Brampton Neighbourhoods
Northwest Brampton

In this Neighbourhood Guide, you'll find out more about the people who live here as well as the schools, parks and recreation facilities, homes, and more.

Neighbourhood Vibe

A dynamic and diverse neighbourhood with a strong sense of community.

Property Pulse

Newer 2-storey detached and semi-detached homes with narrow lots. Convenient to Mount Pleasant GO station.

Community Canvas

A vibrant community of recent immigrants, families, and people of all ages and backgrounds.

What You'll Love

Abundance of parks, recreational facilities, and excellent schools make it perfect for families.

Have a look around Northwest Brampton.

Northwest Brampton has a dynamic population, and is popular with recent immigrants, families with kids under 5, families with kids aged 5 to 9, people in their 20s, people in their 30s, and people in their 40s. Northwest Brampton is a large area forming the northwest corner of Brampton. This is a newer neighbourhood, with development in the 2000s, and ongoing. Homes are mostly 2-storey, large detached and semi-detached, on narrow lots. The area includes schools, parklands, sports fields, and wooded areas, as well as commercial and services areas. It is convenient to the Mount Pleasant GO station.

People & Families in Northwest Brampton

Families with kids make up 60% of households in Northwest Brampton, while couples without children make up 17% of households and 12% of households are one person living alone. People in this neighbourhood come from 98 different ethnic origins, and 53% are first-generation immigrants, while 36% are second-generation immigrants.

Neighbourhood Households

1,520

Neighbourhood Population

5,013

Household Size

  • 1 person - 12%
  • 2 persons - 22%
  • 3 persons - 22%
  • 4 persons - 22%
  • 5 or more persons - 18%

Household Types

  • One-person households - 12%
  • Non-family households - 2%
  • Families with children - 60%
  • Couples without children - 17%
  • Multiple families in household - 8%

Children Per Family

  • 1 child - 32%
  • 2 children - 30%
  • 3 or more children - 12%

Broad Age Ranges

  • 0 to 14 years - 26%
  • 15 to 64 years - 67%
  • 65 years and over - 5%

Most Common Ethnic Origins

  • East Indian - 30%
  • Jamaican - 9%
  • Canadian - 8%
  • English - 7%
  • Filipino - 7%

Age of Primary Household Maintainer

  • 15 to 24 years - 0%
  • 25 to 34 years - 26%
  • 35 to 44 years - 36%
  • 45 to 54 years - 21%
  • 55 to 64 years - 7%
  • 65 to 74 years - 6%
  • 75 to 84 years - 1%
  • 85 years and over - 0%

Specific Age Groups

  • 0 to 4 years - 11%
  • 5 to 9 years - 8%
  • 10 to 14 years - 7%
  • 15 to 19 years - 4%
  • 20 to 29 years - 12%
  • 30 to 39 years - 22%
  • 40 to 49 years - 14%
  • 50 to 59 years - 8%
  • 60 to 69 years - 4%
  • over 70 years - 1%

Northwest Brampton Schools

This neighbourhood has secondary special programs. There are 11 public schools and 11 Catholic schools serving Northwest Brampton. The special programs offered at local schools include International Baccalaureate and Fine Arts.

Public Schools

11

Catholic Schools

11

Having Fun in Northwest Brampton

Fun is easy to find at the many parks & rec facilities here. Parks in this neighbourhood feature playgrounds for kids, sports parks, and skating. There are 5 parks in this neighbourhood, with 24 recreational facilities in total. The average number of facilities per park is 4.

Number of Parks

5

Number of Recreation Facilities

24

Recreation Facilities in Neighbourhood Parks

  • Playgrounds - 4
  • Rink - 1
  • Sports Fields - 15
  • Community Centre - 1
  • Skateboard Park - 1
  • Arts/Performance Facility - 1
  • Gym - 1
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Getting Around in Northwest Brampton

There are 438 transit stops in this neighbourhood. Rail stations include Mount Pleasant GO. In this neighbourhood, there are mostly vehicle commuters and most commute to another city.

Commute Destination for Residents

  • Commute within the city - 31%
  • Commute to another city - 68%

Commute Types

  • Vehicle - 75%
  • Transit - 22%
  • Walk/bike - 1%

Commute Times of Residents

  • 15 to 29 minutes - 27%
  • 30 to 44 minutes - 24%
  • 45 to 59 minutes - 13%
  • 60 minutes and over - 27%
  • Less than 15 minutes - 7%

Work and Education in Northwest Brampton

In this neighbourhood, 43% of adult residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 72% have any postsecondary education. The professional, scientific and technical services industry is the most common for residents.

Household Income

  • Under $30,000 - 3%
  • $30,000 to $39,999 - 4%
  • $40,000 to $49,999 - 4%
  • $50,000 to $59,999 - 7%
  • $60,000 to $69,999 - 7%
  • $70,000 to $79,999 - 7%
  • $80,000 to $89,999 - 8%
  • $90,000 to $99,999 - 9%
  • $100,000 to $124,999 - 20%
  • $125,000 to $149,999 - 11%
  • $150,000 to $199,999 - 9%
  • $200,000 and over - 3%

Most Common Occupations (Top 3)

  • Business, finance and administration occupations - 23%
  • Sales and service occupations - 18%
  • Natural and applied sciences and related occupations - 13%

Most Common Industries (Top 3)

  • Professional, scientific and technical services - 11%
  • Finance and insurance - 11%
  • Manufacturing - 10%

Employment

  • Employed - 70% of people over age 15 are employed
  • Unemployed - 7% are unemployed
  • Not in the labour force - 22% are retired, students, homemakers, etc.

Northwest Brampton Homes

In this neighbourhood, there are a mix of home types. Northwest Brampton has a dynamic population, with 74% of households having moved within the past 5 years and 18% having moved within the past year. It has mostly newer homes and is mostly owner-occupied.

Home Types

  • Single-detached house - 45%
  • Semi-detached house - 0%
  • Duplex - 0%
  • Row house - 45%
  • Low-rise apartment/condo - 7%
  • High-rise apartment/condo - 0%

Condominium Status

  • Condominium - 8%
  • Not condominium - 91%

Number of Bedrooms in Homes

  • 1 bedroom - 3%
  • 2 bedrooms - 8%
  • 3 bedrooms - 51%
  • No bedrooms - 0%
  • 4 or more bedrooms - 36%

Period of Home Construction

  • 1961 to 1980 - 2%
  • 1981 to 1990 - 0%
  • 1991 to 2000 - 2%
  • 2001 to 2005 - 10%
  • 2006 to 2010 - 5%
  • 2011 to 2016 - 76%
  • 1960 or before - 1%

Renters & Owners

  • Owner - 82%
  • Renter - 17%

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