Highland, London Ontario
This page offers a data-driven profile of the Highland neighbourhood in London, Ontario, featuring an interactive map that outlines the neighbourhood boundary and shows the area in context, plus housing, population, and school-catchment insights.
Highland is a residential neighbourhood in London, Ontario with a population of about 11,707. Homeownership is higher the London average. Housing is primarily detached homes with a mix of other housing types.
Neighbourhood Facts
- Population (2021)
- Highland: 11,707London: 422,033
- Population density
- Highland: 2,557London: 943
- Homeownership rate
- Highland: 64.3%London: 58.2%
- Median household income
- Highland: $82,409London: $81,043
- Average household size
- Highland: 2.5London: 2.4
- Immigrant share
- Highland: 26.5%London: 26.0%
- Dominant housing type
- Highland: Detached homesLondon: Detached homes
- Land area
- Highland: 4.58 km2London: 447.37 km2
Housing Profile
| Indicator | Highland | London overall |
|---|---|---|
| Homeownership % | 64.3% | 58.2% |
| Detached % | 42.6% | 49.0% |
| Semi-detached % | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Row % | 26.4% | 13.3% |
| Apartment % | 23.2% | 34.3% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 |
Housing mix reflects the share of dwelling types reported in Census 2021.
Population and Demographics
Household and Family Context
| Indicator | Highland | London overall |
|---|---|---|
| Family households share | 65.7% | 60.8% |
| Households with children | 52.3% | 50.9% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 |
Income and Education
| Indicator | Highland | London overall |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income (2020) | $82,409 | $81,043 |
| Post-secondary attainment | 66.1% | 67.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.3% | 35.0% |
Language and Newcomer Context
| Indicator | Highland | London overall |
|---|---|---|
| Immigrant share of population | 26.5% | 26.0% |
| Top non-English languages reported |
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| Refugee share of population | 7.7% | 6.7% |
Schools Serving the Neighbourhood
Schools listed below have residential addresses inside the neighbourhood boundary.
| School | Board | Grades | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Martin Separate School | LDCSB | Elementary | Regular |
| Mountsfield Public School | TVDSB | Elementary | Regular Track |
| St Anthony Catholic French Immersion School | LDCSB | Elementary | French Immersion |
| Catholic Central High School | LDCSB | Secondary | Regular |
| Sir Arthur Carty Separate School | LDCSB | Elementary | Regular |
| London South Collegiate Institute | TVDSB | Secondary | Regular Track |
| Cleardale Public School | TVDSB | Elementary | Regular Track |
| Sir George Etienne Cartier Public School | TVDSB | Elementary | Regular Track |
| Regina Mundi College | LDCSB | Secondary | Regular |
| Westminster Secondary School | TVDSB | Secondary | Regular Track |
| Holy Rosary Separate School | LDCSB | Elementary | Regular |
Commuting and Transportation
| Commute mode share | Highland | London overall |
|---|---|---|
| Car, truck, or van | 91.9% | 88.2% |
| Public transit | 3.7% | 6.0% |
| Walk | 2.5% | 4.2% |
| Other | 1.9% | 1.6% |
Commute mode shares are based on adult travel-to-work data.
Summary
Highland is a neighbourhood in London, Ontario that mainly consists of detached homes. Income and education indicators are mixed relative to the city average, pointing to a varied socioeconomic profile. School options span LDCSB and TVDSB, and the map shows residential addresses within each catchment to help families explore boundaries.
Data Sources, Methodology & Notes
Census data: Statistics Canada Census 2021 indicators aggregated from Dissemination Areas to neighbourhoods using area-weighted areal interpolation, with residential groups weighted by address unit counts (Canada Post unit counts where available; otherwise address = 1).
London overall comparisons: Statistics Canada Census 2021 indicators for the City of London, Ontario.
Development activity: City of London residential permits (single/semi) and additional residential unit (ARU) permit records from 2020 to 2026.
Rental licences and property standards violations (PSV): City of London licensing and by-law enforcement records with geocoded addresses (point-in-polygon assignment).
School catchments: address-level school range data joined to neighbourhoods; school locations from the official catchment file.
Zoning and address roll: municipal address dataset with zoning codes (Zoning_main and Zoning_All); zoning category groupings follow the City of London zoning by-law sections.
Disclaimer: Information on this page is not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. Please do your own research and confirm details with official sources.
Interpretation: Summaries are descriptive and based on reported data. Rate-based indicators are suppressed when neighbourhood denominators are small.