Highly educated neighbourhoods in Ottawa
Manor Park is Ottawa's most educated neighbourhood. About 86% of residents there hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and typical income runs near $174,000. Civic Hospital and New Edinburgh follow close behind, both at 80% or above.
Citywide, about 4 in 10 adults in Ottawa have a university degree, well below what the top neighbourhoods post. Only about 10.5% of Ottawa commuters use public transit, so these high-education pockets aren't necessarily transit-dependent. Density across the city runs about 3,400 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 Ottawaaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Ottawa by residents with a bachelor's degree or higher
| Neighbourhood | residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manor Park · Ottawa | 86 | $174,000 |
| 2. Civic Hospital - Experimental Farm - Central Park · Ottawa | 85 | $147,000 |
| 3. New Edinburgh · Ottawa | 80 | $115,000 |
| 4. Carlingwood - McKellar Park - Laurentien View · Ottawa | 78 | $190,000 |
| 5. Champlain Park · Ottawa | 78 | $172,000 |
| 6. Rockcliffe Park · Ottawa | 78 | $162,000 |
| 7. The Glebe · Ottawa | 77 | $180,000 |
| 8. Downtown · Ottawa | 77 | $103,000 |
| 9. Old Ottawa South · Ottawa | 76 | $172,000 |
| 10. Alta Vista · Ottawa | 76 | $160,000 |
| 11. Centretown · Ottawa | 75 | $86,000 |
| 12. Old Ottawa East · Ottawa | 73 | $143,000 |
| 13. Wellington Village · Ottawa | 73 | $162,000 |
| 14. Rothwell Village · Ottawa | 72 | $186,000 |
| 15. Old Ottawa West · Ottawa | 72 | $157,000 |
| 16. Linton Park · Ottawa | 71 | $164,000 |
| 17. Somerset Ward · Ottawa | 71 | $116,000 |
| 18. Rockcliffe - Manor Park · Ottawa | 71 | $196,000 |
| 19. LeBreton Flats · Ottawa | 71 | $131,000 |
| 20. Blossom Park - Blossom Park West - Sawmill Creek/ Timbermill · Ottawa | 70 | $157,000 |
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Common questions
What is the most educated neighbourhood in Ottawa?
Manor Park leads, with about 86% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median income around $174,000.
How many people in Ottawa have a university degree?
About 41% of adults citywide have a bachelor's degree or higher. That's well under the 75%+ seen in top neighbourhoods like Manor Park, Civic Hospital, and New Edinburgh.
Which Ottawa neighbourhoods have the most university graduates?
Manor Park, Civic Hospital, New Edinburgh, and Highland Park all report 78% or more of residents with a degree. Highland Park also has the highest income in the group, around $190,000.
Do highly educated neighbourhoods in Ottawa rely on transit?
Not especially. Only about 10.5% of Ottawa commuters citywide use public transit, so a highly educated neighbourhood doesn't automatically mean a transit-heavy one.