In this Neighbourhood Guide, you'll find out more about the people who live here as well as the schools, parks and recreation facilities, homes, and more.
Greenford is a peaceful and diverse neighbourhood with a strong sense of community.
Greenford offers a mix of older homes, with a variety of home types available.
Greenford is home to a diverse community of people from various ethnic backgrounds.
You'll love the abundance of parks, schools, and amenities in Greenford.
This neighbourhood has a consistent population, and is popular with people in their 50s, people in their 60s, people in their 70s, and people over 80. Greenford is a neighbourhood located in east Hamilton, south of Lake Ontario. The area is mostly residential with multiple parks; restaurants and stores can be found on Nash Road S, Queenston Road and King Street E.
People & Families in Greenford
Families with kids make up 25% of households in Greenford, while couples without children make up 23% of households and 49% of households are one person living alone. People in this neighbourhood come from 38 different ethnic origins, and 39% are first-generation immigrants, while 24% are second-generation immigrants.
Neighbourhood Households
895
Neighbourhood Population
1,819
Household Size
- 1 person - 48%
- 2 persons - 30%
- 3 persons - 10%
- 4 persons - 6%
- 5 or more persons - 5%
Household Types
- One-person households - 49%
- Non-family households - 1%
- Families with children - 25%
- Couples without children - 22%
- Multiple families in household - 1%
Children Per Family
- 1 child - 28%
- 2 children - 15%
- 3 or more children - 7%
Broad Age Ranges
- 0 to 14 years - 8%
- 15 to 64 years - 49%
- 65 years and over - 42%
Most Common Ethnic Origins
- English - 17%
- Italian - 15%
- Canadian - 14%
- Irish - 12%
- Serbian - 11%
Age of Primary Household Maintainer
- 15 to 24 years - 0%
- 25 to 34 years - 3%
- 35 to 44 years - 6%
- 45 to 54 years - 17%
- 55 to 64 years - 16%
- 65 to 74 years - 19%
- 75 to 84 years - 24%
- 85 years and over - 10%
Specific Age Groups
- 0 to 4 years - 2%
- 5 to 9 years - 1%
- 10 to 14 years - 3%
- 15 to 19 years - 3%
- 20 to 29 years - 7%
- 30 to 39 years - 6%
- 40 to 49 years - 10%
- 50 to 59 years - 12%
- 60 to 69 years - 13%
- over 70 years - 31%
Greenford Schools
This neighbourhood has secondary special programs. There are 4 public schools and 4 Catholic schools serving this neighbourhood. The special programs offered at local schools include Advanced Placement.
Public Schools
4
Catholic Schools
4
Having Fun in Greenford
Fun is easy to find at the parks here. Parks in this neighbourhood feature playgrounds for kids and sports parks. There are 2 parks in Greenford, with 12 recreational facilities in total. The average number of facilities per park is 6.
Number of Parks
2
Number of Recreation Facilities
12
Recreation Facilities in Neighbourhood Parks
- Playgrounds - 2
- Ball Diamonds - 2
- Sports Fields - 7
- Sports Court - 1
Getting Around in Greenford
There are 27 transit stops in Greenford. In this neighbourhood, there are mostly vehicle commuters and most commute within the city.
Commute Destination for Residents
- Commute within the city - 75%
- Commute to another city - 23%
Commute Types
- Vehicle - 85%
- Transit - 9%
- Walk/bike - 6%
Commute Times of Residents
- 15 to 29 minutes - 42%
- 30 to 44 minutes - 16%
- 45 to 59 minutes - 6%
- 60 minutes and over - 5%
- Less than 15 minutes - 27%
Work and Education in Greenford
In Greenford, 18% of adult residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 51% have any postsecondary education. The health care and social assistance industry is the most common for residents.
Household Income
- Under $30,000 - 30%
- $30,000 to $39,999 - 14%
- $40,000 to $49,999 - 10%
- $50,000 to $59,999 - 7%
- $60,000 to $69,999 - 6%
- $70,000 to $79,999 - 4%
- $80,000 to $89,999 - 4%
- $90,000 to $99,999 - 3%
- $100,000 to $124,999 - 7%
- $125,000 to $149,999 - 4%
- $150,000 to $199,999 - 2%
- $200,000 and over - 0%
Most Common Occupations (Top 3)
- Sales and service occupations - 29%
- Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations - 20%
- Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services - 13%
Most Common Industries (Top 3)
- Health care and social assistance - 15%
- Retail trade - 14%
- Manufacturing - 12%
Employment
- Employed - 42% of people over age 15 are employed
- Unemployed - 2% are unemployed
- Not in the labour force - 55% are retired, students, homemakers, etc.
Greenford Homes
In this neighbourhood, there are a mix of home types. Greenford has a consistent population, with 25% of households having moved within the past 5 years and 7% having moved within the past year. It has mostly older homes and is a mix of owner and renter-occupied.
Home Types
- Single-detached house - 37%
- Semi-detached house - 2%
- Duplex - 1%
- Row house - 12%
- Low-rise apartment/condo - 16%
- High-rise apartment/condo - 31%
Condominium Status
- Condominium - 14%
- Not condominium - 85%
Number of Bedrooms in Homes
- 1 bedroom - 31%
- 2 bedrooms - 24%
- 3 bedrooms - 33%
- No bedrooms - 0%
- 4 or more bedrooms - 9%
Period of Home Construction
- 1961 to 1980 - 61%
- 1981 to 1990 - 6%
- 1991 to 2000 - 3%
- 2001 to 2005 - 6%
- 2006 to 2010 - 3%
- 2011 to 2016 - 0%
- 1960 or before - 17%
Renters & Owners
- Owner - 45%
- Renter - 54%