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

Centretown

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Nearby Lebreton Development 1.4 km West Centretown 1.6 km Lowertown West 1.8 km Sandy Hill 2 km Glebe - Dows Lake 2.1 km Old Ottawa East 2.1 km

Data is sourced live 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.

10 nearby
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.

2021 assessments
2021 assessed values by property type
All Residential
2021 census
$400,000
Median assessed value
$443,200
Average assessed value
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. 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

20 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

Somerset West Community Health Centre - Yet Keen Seniors
211 bronson avenue
0.8 km
Centretown Community Health Centre
420 cooper street
0.9 km
Bruyère Continuing Care - Saint-Vincent Hospital
60 cambridge street n
1.1 km
Bruyère Continuing Care - élisabeth Bruyère Hospital
43 bruyere street
2.3 km
Centre Hospitalier Pierre-Janet
20 rue pharand
4.0 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
21 O-Train stations within 3 km
O-Train Stations
LYON O-TRAIN WEST / OUEST
Line 1
0.5 km
LYON O-TRAIN EAST / EST
Line 1
0.6 km
PARLIAMENT / PARLEMENT O-TRAIN EAST / EST
Line 1
0.7 km
PARLIAMENT / PARLEMENT O-TRAIN WEST / OUEST
Line 1
0.9 km
RIDEAU O-TRAIN WEST / OUEST
Line 1
1.4 km
Nearest Bus Stops
BANK / GLOUCESTER
6 7 11 450
180m
SLATER / KENT (F)
E1
0.2 km
BANK / SLATER
6 7 11 450
0.2 km
ALBERT / BANK (F)
E1
0.3 km
SLATER / BANK (G)
E1
0.3 km
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

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

Source: municipal open data.

Yasir Naqvi
MP
Yasir Naqvi
Ottawa Centre · Liberal
[email protected] · 1 613 946-8682
Catherine McKenney
MPP
Catherine McKenney
Ottawa Centre · New Democratic Party of Ontario
[email protected] · 1 613 722-6414
Ariel Troster
COUNCILLOR
Ariel Troster
Somerset
[email protected] · 1 613 580-2484
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
City Facilities 80
Licenses and Permits 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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