Highly educated neighbourhoods in Kingston
Kingston as a whole is a fairly educated city, with 30.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. A handful of neighbourhoods go well beyond that.
An Clachan leads with 87% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and the University District follows at 72%. Sydenham and Point Pleasant round out the top four, both above 60%.
Income doesn't always track with education here. An Clachan has the highest education share but a median income of just $63,200, while the University District, close behind on education, has a median income of $159,000. Public transit use citywide is low at 5.9%, and density sits around 2,263 people per square kilometre.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Kingstonaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Kingston by residents with a bachelor's degree or higher
| Neighbourhood | residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. An Clachan · Kingston | 87 | $63,200 |
| 2. University District · Kingston | 72 | $159,000 |
| 3. Sydenham · Kingston | 68 | $113,000 |
| 4. Point Pleasant · Kingston | 64 | $138,000 |
| 5. Portsmouth · Kingston | 60 | $108,000 |
| 6. King Pitt · Kingston | 57 | $149,000 |
| 7. Auden Park · Kingston | 53 | $147,000 |
| 8. Pitts Ferry · Kingston | 52 | $120,000 |
| 9. Westwoods · Kingston | 52 | $127,000 |
| 10. High Gate Park · Kingston | 50 | $129,000 |
| 11. Greenwood Park · Kingston | 48 | $128,000 |
| 12. Polson Park · Kingston | 47 | $99,000 |
| 13. Lakeland Acres · Kingston | 44 | $120,000 |
| 14. Reddendale · Kingston | 44 | $116,000 |
| 15. Maclean Park · Kingston | 44 | $115,000 |
| 16. Grenville Park · Kingston | 42 | $94,000 |
| 17. Calvin Park · Kingston | 42 | $84,000 |
| 18. Strathcona Park · Kingston | 42 | $106,000 |
| 19. Lakeland Point · Kingston | 41 | $111,000 |
| 20. Westbrook · Kingston | 41 | $115,000 |
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Common questions
What is the most educated neighbourhood in Kingston?
An Clachan has the highest share of university-educated residents at 87%, well ahead of the University District at 72% and Sydenham at 68%.
Do Kingston's most educated neighbourhoods have high incomes?
Not always. An Clachan tops the education list at 87% but has a median income of $63,200, while the University District, also highly educated at 72%, has a much higher median income of $159,000.
Which Kingston neighbourhoods have both high education and high income?
King Pitt and Auden Park stand out, with median incomes of $149,000 and $147,000 and education shares of 57% and 53%. Point Pleasant is similar, at $138,000 income and 64% university-educated.
How does Kingston compare on education overall?
Citywide, 30.6% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher. That's well below the top neighbourhoods like An Clachan and the University District, which run into the 70s and 80s.