Lawrence Park NorthToronto
The neighbourhood, home to 14,735 people, lies in Toronto. It is one of the 158 neighbourhoods that make up Toronto.
Is Lawrence Park North a good place to live?
Lawrence Park North does especially well on schools (A+). Walkability is another plus (A+). The drawback is cost of living (C+). All told, that adds up to an A+ overall and a rank of #18 of 858 in Ontario. Set against the rest, it does better than 98% of Canadian towns.
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.
How Lawrence Park North grades
Each subject compares Lawrence Park North 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 →
What makes Lawrence Park North stand out
The 3 things Lawrence Park North does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lawrence Park North.
Lawrence Park North’s schools mostly beat the middle in Ontario, 36 of the 48 with results
Northern Secondary School is the biggest, at 2,075 students. Over three years, results slipped at 27 of its 48 tested schools. No single board runs them all: there are 3. Only 10 of the 54 are Catholic, against 34% in Ontario.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 930 | English public |
| Northern Secondary School Second fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 2,075 | English public |
| École secondaire Étienne-Brûlé FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 225 | French public |
| Denlow Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 300 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Lawrence Park North | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Lawrence Park North scores better for health than 88% of Canadian towns
Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 84.7, women 87.2 and men 82.0 (2022/2024). Smoking is rarer than in the province: 9.2% of adults, against 11% for Ontario. Self-rated health is ordinary for Ontario: half of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 51%. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 16% of adults, close to both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Lawrence Park North | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.7 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 9.2% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 50% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: the City of Toronto Health Unit
Lawrence Park North’s grade for safety: an A−
The violent index for its police area came to 93, above both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). Property crime in its police area ran at 34.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Lawrence Park North doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Toronto service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Lawrence Park North | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 93 | 76 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 34.4 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Lawrence Park North is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 2.7% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. For earthquakes Lawrence Park North is middling, $0.043 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Lawrence Park North | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 2.7% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.043 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Not measured by town: earthquake risk (the city of Toronto)
Lawrence Park North has milder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −6.7°C
A July afternoon in Lawrence Park North typically reaches 27.0°C. The thermometer drops below freezing on 101 days a year, below Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Frost usually lifts by 11 April and returns around 6 November: 208 days without it. June is the wettest month, with 82 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Lawrence Park North | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 101 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −6.7°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 27.0°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 823 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto (City))
Household incomes in Lawrence Park North are among the highest of any Canadian town
On average, the journey to work lasts 29 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Lawrence Park North | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Rent takes less of local pay in Lawrence Park North than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income
Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Toronto metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 20% of households, between Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). 75% of households own their home, close to both Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Lawrence Park North | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 20% | 22% | 18% |
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.
A town of families: 20% of people in Lawrence Park North are under 15, more than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
0.2% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Over-65s are 15% of the population.
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 51.6% of Lawrence Park North
7,605 women and 7,140 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Lawrence Park North | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 8.1% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 77% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Lawrence Park North in November: highs near 8°C, lows near 2°C
About 12 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Into December, the normals move to 3°C and −3°C. Precipitation in November averages 71 mm. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Toronto forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1°C | −5°C | 176 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 4°C | 207 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 17°C | 230 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 209 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Council seats in Toronto are spread thin, 125,840 residents each, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
Toronto, which governs Lawrence Park North, elected John Tory mayor in October 2022.
| Turnout | Lawrence Park North | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 30% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Lawrence Park North: the closest, Toronto Public Library - Locke, is 0.5 km away
Lawrence Park North is served by Toronto public library, the library of all of Toronto, so the figures here are the city’s, for 3,110,984 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Rouge National Urban Park is 18 km from Lawrence Park North
The Northern Ravines & Gardens Discovery Walk is the one mapped walking route close by. The largest named area nearby is E.T. Seton Park, 130 ha, 3.3 km away. The 10 km around town hold 10 protected areas. Within 10 km of the town, 1.5% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Lawrence Park North | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
An older town: 66% of Lawrence Park North’s homes predate 1961
| Heritage | Lawrence Park North | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 66% | 22% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Lawrence Park North
St. Germain Gallery and 20 more in and around Lawrence Park North
What there is to see in Lawrence Park North and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
Art galleryThe Aga Khan Museum4.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumOntario Science Centre4.5 km outside town, to the east
GardenToronto Botanical Garden2.7 km outside town, to the east
MuseumSpadina5 km outside town, to the south
GardenEdwards Gardens2.6 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- The Aga Khan Museum: JohnOyston, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ontario Science Centre: BuBZ at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Toronto Botanical Garden: CeciliaPang, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spadina: rhdouglas from Kitchener, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwards Gardens: Sikander Iqbal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Lawrence Park North
Neighbourhood in Toronto
Lawrence Park North is one of Toronto’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 14,735 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Census subdivision
- 3520005
Lawrence Park North’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Park North | 14,735 | — | A+ | C+ | A− | A |
| Bedford Park-Nortown | 22,376 | 1.3 | A− | C− | B− | A |
| Lawrence Park South | 15,018 | 1.5 | A | C+ | B+ | A |
| Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills | 9,909 | 1.8 | A | C+ | C+ | A |
| North Toronto | 16,007 | 2.1 | A− | D− | A− | A |
| Yonge-Eglinton | 12,424 | 2.6 | A− | D− | B− | A |
| Englemount-Lawrence | 21,455 | 2.7 | B+ | D− | A− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Lawrence Park North
Do people in Lawrence Park North speak French?
15% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns; 0% speak French but not English.
Is Lawrence Park North a young town or an old one?
Half its people are older than 42.2 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 20%, people 65 and over 15%.
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).