Ottawa Neighbourhood Study (ONS) - Neighbourhood Boundaries Gen 3

The ONS Neighbourhood Boundaries were created by the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study (ONS) to analyse population statistics and are not indicative of actual neighbourhood limits.

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Neighbourhood refers to an inhabited area delineated by social and physical boundaries. ONS neighbourhood boundaries were derived based on census tracts, physical and demographic similarities, physical barriers (e.g. waterways, highways, etc.), maps used by the real estate profession (e.g. the Ottawa Multiple Listing Service), consultations with community stakeholders, as well as fieldwork by ONS researchers.


Accuracy: Boundaries are generalized (non-densified). Neighbourhoods are subject to a minimum population in order for data to be reliable at a neighbourhood level (i.e., not all individual communities can be separately represented within neighbourhoods).
Small communities cannot be described separately by the ONS because the population size is too small to create reliable estimates for many measures. Unfortunately, when small communities are included in larger neighbourhoods their unique character may be lost. This is a shortcoming of studies of this kind. Those who are using the ONS to help inform their planning decisions need to understand that the neighbourhoods described here may hide the unique strengths and challenges of some distinct communities or neighbourhoods within them. The ONS should be regarded as only one source of information; other sources that help identify these variations also need to be considered as part of any decision making process.
Update Frequency: As needed (official review every 5 years)
Contact: Ottawa Neighbourhood Study (ONS)

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Last Updated August 21, 2026, 07:13 (UTC)
Created March 24, 2026, 20:40 (UTC)
Domain / Topic
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Title
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Ottawa Neighbourhood Study (ONS) - Neighbourhood Boundaries Gen 3
Description
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The ONS Neighbourhood Boundaries were created by the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study (ONS) to analyse population statistics and are not indicative of actual neighbourhood limits.

Tell Us About Your Interest In This Map


Neighbourhood refers to an inhabited area delineated by social and physical boundaries. ONS neighbourhood boundaries were derived based on census tracts, physical and demographic similarities, physical barriers (e.g. waterways, highways, etc.), maps used by the real estate profession (e.g. the Ottawa Multiple Listing Service), consultations with community stakeholders, as well as fieldwork by ONS researchers.


Accuracy: Boundaries are generalized (non-densified). Neighbourhoods are subject to a minimum population in order for data to be reliable at a neighbourhood level (i.e., not all individual communities can be separately represented within neighbourhoods).
Small communities cannot be described separately by the ONS because the population size is too small to create reliable estimates for many measures. Unfortunately, when small communities are included in larger neighbourhoods their unique character may be lost. This is a shortcoming of studies of this kind. Those who are using the ONS to help inform their planning decisions need to understand that the neighbourhoods described here may hide the unique strengths and challenges of some distinct communities or neighbourhoods within them. The ONS should be regarded as only one source of information; other sources that help identify these variations also need to be considered as part of any decision making process.
Update Frequency: As needed (official review every 5 years)
Contact: Ottawa Neighbourhood Study (ONS)
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Dataset Size
Dataset size in megabytes.
392.0
Metadata Identifier
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Published Date
Published date of the dataset.
2024-02-09
Time Period Data Span (start date)
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Time Period Data Span (end date)
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GeoSpatial Area Data Span
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Access category
Type of access granted for the dataset (open, closed, service, etc).
public
License
License used to access the dataset.
https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/get-know-your-city/open-data#open-data-licence-version-2-0
Limits on use
Limits on use of data.
Location
Location of the dataset.
https://od-dev2-ottawa.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/ottawa::ottawa-neighbourhood-study-ons-neighbourhood-boundaries-gen-3
Data Service
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Owner
Owner of the dataset.
[email protected]
Contact Point
Who to contact regarding access?
City of Ottawa
Contact Point Email
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[email protected]
Publisher
Publisher of the dataset.
City of Ottawa
Publisher Email
Email of the publisher.
Author
Author of the dataset.
[email protected]
Author Email
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Accessed At
Date the data and metadata was accessed.
2026-08-12
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Identifier
Unique identifier for the dataset.
439875b741f34985a7001a1491c2d79b
Language
Language(s) of the dataset
English
Link to dataset description
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https://od-dev2-ottawa.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/ottawa::ottawa-neighbourhood-study-ons-neighbourhood-boundaries-gen-3
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Contains Indigenous Data
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Version
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None
Source
Source of the dataset.
None
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Other versions
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Provenance Text
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City of Ottawa
Provenance URL
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Temporal resolution
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GeoSpatial resolution in meters
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Indigenous Community Permission
Who holds the Indigenous Community Permission. Who to contact regarding access to a dataset that has data about Indigenous communities.
Community Permission
Community permission (who gave permission).
The Indigenous communities the dataset is about
Indigenous communities from which data is derived.
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Number of data rows
If tabular dataset, total number of rows.
116
Number of data columns
If tabular dataset, total number of unique columns.
8
Number of data cells
If tabular dataset, total number of cells with data.
928
Number of data relations
If RDF dataset, total number of triples.
Number of entities
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Number of data properties
If RDF dataset, total number of unique properties used by the triples.
Data quality
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