South-West OxfordOntario

South-West Oxford’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 43, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Each year brings 12.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents. Police recorded 4.9 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12) alike.

South-West Oxford’s household incomes are higher than in 84% of Canadian towns

The average trip to work takes 24 min.

Fewer households are stretched by shelter costs in South-West Oxford: 13% spend 30%+ of income, against 18% in the typical Canadian town

Owners make up 86% of households, above Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. A year’s rent came to 17% of the median household income, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%).

Results around South-West Oxford lean low: 12 of 20 schools in the lower two fifths in Ontario

Secondary school means a trip of 10 km at the nearest, higher than both Ontario’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). Over three years, results rose at 16 of its 20 tested schools. 3 boards run its schools.

Summer runs warm in South-West Oxford: July highs of 27.5°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

For the wettest month, look to July: 89 mm on average. In January the thermometer sinks to −8.9°C overnight, about level with Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and above Canadian towns (−13.5°C). A normal January brings 43 cm of snow, the most of any month.

A town of families: 21% of people in South-West Oxford are under 15, more than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Visible minorities make up 2.3% of the population, below both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). 17% of residents are 65 or over.

Wildfire low, radon 12%: how South-West Oxford stands on hazards

Shaking is about as much of a worry in South-West Oxford as in most places, at $0.022 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). The national flood inventory has no study of the town.

What November brings in South-West Oxford: freezing at night, 8°C by day

Expect around 13 cm of snow in November. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 83 mm. A normal December brings highs of 2°C, lows of −5°C. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 28°C and January nights −9°C.

Fewer of South-West Oxford voted in 2022 than in most of Ontario: 13%, behind 96% of municipalities

Federally South-West Oxford votes in Oxford, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); its sitting MP isn’t on the open record.

4 public library branches serve South-West Oxford

They are Brownsville Public Library, Mount Elgin Public Library, Oxford County Library - Brownsville and 1 more.

A provincial park at South-West Oxford’s edge: Trillium Woods Provincial Park

Within 10 km of the town, 0.5% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. No national park lies within 100 km. OpenStreetMap shows 6 walking routes nearby, including the Tillsonburg and Lions Trail. 3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.

49% of adults around South-West Oxford rate their health very good or excellent

Chronic conditions run at 18% of adults, age-standardised, in line with Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 80.6, women 83.0 and men 78.2 (2022/2024). What sets South-West Oxford apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 6.4 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

In South-West Oxford, 43% of homes go back before 1961