Family-friendly neighbourhoods in Ajax
Ajax skews family already, with about 18.8% of residents under 15 and a median age of 39.2. Nottingham leads the pack for kids, with 29% of residents aged 0 to 14, followed by Audley at 28% and Deckers Hill at 26%.
Housing here backs that up. Most homes are single-detached at 68.1%, and 85.7% of residents own rather than rent, which tends to suit families looking to settle in. Even the neighbourhoods lower on this list, like Riverside and Squires Beach, still sit at around 19% kids, not far off the city's own average.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Ajaxaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Ajax by residents aged 0–14
| Neighbourhood | residents aged 0–14 | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nottingham · Ajax | 29 | — |
| 2. Audley · Ajax | 28 | $117,000 |
| 3. Deckers Hill · Ajax | 26 | $126,000 |
| 4. Bayly & Salem · Ajax | 26 | $110,000 |
| 5. Eagle Woods · Ajax | 25 | $111,000 |
| 6. Taunton & Harwood · Ajax | 24 | $120,000 |
| 7. Pickering Beach · Ajax | 24 | $140,000 |
| 8. Salem & Taunton · Ajax | 24 | $118,000 |
| 9. Westney & Williamson · Ajax | 23 | $122,000 |
| 10. Rossland & Ravenscroft · Ajax | 23 | $107,000 |
| 11. Applecroft · Ajax | 23 | $91,000 |
| 12. Harwood & Achilles · Ajax | 22 | $101,000 |
| 13. Bayly & Harwood · Ajax | 22 | $71,000 |
| 14. Harwood & Williamson · Ajax | 21 | $130,000 |
| 15. Westney & Ravenscroft · Ajax | 21 | $103,000 |
| 16. Harwood & Bayly · Ajax | 20 | $96,000 |
| 17. Pickering Village · Ajax | 20 | $69,000 |
| 18. Westney & Greenwood · Ajax | 20 | $122,000 |
| 19. Westney & Delaney · Ajax | 19 | $98,000 |
| 20. Riverside · Ajax | 19 | $115,000 |
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Common questions
Which Ajax neighbourhood has the most kids?
Nottingham has the highest share of residents aged 0 to 14 at 29%. Audley and Deckers Hill follow at 28% and 26%.
What is a good area in Ajax for families?
Nottingham, Audley, and Deckers Hill all have well above average shares of young kids, between 26% and 29%. They also sit in a city where most homes are single-detached and owner-occupied.
Is Ajax a good place to raise a family?
Ajax has a fairly young population overall, with a median age of 39.2 and 18.8% of residents under 15. Most housing is single-detached and owner-occupied, which tends to suit families.
What percentage of Ajax residents are children?
About 18.8% of Ajax residents are under 15 citywide. That share climbs as high as 29% in Nottingham, the most kid-heavy neighbourhood on this list.