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Regent Park

Neighbourhood in Toronto · #72

Former city: Old Toronto · Area: Downtown

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About Downtown

The central core: Financial District, waterfront and the dense grid south of Bloor.

What stands out

  • Among the most affordable rents in Downtown (median $1,180/mo)
  • Most likely to drive to work in Downtown (38% of commuters)
  • Among the likeliest to take transit to work in Downtown (35% of commuters)

Living here

Housing
Lower housing cost. Median home $700K · renters pay $1,180/mo2021 Census figures, not current prices. Rent is what renting households paid, utilities included, counting long-time tenants, subsidized homes and basement suites, so it sits below what a new lease costs. Use them to compare neighbourhoods, not to budget.
To Union
Under 30 min. About 28 min by transit, weekday morning
Getting to work
Mostly transit, walk or bike. 38% drive · 35% transit · 24% walk or bike
Households
Mostly renters. 71% rent
Tree canopy
Under 15%. 12% of the land is under treesSatellite land cover, 2021 (ESA WorldCover, 10 m).
Home types
Semi & row 10% · Low-rise 10% · Towers 79%
Built
1960 or before 13% · 1961–80 15% · 1981–2000 8% · 2001–21 64%
Ages
Under 15 14% · 15–24 13% · 25–44 39% · 45–64 24% · 65+ 10%
Language at home
English 63% · Bengali 5%The language each person speaks most often at home. Another 10% name two or more equally.
Recent immigrants
7% arrived in Canada 2016–21Share of residents who immigrated in the five years before the 2021 Census.

2021 Census and TTC/GO schedules, Regent Park. Tiers compare neighbourhoods across Toronto.

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