Ottawa

Pop. 5,501 37.30% owner occupied Median age 36.8 0.7 km to downtown 14.3 km to YOW

Centretown

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Data is sourced from public government databases and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute professional real estate, legal, or safety advice.

Safety & Crime

Ottawa Police Service

Total incidents

3,554

2025

Violent crime

388

11% of total

Property crime

2,918

82% of total

Year by year

2025

3,554

Source: Ottawa Police Service · 2025–2025 · Data available to end of 2025

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

Centennial Public School

OCDSB · Elementary

0.6 km

away

Rs Academy

OCSB · Secondary

0.6 km

away

Ocdsb-International Languages

OCDSB · Secondary

0.6 km

away

Ocdsb-International Languages Elementary

OCDSB · Elementary

0.6 km

away

Ocdsb-Literacy/numeracy

OCDSB · Elementary

0.6 km

away

Ocdsb-Night School

OCDSB · Secondary

0.6 km

away

Ocdsb-School Of Cont. Ed.

OCDSB · Secondary

0.6 km

away

Ocdsb-Summer School

OCDSB · Secondary

0.6 km

away

Urban Aboriginal Alternate High School

OCDSB · Secondary

0.6 km

away

Lisgar Collegiate Institute

OCDSB · Secondary

1.1 km

away

School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

3 nearby

Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

HÔPITAL ÉLISABETH BRUYÈRE HOSPITAL

2.5 km

HÔPITAL EN SANTÉ MENTALE PIERRE-JANET

4.0 km

the University of Ottawa Heart Institute

4.7 km

Source: City of Ottawa Open Data, ODHF · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

2021 survey

2021 self-reported values by property type

All Residential

ACS 2021

$400,000

Median self-reported value

$443,200

Average self-reported value

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. Values reflect owner-reported estimates at time of survey and do not represent current market value or sale price. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.

Source: · Active businesses within 2km

18 nearby

Supermarkets

Food Basics

0.4 km

Your Independent Grocer

0.5 km

Farm Boy

0.6 km

Parks

Lisgar Parkette

342 Nepean Street, Ottawa

0.6 km

Temporary Parkette (2017-2022)

234 O'Connor Street

0.7 km

Dundonald Park

516 Somerset Street West, Ottawa

0.8 km

Marion Dewar Plaza

110 Laurier Avenue West

0.9 km

Bronson Park

506 Commissioner Street

0.9 km

Community Centres

Ottawa City Hall

110 Laurier Ave. W.

1.0 km

Jack Purcell Community Centre

320 Jack Purcell Lane

1.2 km

Mcnabb Recreation Centre

180 Percy St.

1.4 km

Libraries

Ottawa Public Library - Main B

120 Metcalfe St

0.5 km

Library: Rideau Branch

377 Rideau St

2.2 km

Library: Sunnyside

1049 Bank St

3.0 km

Fire Stations

Ottawa Fire Station 31

141 Somerset St W, Ottawa

0.6 km

Ottawa Fire Station 41

75 Metcalfe St, Ottawa

0.9 km

Ottawa Fire Station 42

324 McArthur Ave, Ottawa

4.5 km

Police Stations

OPS Central District

474 Elgin St, Ottawa

1.4 km

Source: City of Ottawa Open Data, ODHF · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

53 bus stops within 1 km

5 O-Train stations within 3 km

O-Train Stations

PARLIAMENT / PARLEMENT O-TRAIN EAST / EST

Line 1

0.3 km

LYON O-TRAIN WEST / OUEST

Line 1

0.5 km

RIDEAU O-TRAIN WEST / OUEST

Line 1

1.4 km

PIMISI O-TRAIN EAST / EST

Line 1

1.4 km

UOTTAWA O-TRAIN EAST / EST

Line 1

4.0 km

Nearest Bus Stops

BANK / SLATER

6 7 11

160m

BANK / GLOUCESTER

6 7 11

0.2 km

SLATER / KENT (F)

0.2 km

ALBERT / BANK (F)

0.3 km

SLATER / BANK (G)

0.3 km

Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name	Area	Distance
Commissioner's Park	10 acres	2.3 km
Vincent Massey Park	60 acres	4.2 km
Mooney's Bay Park	60 acres	5.2 km
Hog's Back Park	32 acres	5.2 km
Greenbelt	20,350 acres	8.5 km

Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

Air quality data is not currently available for this location.

Yasir Naqvi

Ottawa Centre · Liberal

[email protected] · 1 613 946-8682

COUNCILLOR

Ariel Troster

Somerset

[email protected] · 1 613 580-2484

MPP

Catherine McKenney

Ottawa Centre · New Democratic Party of Ontario

[email protected] · 1 613 722-6414

Source: Represent API by Open North

Community Quality

City of Ottawa Open Data · Service request counts only. Does not reflect overall neighbourhood quality.

2025 service requests

Garbage and Recycling 5,017

Bylaw Services 4,867

Parking Control Enforcement 4,374

Roads and Transportation 3,544

Water and the Environment 926

Social Community Service 456

Citizen Services 204

Health and Safety 200

Recreation and Culture 192

Licenses and Permits 80

City Facilities 80

2026 so far

8,016

Parking Control Enforcement 2,168

Bylaw Services 1,822

Garbage and Recycling 1,722

Roads and Transportation 1,622

Water and the Environment 355

Health and Safety 84

Citizen Services 77

Social Community Service 65

Recreation and Culture 58

City Facilities 23

Licenses and Permits 20

Source: City of Ottawa Open Data · Excludes routine waste & recycling requests

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