{
 "title": "Lowertown West, Ottawa: neighbourhood factsheet",
 "name": "Lowertown West",
 "slug": "lowertown-west",
 "summary": "Lowertown West had 5,940 residents in 4,025 private dwellings in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Population: 5,940 (2021).",
 "centre": [
  45.431823,
  -75.694662
 ],
 "boundaries": "Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area: Lowertown West.",
 "boundaries_source": [
  "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
  "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/neighbourhoods"
 ],
 "housing": "In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, apartments were 84.8% of Lowertown West dwellings (49.1% in buildings of five or more storeys, 35.7% in buildings under five storeys). Row houses were 6.9%, semi-detached houses 4.5%, flats in a duplex 2.2% and single-detached houses 1.6%. Tenure was 67.0% renter and 33.0% owner households, and the median owner-estimated dwelling value was $464,000.",
 "housing_source": [
  "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/"
 ],
 "facts": [
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Population (2021 census)",
   "value": "5,940",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Private dwellings (2021)",
   "value": "4,025",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Median age (2021)",
   "value": "40.4",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Children 0–14 (2021)",
   "value": "3.4%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Seniors 65+ (2021)",
   "value": "17.1%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Renter households (2021)",
   "value": "67.0%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Owner households (2021)",
   "value": "33.0%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Average household size (2021)",
   "value": "1.5",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Single-detached houses, share of dwellings (2021)",
   "value": "1.6%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Semi-detached houses (2021)",
   "value": "4.5%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Row houses (2021)",
   "value": "6.9%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Apartments, under 5 storeys (2021)",
   "value": "35.7%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Apartments, 5+ storeys (2021)",
   "value": "49.1%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Flats in a duplex (2021)",
   "value": "2.2%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Median value of owned dwellings, owner-estimated (2021 census)",
   "value": "$464,000",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "French most spoken at home (2021)",
   "value": "18.7%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Commute by public transit (2021)",
   "value": "17.9%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Commute by car (2021)",
   "value": "35.5%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Commute on foot (2021)",
   "value": "37.9%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Commute by bike (2021)",
   "value": "3.3%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Work from home (2021)",
   "value": "53.1%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Walk Score, ONS neighbourhood average",
   "value": "58",
   "as_of": "ONS current data",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Bike Score, ONS neighbourhood average",
   "value": "95",
   "as_of": "ONS current data",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Tree canopy coverage (2024)",
   "value": "14.8%",
   "as_of": "2024",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "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": "82.0%",
   "as_of": "ONS current data",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Average transit stops within a 600 m walk",
   "value": "16.9",
   "as_of": "ONS current data",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "City ward",
   "value": "Ward 12 (Rideau-Vanier)",
   "as_of": "October 2026",
   "source": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Wards/MapServer/0/query?where=WARD_NUM%3D%2712%27&outFields=*&f=json"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Straight-line distance to Parliament Hill",
   "value": "1.0 km",
   "as_of": "computed from coordinates",
   "source": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_Hill"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "counts",
   "label": "Schools inside the neighbourhood (this guide)",
   "value": 0,
   "as_of": "2026-10-30",
   "source": [
    "https://lowertown.homes/data/places.json"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "counts",
   "label": "Parks & places inside the neighbourhood (this guide)",
   "value": 8,
   "as_of": "2026-10-30",
   "source": [
    "https://lowertown.homes/data/places.json"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "counts",
   "label": "Shops & restaurants inside the neighbourhood (this guide)",
   "value": 8,
   "as_of": "2026-10-30",
   "source": [
    "https://lowertown.homes/data/places.json"
   ]
  }
 ],
 "community_associations": [],
 "page": "https://lowertown.homes/neighbourhoods/lowertown-west/",
 "licence": "CC BY 4.0 for this compilation (credit lowertown.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"
}