Beverley GlenVaughan
A neighbourhood in Vaughan, home to 38,720 people. Of Vaughan’s 24 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Beverley Glen a good place to live?
The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. Where it does best is walkability (A+). Taken together, its subjects give Beverley Glen an A− overall, better than 78% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #136 of 858 in Ontario. It is strong on health as well (A). What counts against it is cost of living (D).
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood 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.
What makes Beverley Glen stand out
The 3 things Beverley Glen does most differently from other towns.
How Beverley Glen grades
Each subject compares Beverley Glen 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 →
Black Creek Pioneer Village and 14 more in and around Beverley Glen
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Beverley Glen, the best known first.
MuseumBlack Creek Pioneer Village4.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumCanadian Air and Space Museum4.7 km outside town, to the south
Ski hillUplands Golf & Ski Club600 m outside town, to the northeastZooZooReptilia3.7 km outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryIrena Art Gallery1.7 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt galleryThe Joan and Martin Goldfarb Gallery of York University3.2 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Black Creek Pioneer Village: John Griffiths from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Air and Space Museum: Hawklord2 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Uplands Golf & Ski Club: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beverley Glen.
Beverley Glen is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
A year’s rent came to 22% of the median household income, about level with Ontario’s towns (22%) and above Canadian towns (20%). 31% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Beverley Glen | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 31% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 85% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 22% | 22% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Toronto metro area
Hazard risk in Beverley Glen is lower than in 90% of Canadian towns
Toronto Regional Conservation Authority has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory. NRCan expects $0.028 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Beverley Glen, near the typical $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Beverley Glen | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.028 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Earthquake risk: the city of Vaughan
People in Beverley Glen’s health region live to 86.3 on average, 4.8 years beyond the typical Canadian town
Measured across the York Regional Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy
Self-rated health is ordinary for Ontario: 51% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 51%. Chronic conditions run at 16% of adults, age-standardised, below both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Beverley Glen live 3.5 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Beverley Glen | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.3 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Smokers | 10% | 10% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
5 school boards share Beverley Glen
The 48 with results split, 23 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 11 in the lower. The largest is Stephen Lewis Secondary School, with 1,730 students. Also worth knowing: 2 of the 54 teach in French, against 10% of schools in Ontario. Counting a 3 km margin, Beverley Glen has 42 elementary schools and 12 secondary schools, for 25,565 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paschal Baylon Catholic School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 755 | English Catholic |
| Stephen Lewis Secondary School Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,730 | English public |
| ÉSC Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 210 | French Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Beverley Glen | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Beverley Glen gets a B+ for safety
Shared with the rest of the York Region service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 21.4 per 1,000 a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). Its police area records 9.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Beverley Glen | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 21.4 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 67 | 76 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 53 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Summer arrives in force in Beverley Glen, hotter than in 91% of Canadian towns
Frost usually lifts by 3 May and returns around 13 October: 161 days without it. The coldest nights, in January, bottom out at −10.1°C, below Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) but above Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Snow peaks in January: 40 cm in a normal year. June is the wettest month, with 87 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Beverley Glen | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −10.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 145 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport))
More immigrants than 94% of Canadian towns: 52% of Beverley Glen’s residents
13% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, above Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.7% of Beverley Glen’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 20,010 and men at 18,680; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Beverley Glen | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 68% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Beverley Glen, November normally means 7°C afternoons and −1°C nights
Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −10°C by night. Into December, the normals move to 2°C and −6°C. About 12 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Expect about 77 mm of rain and snow over November.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −9°C | 177 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 1°C | 211 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 14°C | 244 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 5°C | 230 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
More visits per person served than 87% of Ontario’s town libraries: Vaughan Public Libraries counts 5.7
Beverley Glen is served by Vaughan Public Libraries, the library of all of Vaughan, so the figures here are the city’s, for 344,930 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Rouge National Urban Park lies 19 km beyond Beverley Glen’s edge
A provincial park, Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park, lies 33 km away. The largest named area nearby is Elgin West Channel Lands, 89 ha, 8.0 km away. 30 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Beverley Glen | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 21 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Commuters in Beverley Glen travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 31 min on average
80% of commuters drove, below both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Beverley Glen | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 31 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 80% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Everything we know about Beverley Glen
Famous people from around Beverley Glen
No notable person born in Beverley Glen is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Howie Mandel: TYMA4561, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lauren Collins: Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0 · Adrian Cann: Djuradj Vujcic, CC BY 2.0 · Craig Kielburger: Siavash Ghazvinian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Joseph Boyden: Dan Harasymchuk, CC BY-SA 4.0
Beverley Glen’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley Glen | 38,720 | — | A− | D | B+ | A |
| Thornhill | 17,940 | 1.8 | A− | D | B+ | A |
| Concord | 7,225 | 2.3 | B | D− | B+ | A |
| Crossroads | 4,525 | 2.7 | A− | C− | B+ | A |
| Westminster-Branson | 26,027 | 2.8 | B+ | D− | A | A |
| Newtonbrook West | 23,978 | 3.2 | B− | D− | C | A |
| Steeles Corners | 9,468 | 3.3 | B+ | D− | B+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
About Beverley Glen
Neighbourhood in Vaughan
No official boundary marks Beverley Glen off from the rest of Vaughan: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 38,720 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Vaughan
- Census subdivision
- 3519028
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).