Quietest neighbourhoods in Barrie
Holly is the quietest neighbourhood in Barrie by population density, at just 425 people per square kilometre, a fraction of the citywide average of 3,204. Leititia Heights and Tall Trees aren't far behind, both under 550 per square kilometre.
Citywide, single-detached homes make up 62.2% of housing and 70.3% are owner-occupied. Ardagh Bluffs fits the same quiet, low-density pattern while also carrying the highest income in the group, with a median around $127,000.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Barrieaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Barrie by population density
| Neighbourhood | population density | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Essa & Mabern · Barrie | 71 /km² | $89,000 |
| 2. Bayview & Little · Barrie | 94 /km² | $80,000 |
| 3. Edgehill & Miller · Barrie | 238 /km² | $107,000 |
| 4. Veteran's & Harvie · Barrie | 244 /km² | $92,000 |
| 5. Mapleview & Yonge · Barrie | 299 /km² | $99,000 |
| 6. Dunlop & Anne · Barrie | 422 /km² | $62,800 |
| 7. Holly · Barrie | 425 /km² | $110,000 |
| 8. Leititia Heights · Barrie | 452 /km² | $101,000 |
| 9. Tall Trees · Barrie | 502 /km² | $59,600 |
| 10. Ardagh Bluffs · Barrie | 579 /km² | $127,000 |
| 11. Essa & Anne · Barrie | 628 /km² | $71,000 |
| 12. Mapleview & Country · Barrie | 686 /km² | $120,000 |
| 13. Burton & Bayview · Barrie | 746 /km² | $69,000 |
| 14. Tollendal Mill & Cox Mill · Barrie | 837 /km² | $157,000 |
| 15. Sunnidale & Ross · Barrie | 946 /km² | $79,500 |
| 16. Anne & Tiffin · Barrie | 985 /km² | $68,000 |
| 17. St. Vincent & Blake · Barrie | 1,218 /km² | $106,000 |
| 18. Duckworth & Cundles · Barrie | 1,273 /km² | $115,000 |
| 19. Yonge & Big Bay Point · Barrie | 1,390 /km² | $99,000 |
| 20. Huronia & Big Bay Point · Barrie | 1,496 /km² | $93,000 |
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Common questions
What is the quietest neighbourhood in Barrie?
Holly is the quietest by population density, at about 425 people per square kilometre versus a citywide average of 3,204. Leititia Heights and Tall Trees are also well below the city average.
Which Barrie neighbourhoods have the most single-family homes?
Single-detached houses make up 62.2% of Barrie's homes citywide. This page ranks neighbourhoods by population density rather than housing type, so it doesn't single out which areas have the most detached homes.
Is Barrie a quiet city to live in?
It depends on the neighbourhood. Some pockets like Holly and Leititia Heights sit at a few hundred people per square kilometre, well below the citywide average of 3,204, while denser areas exist too.