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Vanier North

Vanier North is the larger of the two Vanier areas, with a younger median age and a higher share of children than Vanier South.

Arabic inscriptions on shops in McArthur Avenur, Vanier, Ottawa. Summer 2011
Arabic inscriptions on shops in McArthur Avenur, Vanier, Ottawa. Summer 2011. Photo: Dmitri Lytov, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
10,495Population (2021 census) · source
6,060Private dwellings (2021) · source
38.8Median age (2021) · source
1Schools inside
18Parks & places inside
0Homes for sale here

Vanier North had 10,495 residents and 6,060 private dwellings in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Population: 10,495 (2021).

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The neighbourhood

About Vanier North

Vanier North had 10,495 residents and 6,060 private dwellings in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. The median age was 38.8, with 12.7% of residents aged 0–14 and 16.3% aged 65 and over. About 64.6% of households rented, and apartments in buildings under five storeys made up 45.0% of dwellings. ONS reports an average Walk Score of 70 and Bike Score of 89, and tree canopy coverage of 21.4% in 2024.

Boundaries

This is the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area called Vanier North. ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca

Homes

In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 64.6% of Vanier North households rented and 35.4% owned. Apartments in buildings under five storeys were 45.0% of dwellings, flats in a duplex 13.7%, single-detached houses 13.3%, apartments in buildings of five or more storeys 17.6%, row houses 6.3% and semi-detached houses 3.5%. The median value of owned dwellings, as estimated by owners in the 2021 census, was $500,000. ons-sqo.ca

Highlights
  • Ward 12 (Rideau-Vanier), per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026
  • Nearest parks, straight-line: St-Denis Parkette (0.1 km) and St-Jacques Parkette (0.2 km)
  • Ottawa Public Library Vanier Branch is about 0.6 km away, straight-line
  • Nearest elementary school: Trille-des-Bois Public Elementary School (CÉPEO), 0.4 km straight-line
  • French was the language most spoken at home for 26.1% of residents (2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study)
  • Montfort Hospital is about 2.1 km away, straight-line
History

How Vanier North came to be

Ottawa Sept 2010 Angel
Ottawa Sept 2010 Angel. Photo: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  1. 1908

    The communities of Janeville, Clarkstown and Clandeboye were joined to form the village of Eastview, the earlier name of Vanier. en.wikipedia.org

  2. 1913

    Eastview was incorporated as a town. Originally popular with civil servants who wanted to live away from downtown, it later saw a large influx of French Canadians. en.wikipedia.org

  3. 1936

    The Eastview Birth Control Trial ran from 1936 to 1937, after Dorothea Palmer was arrested for distributing birth control information in poorer, predominantly Catholic neighbourhoods. en.wikipedia.org

People & landmarks

Local names worth knowing

  • Dorothea Palmer

    Arrested in Eastview for distributing birth control information, leading to the Eastview Birth Control Trial of 1936 to 1937. en.wikipedia.org

  • Stéphanie Plante

    City councillor for Ward 12 (Rideau-Vanier), per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026. maps.ottawa.ca

Map

Around Vanier North

Walking rings at 5, 10 and 15 minutes from the neighbourhood centre.

Schools

10 nearby

Straight-line distances from the Vanier North centre. Living near a school does not guarantee a place: confirm the designated school for an address with each board. All schools and board locators.

Parks & places

10 nearby

  • St-Denis Parkette

    Passive Recreation park

    St. Denis Streetmaps.ottawa.ca

    130 m2 min walk

  • St-Jacques Parkette

    Passive Recreation park

    St-Jacques Street at des Pères-Blancs Avenuemaps.ottawa.ca

    190 m2 min walk

  • Marier Avenue Park

    Passive Recreation park

    239 Marier Avenue, Vaniermaps.ottawa.ca

    290 m4 min walk

  • Carillon Park

    Active Recreation park

    246 Park Street, Vaniermaps.ottawa.ca

    350 m4 min walk

  • Splash pad, St. Ambroise Park

    Splash pad (summer only)

    120 Landry Street, Vaniermaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca

    360 m4 min walk

  • Outdoor rink, St. Ambroise Park

    Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)

    330 Meilleur Priv.maps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca

    360 m5 min walk

  • St. Ambroise Park

    Active Recreation park

    120 Landry Street, Vaniermaps.ottawa.ca

    360 m5 min walk

  • Mary Papatsie Park

    Active Recreation park

    217 Emond Street, Vaniermaps.ottawa.ca

    370 m5 min walk

  • Genest Outdoor Pool

    Outdoor pool (full pool)

    maps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca

    450 m6 min walk

  • Optimiste Park

    Active Recreation park

    43 Ste. Cécile Street, Vaniermaps.ottawa.ca

    460 m6 min walk

The full parks & trails guide.

Shops & dining

10 nearby

The full shops & dining guide.

Getting around

Transit

  • O-Train

    uOttawa station is about 2.6 km away in a straight line (open; Line 1).

    wikidata.org

  • O-Train

    Rideau station is about 2.6 km away in a straight line (open; Line 1).

    wikidata.org

  • Transitway / bus

    Laurier North station is about 2.4 km away in a straight line (open).

    maps.ottawa.ca

  • Downtown

    Parliament Hill is about 3.4 km away in a straight line.

    en.wikipedia.org

The full transit guide.

Homes

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Questions people ask

Quick answers

Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.

All 38 questions

  1. What is the nearest O-Train station to Vanier?

    For Vanier South, the nearest O-Train station is Tremblay, 1.8 km from the neighbourhood centre in a straight line, followed by Lees at 2.0 km. For Vanier North, uOttawa and Rideau stations are each 2.6 km away in a straight line. All four stations are open and served by Line 1.

    As of 2026-10 · wikidata.org wikidata.org

  2. How do people in Vanier get to work?

    Car, truck or van was the most common commute mode in Vanier in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study: 63.5% of workers in Vanier North and 60.0% in Vanier South. Public transit was 17.7% and 21.7%, walking 12.3% and 12.1%, and cycling 3.5% and 1.9%.

    As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca

  3. Is Vanier walkable?

    ONS reports an average Walk Score of 70 for Vanier North and 71 for Vanier South. In the 2021 census, 12.3% of workers in Vanier North and 12.1% in Vanier South walked to work.

    As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca

  4. Do more people rent or own in Vanier?

    More people rent than own in Vanier. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 64.6% of households in Vanier North and 73.1% in Vanier South were renters, and 35.4% and 26.9% were owners.

    As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca

  5. Which city ward is Vanier in?

    Vanier is in Ward 12 (Rideau-Vanier), per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026. The ward councillor listed is Stéphanie Plante.

    As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca

  6. What is the nearest hospital to Vanier?

    Montfort Hospital is the nearest hospital in City of Ottawa data, about 2.1 km from the centre of Vanier North and 2.2 km from the centre of Vanier South in a straight line.

    As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca

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