Strathroyin Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario
Statistics Canada counts it in the London metro area. The town has 26,497 residents and lies in Ontario.
Is Strathroy a good place to live?
Plenty to like here, at a price. Crime is low (A). Taken together, its subjects give Strathroy a B+ overall, better than nearly three quarters of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #186 of 858 in Ontario. Households here earn well (A−). What holds it back is cost of living (D). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for schools and B for walkability.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Strathroy stand out
The 3 things Strathroy does most differently from other towns.
How Strathroy grades
Each subject compares Strathroy 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Strathroy.
For hazard risk, Strathroy gets an A
Seismic risk in Strathroy sits near the middle: $0.018 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 1.8% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. St. Clair Region Conservation Authority has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Strathroy | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 1.8% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.018 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
For cost of living, Strathroy gets a D
Shared with the rest of the London metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 14% of households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). 78% of households are owner-occupiers.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Strathroy | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 14% | 22% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $500,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 22% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 78% | 76% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
Strathroy’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 48, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Violent incidents came to 6.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Property crime runs at 14.9 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Strathroy | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 14.9 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 48 | 76 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 6.7 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Commuters in Strathroy have a short way to work, 23 min on average, less than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
At the census, 94% of commuters went by car.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Strathroy | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 94% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Around Strathroy, 52% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Lives here run to 81.9 years on average, about level with Canadian towns (81.5) and below Ontario’s towns (82.8). For Strathroy itself the measure is access: 4.3 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km. A pharmacy is nearer: 1.9 km on average, with 0.8 within 3 km of the typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Strathroy | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 52% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.9 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 11% | 10% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Middlesex-London Health Unit
Summer runs warm in Strathroy: July highs of 27.3°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Snow peaks in January: 43 cm in a normal year. Winter lows average −8.5°C in January, above Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C) alike. For the wettest month, look to November: 90 mm on average. The frost-free season runs from 8 May to 11 October, 155 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Strathroy | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −8.5°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 137 | 139 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 966 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Strathroy-Mullifarry)
Strathroy in November: highs near 8°C, lows near freezing
A normal December brings highs of 2°C, lows of −5°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 90 mm. November usually brings some 13 cm of snow. The year peaks in July (27°C) and bottoms out in January (−9°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −7°C | 222 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 2°C | 238 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 245 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 6°C | 261 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Strathroy-Mullifarry); the forecast is on the Weather page
Middlesex—London, which takes in Strathroy, is held by Lianne Rood (Conservative Party of Canada)
Provincially, Strathroy votes in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex; the open record doesn’t name its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, so the legislature’s own list is linked below.
| Turnout | Strathroy | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 39% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Middlesex County Library - Mount Brydges and Middlesex County Library - Strathroy are Strathroy’s two public libraries
No library board reports for Strathroy alone: its libraries belong to a county or regional system, whose figures cover many towns.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Results around Strathroy split both ways in Ontario: 4 of 12 schools high, 5 low
Counting a 3 km margin, Strathroy has 10 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, for 5,655 students. The largest is Strathroy District Collegiate Institute, with 1,200 students. Teenagers have 3.2 km to go to the closest secondary school, higher than both Ontario’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Public School Second fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 655 | English public |
| Strathroy District Collegiate Institute Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,200 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Strathroy | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest elementary school | 3 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 3.2 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Fewer of Strathroy’s people belong to a visible minority than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 3%
The 65-and-over age group makes up 22% of residents. Immigrants make up 11% of residents, above Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike. The under-15s are 17% of the population here.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.0% of Strathroy
Here the census found 12,185 women and 11,685 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Strathroy | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Strathroy is 2.3 km from Komoka Provincial Park
Within 10 km, 0.4% of the land is protected, below Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. No national park lies within 100 km. The Thames Valley Trail is the one mapped walking route close by.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Strathroy | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Ska-Nah-Doht Village and 3 more in and around Strathroy
From museums to parks and historic sites: Strathroy’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Everything we know about Strathroy
Famous people from Strathroy
33 notable people were born in Strathroy.
Photo credits
Alexander Knox: Unknown author, Public domain · George Orton: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain · Brian Campbell: Ivan Makarov, CC BY 3.0 · Lawson Crouse: Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nathan Beaulieu: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Patrick McNeill: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Strathroy’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathroy | 26,497 | — | B+ | D | A | B+ |
| Adelaide-Metcalfe | 3,196 | 5.6 | A− | C− | A+ | B+ |
| Middlesex Centre | 21,689 | 17 | A+ | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| River Bend | 5,930 | 18 | A− | C+ | C+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Strathroy
Is Strathroy growing?
It added people: 20,867 in 2016, 23,871 in 2021, 14.4% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 26,497.
Who are the people of Strathroy?
Visible minorities are 3% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 11%, and Indigenous people 3%.
What kind of homes are in Strathroy?
Mostly 73% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.5 people on average, and 24% have just one.
How old are the people of Strathroy?
Its median age is 43.6, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 17% of residents; over-65s, 22%.
About Strathroy
Town in Ontario
Strathroy is a municipality in Ontario, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 26,497 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Middlesex
- Metro area
- London
- Census subdivision
- 3539015
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).