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.
A diverse and growing community with a welcoming atmosphere and a mix of new and established homes.
Spacious single-detached and semi-detached homes, with attractive features like finished basements.
A vibrant community of people from various ethnic backgrounds, with a strong sense of community.
Access to parks, trails, schools, convenient commercial areas and Highway 410, making it perfect for families.
Sandringham-Wellington has a consistent population, and is popular with recent immigrants, families with teens, people in their 20s, people in their 30s, and people in their 40s. The Sandringham-Wellington neighbourhood is a large area in north Brampton, just south of Sandringham-Wellington North. It is east of Heart Lake and the Heart Lake Conservation Area. This is a newer, and ongoing, residential development, with development beginning in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The area features schools, park lands, natural woodlands along the river, and trails. Housing is a mix of large, 2-storey single-detached homes and semi-detached homes, and townhome complexes. The area is home to the Civic Hospital, a long-term care centre, a wellness centre, as well as pockets of convenient commercial and retail areas. Sandringham-Wellington has easy access to Highway 410.
People & Families in Sandringham-Wellington
Families with kids make up 62% of households in this neighbourhood, while couples without children make up 11% of households and 7% of households are one person living alone. People in Sandringham-Wellington come from 151 different ethnic origins, and 62% are first-generation immigrants, while 34% are second-generation immigrants.
Neighbourhood Households
18,390
Neighbourhood Population
75,599
Household Size
- 1 person - 6%
- 2 persons - 13%
- 3 persons - 16%
- 4 persons - 27%
- 5 or more persons - 35%
Household Types
- One-person households - 6%
- Non-family households - 1%
- Families with children - 62%
- Couples without children - 10%
- Multiple families in household - 18%
Children Per Family
- 1 child - 25%
- 2 children - 36%
- 3 or more children - 15%
Broad Age Ranges
- 0 to 14 years - 21%
- 15 to 64 years - 68%
- 65 years and over - 10%
Most Common Ethnic Origins
- East Indian - 46%
- Punjabi - 10%
- Canadian - 7%
- Jamaican - 6%
- Italian - 3%
Age of Primary Household Maintainer
- 15 to 24 years - 0%
- 25 to 34 years - 11%
- 35 to 44 years - 26%
- 45 to 54 years - 29%
- 55 to 64 years - 19%
- 65 to 74 years - 8%
- 75 to 84 years - 3%
- 85 years and over - 0%
Specific Age Groups
- 0 to 4 years - 6%
- 5 to 9 years - 7%
- 10 to 14 years - 7%
- 15 to 19 years - 7%
- 20 to 29 years - 13%
- 30 to 39 years - 14%
- 40 to 49 years - 14%
- 50 to 59 years - 11%
- 60 to 69 years - 7%
- over 70 years - 4%
Sandringham-Wellington Schools
This neighbourhood has great secondary schools, elementary special programs, and secondary special programs. There are 23 public schools, 8 Catholic schools, and 2 private schools serving Sandringham-Wellington. The special programs offered at local schools include French Immersion, Vocational, International Baccalaureate, and Christian.
Public Schools
23
Catholic Schools
8
Private Schools
2
Public
- Terry Fox PS
- Robert J Lee PS
- Ross Drive PS
- Larkspur PS
- Esker Lake PS
- Great Lakes PS
- Fernforest PS
- Eagle Plains PS
- Lougheed MS
- Heart Lake SS
- Hewson PS
- Mountain Ash PS
- Sandalwood Heights SS
- Louise Arbour SS
- Shaw PS
- Harold M. Brathwaite SS
- ÉS Jeunes sans frontières
- Carberry PS
- Stanley Mills PS
- Springdale PS
- Sunny View MS
- ÉÉ Carrefour des Jeunes
- Robert H Lagerquist Sr PS
Catholic
Having Fun in Sandringham-Wellington
Fun is easy to find at the many parks & rec facilities here. Parks in Sandringham-Wellington feature playgrounds for kids and sports parks. There are 35 parks in Sandringham-Wellington, with 115 recreational facilities in total. The average number of facilities per park is 3.
Number of Parks
35
Number of Recreation Facilities
115
Recreation Facilities in Neighbourhood Parks
- Playgrounds - 34
- Pools - 2
- Basketball Courts - 10
- Ball Diamonds - 4
- Sports Fields - 35
- Tracks - 4
- Community Centres - 2
- Splash Pads - 2
- Sports Courts - 7
- Trails - 12
- Fitness/Weight Room - 1
- Gyms - 2
Getting Around in Sandringham-Wellington
There are 428 transit stops in this neighbourhood. In Sandringham-Wellington, there are mostly vehicle commuters, most commute to another city, and people have mostly medium commutes.
Commute Destination for Residents
- Commute within the city - 38%
- Commute to another city - 60%
Commute Types
- Vehicle - 84%
- Transit - 13%
- Walk/bike - 1%
Commute Times of Residents
- 15 to 29 minutes - 34%
- 30 to 44 minutes - 28%
- 45 to 59 minutes - 11%
- 60 minutes and over - 14%
- Less than 15 minutes - 11%
Work and Education in Sandringham-Wellington
In this neighbourhood, 30% of adult residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 56% have any postsecondary education. The manufacturing industry is the most common for residents.
Household Income
- Under $30,000 - 2%
- $30,000 to $39,999 - 4%
- $40,000 to $49,999 - 6%
- $50,000 to $59,999 - 7%
- $60,000 to $69,999 - 8%
- $70,000 to $79,999 - 7%
- $80,000 to $89,999 - 7%
- $90,000 to $99,999 - 7%
- $100,000 to $124,999 - 15%
- $125,000 to $149,999 - 11%
- $150,000 to $199,999 - 11%
- $200,000 and over - 5%
Most Common Occupations (Top 3)
- Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations - 23%
- Sales and service occupations - 21%
- Business, finance and administration occupations - 16%
Most Common Industries (Top 3)
- Manufacturing - 17%
- Transportation and warehousing - 16%
- Retail trade - 10%
Employment
- Employed - 60% of people over age 15 are employed
- Unemployed - 5% are unemployed
- Not in the labour force - 33% are retired, students, homemakers, etc.
Sandringham-Wellington Homes
In this neighbourhood, there are mostly detached and semi-detached homes. This neighbourhood has a consistent population, with 38% of households having moved within the past 5 years and 11% having moved within the past year. It has a mix of older and newer homes and is mostly owner-occupied.
Home Types
- Single-detached house - 52%
- Semi-detached house - 21%
- Duplex - 8%
- Row house - 15%
- Low-rise apartment/condo - 2%
- High-rise apartment/condo - 0%
Condominium Status
- Condominium - 8%
- Not condominium - 91%
Number of Bedrooms in Homes
- 1 bedroom - 3%
- 2 bedrooms - 7%
- 3 bedrooms - 32%
- No bedrooms - 0%
- 4 or more bedrooms - 56%
Period of Home Construction
- 1961 to 1980 - 0%
- 1981 to 1990 - 2%
- 1991 to 2000 - 41%
- 2001 to 2005 - 26%
- 2006 to 2010 - 18%
- 2011 to 2016 - 9%
- 1960 or before - 0%
Renters & Owners
- Owner - 89%
- Renter - 10%