes 2 neighbourhoods in Ottawa. Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont tops the list in Ottawa, at 32.1 years.
Median age of residents, 2021 census (for a city’s neighbourhoods, estimated from five-year age groups) How grades work
#132.1 years Median age
#2Findlay Creek
Ontario · 14,089 peopleOverall A−·#300 of 2,556
Strongest: safety A, health A·lowest: cost of living C
#3Bayshore
Ontario · 14,491 peopleOverall C·#1,766 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
1Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont15,610 people32.1 years#59 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
2Findlay Creek14,089 people32.9 years#87 of 2,589Strongest: safety A, health A·lowest: cost of living C
3Bayshore14,491 people33.6 years#128 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
4Stittsville East10,482 people33.8 years#135 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A+·lowest: cost of living C
5Fisher Heights6,451 people34.2 years#164 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
6Centretown32,035 people34.8 years#210 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
7Old Ottawa East8,308 people34.9 years#219 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
8Carleton Heights-Courtland Park8,621 people35 years#227 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
9Portobello South29,960 people35.2 years#242 of 2,589Strongest: safety A, schools A·lowest: cost of living C
10Stonebridge - Half Moon Bay28,714 people35.3 years#259 of 2,589Strongest: schools A, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
11Chapman Mills12,075 people35.5 years#271 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
12Stittsville North13,331 people36.3 years#353 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, safety A·lowest: cost of living C
13Emerald Woods - Sawmill Creek5,714 people36.4 years#369 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
14West Centretown8,560 people36.6 years#390 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
15Billings Bridge - Heron Park5,370 people36.6 years#393 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
16Riverside South - Leitrim19,802 people36.7 years#396 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A·lowest: cost of living C+
17Hintonburg-Mechanicsville10,966 people36.9 years#422 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
18Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgans Grant15,509 people37 years#433 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A+·lowest: hazard risk C+
19Hawthorn Meadows - Sheffield Glen6,838 people37 years#442 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
20Waterridge Village2,737 people37 years#443 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
21Riverview14,030 people37.1 years#457 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
22Old Barrhaven East23,585 people37.4 years#484 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living C−
23Glen Cairn14,020 people37.5 years#499 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
24Carlington16,354 people37.6 years#525 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
25Chapel Hill South14,278 people37.8 years#548 of 2,589Strongest: schools A, safety A·lowest: hazard risk C+
26Greenboro West5,597 people37.9 years#559 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
27Overbrook19,953 people37.9 years#565 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
28Pineview6,346 people38.1 years#597 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
29Iris5,733 people38.1 years#598 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
30Hunt Club Park8,556 people38.7 years#692 of 2,589Strongest: health A, safety A·lowest: cost of living D
31Lowertown East6,996 people39.1 years#773 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
32Craig Henry - Manordale8,758 people39.3 years#806 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, safety A+·lowest: cost of living D
33Bridlewood - Emerald Meadows25,824 people39.4 years#822 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C
34Blossom Park - Timbermill8,907 people39.4 years#824 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
35Old Hunt Club16,270 people39.8 years#887 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, safety A+·lowest: cost of living D
36Cardinal Creek11,676 people39.9 years#897 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A·lowest: hazard risk C+
37Rideaucrest - Davidson Heights13,998 people39.9 years#898 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A·lowest: hazard risk C+
38Braemar Park-Belair Heights-Copeland Park9,248 people39.9 years#901 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
39Old Barrhaven West22,012 people40 years#916 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C
40Greenboro East4,800 people40 years#922 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
41Bells Corners West4,422 people40.1 years#959 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
42Lowertown West5,947 people40.1 years#963 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: safety D−
43Queensway Terrace North3,160 people40.2 years#965 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
44Crestview-Tanglewood8,302 people40.3 years#978 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
45Vanier North10,498 people40.3 years#986 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
46Qualicum - Redwood4,761 people40.4 years#996 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
47Beacon Hill South - Cardinal Heights7,746 people40.7 years#1,047 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
48Civic Hospital6,091 people40.9 years#1,103 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living C−
49Richmond9,526 people41 years#1,114 of 2,589Strongest: schools A, safety A·lowest: cost of living C
50Borden Farm - Fisher Glen11,100 people41.6 years#1,201 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, safety A·lowest: cost of living D−
51Glebe-Dows Lake13,436 people42.1 years#1,296 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: cost of living D
52Alta Vista8,387 people42.7 years#1,376 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living C
53Fallingbrook17,836 people42.9 years#1,418 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C
54Vanier South7,259 people42.9 years#1,428 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: jobs & income D−
55Britannia8,421 people43 years#1,437 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
56Blackburn Hamlet7,606 people43.1 years#1,438 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, safety A+·lowest: cost of living D
57Chapel Hill North11,715 people43.2 years#1,445 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living C
58Katimavik-Hazeldean11,437 people43.3 years#1,479 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
59Old Ottawa South6,704 people43.4 years#1,485 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: hazard risk C+
60Island Park-Wellington Village5,486 people43.4 years#1,486 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: hazard risk C+
61Corkery3,822 people43.4 years#1,487 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A+·lowest: walkability D
62North Gower - Kars5,439 people43.5 years#1,497 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A·lowest: walkability C
63Greely10,359 people43.6 years#1,509 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A−·lowest: walkability C−
64Elmvale - Canterbury8,149 people43.6 years#1,527 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
65Metcalfe5,434 people43.8 years#1,548 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A−·lowest: cost of living C
66Stittsville19,753 people44.1 years#1,608 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A+·lowest: hazard risk C+
67Centrepointe - Briargreen9,259 people44.3 years#1,622 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, safety A+·lowest: cost of living C−
68Trend-Arlington3,844 people44.4 years#1,635 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
69Greenbelt (east)3,094 people44.4 years#1,652 of 2,589Strongest: health A, schools B+·lowest: safety C−
70Carson Grove - Carson Meadows11,290 people44.4 years#1,658 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
71Westboro12,899 people44.5 years#1,669 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
72Osgoode - Vernon6,398 people44.7 years#1,681 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A−·lowest: cost of living C
73Riverside Park - Mooneys Bay4,692 people44.7 years#1,684 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
74Beaverbrook6,762 people44.9 years#1,734 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A+·lowest: cost of living C−
75Kinburn2,639 people45.2 years#1,754 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C
76Munster - Ashton6,372 people45.2 years#1,761 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A·lowest: walkability D−
77Kanata Lakes19,861 people45.3 years#1,792 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C
79Laurentian11,133 people45.4 years#1,804 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
80Vars2,767 people45.5 years#1,809 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A+·lowest: cost of living C
81Leslie Park - Bruce Farm3,056 people45.8 years#1,847 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
82Dunrobin5,724 people46.4 years#1,897 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A+·lowest: walkability D
83Cumberland6,139 people46.5 years#1,923 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A·lowest: walkability C−
84Orleans Village - Chateauneuf12,399 people46.6 years#1,931 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C
85South Keys2,865 people46.6 years#1,935 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: safety D
86Navan - Sarsfield2,853 people46.7 years#1,938 of 2,589Strongest: schools A, health A−·lowest: walkability C
87Convent Glen - Orleans Woods14,118 people46.8 years#1,943 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, safety A·lowest: cost of living C−
88Playfair Park - Guildwood Estates6,186 people46.8 years#1,944 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, safety A+·lowest: cost of living D
89Rothwell Heights - Beacon Hill North10,985 people47.3 years#2,011 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living C−
90Queenswood - Chatelaine4,537 people47.4 years#2,017 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
91Riverside Park South - Revelstoke3,030 people47.4 years#2,018 of 2,589Strongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: safety C−
92Queenswood Heights8,998 people47.7 years#2,042 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
93Manor Park9,491 people47.8 years#2,047 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
94Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park6,059 people48.2 years#2,079 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C
95Fitzroy6,400 people48.3 years#2,084 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, schools A·lowest: cost of living C−
96Edwards - Carlsbad Springs3,536 people48.4 years#2,095 of 2,589Strongest: health A, schools B+·lowest: cost of living D
98New Edinburgh5,728 people50.2 years#2,215 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: cost of living C−
99Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park11,111 people51.4 years#2,292 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
100Merivale Gardens - Grenfell Glen - Pineglen - Country Place4,172 people51.9 years#2,316 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, health A·lowest: safety C
101Bells Corners East4,963 people53.1 years#2,369 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
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Photos: Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont, Earl Andrew (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Findlay Creek, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson S… (Public domain) · Bayshore, P199 (CC BY-SA 4.0), 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).