{
 "title": "West Centretown, Ottawa: neighbourhood factsheet",
 "name": "West Centretown",
 "slug": "west-centretown",
 "summary": "In the 2021 census (via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study), West Centretown had 8,810 residents and 5,285 private dwellings, with a median age of 36.4 and an average household size of 1.8. Population: 8,810 (2021).",
 "centre": [
  45.406683,
  -75.710256
 ],
 "boundaries": "Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area West Centretown.",
 "boundaries_source": [
  "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
  "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/neighbourhoods"
 ],
 "housing": "In the 2021 census (via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study), 34.9% of West Centretown dwellings were apartments in buildings of five or more storeys and 32.5% were in buildings under five storeys. Row houses were 11.1%, single-detached houses 8.1%, flats in a duplex 7.3% and semi-detached houses 4.8%. Renters made up 75.7% of households and owners 24.2%; the median owner-estimated value of owned dwellings was $645,000 (2021 census, not a sale price).",
 "housing_source": [
  "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/"
 ],
 "facts": [
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Population (2021 census)",
   "value": "8,810",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Private dwellings (2021)",
   "value": "5,285",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Median age (2021)",
   "value": "36.4",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Children 0–14 (2021)",
   "value": "10.1%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Seniors 65+ (2021)",
   "value": "15.8%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Renter households (2021)",
   "value": "75.7%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Owner households (2021)",
   "value": "24.2%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Average household size (2021)",
   "value": "1.8",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Single-detached houses, share of dwellings (2021)",
   "value": "8.1%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Semi-detached houses (2021)",
   "value": "4.8%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Row houses (2021)",
   "value": "11.1%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Apartments, under 5 storeys (2021)",
   "value": "32.5%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Apartments, 5+ storeys (2021)",
   "value": "34.9%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Flats in a duplex (2021)",
   "value": "7.3%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Median value of owned dwellings, owner-estimated (2021 census)",
   "value": "$645,000",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "French most spoken at home (2021)",
   "value": "7.0%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Commute by public transit (2021)",
   "value": "20.8%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Commute by car (2021)",
   "value": "48.1%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Commute on foot (2021)",
   "value": "22.7%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Commute by bike (2021)",
   "value": "4.9%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Work from home (2021)",
   "value": "48.7%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Walk Score, ONS neighbourhood average",
   "value": "63",
   "as_of": "ONS current data",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Bike Score, ONS neighbourhood average",
   "value": "96",
   "as_of": "ONS current data",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Tree canopy coverage (2024)",
   "value": "13.0%",
   "as_of": "2024",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Residents within a 15-minute walk of a community health centre",
   "value": "98.7%",
   "as_of": "ONS current data",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Average transit stops within a 600 m walk",
   "value": "20.8",
   "as_of": "ONS current data",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/957west-centretown/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "City ward",
   "value": "Ward 14 (Somerset)",
   "as_of": "October 2026",
   "source": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Wards/MapServer/0/query?where=WARD_NUM%3D%2714%27&outFields=*&f=json"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Straight-line distance to Parliament Hill",
   "value": "2.0 km",
   "as_of": "computed from coordinates",
   "source": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_Hill"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "counts",
   "label": "Schools inside the neighbourhood (this guide)",
   "value": 6,
   "as_of": "2026-10-30",
   "source": [
    "https://centretown.homes/data/places.json"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "counts",
   "label": "Parks & places inside the neighbourhood (this guide)",
   "value": 12,
   "as_of": "2026-10-30",
   "source": [
    "https://centretown.homes/data/places.json"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "counts",
   "label": "Shops & restaurants inside the neighbourhood (this guide)",
   "value": 11,
   "as_of": "2026-10-30",
   "source": [
    "https://centretown.homes/data/places.json"
   ]
  }
 ],
 "community_associations": [],
 "page": "https://centretown.homes/neighbourhoods/west-centretown/",
 "licence": "CC BY 4.0 for this compilation (credit centretown.homes). Census figures: Statistics Canada 2021 Census via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study (Statistics Canada Open Licence). Walk times and counts are derived from OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0).",
 "licence_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-10-30"
}