{
 "title": "Blackburn Hamlet, Ottawa: neighbourhood factsheet",
 "name": "Blackburn Hamlet",
 "slug": "blackburnhamlet",
 "summary": "Blackburn Hamlet is a suburban community in the east end of Ottawa, in Ward 2 (Orléans West-Innes) per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026. Population: 8,255 (2021).",
 "centre": [
  45.434868,
  -75.563583
 ],
 "boundaries": "Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area: Blackburn Hamlet.",
 "boundaries_source": [
  "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
  "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/neighbourhoods"
 ],
 "housing": "In the 2021 census, 43.8% of Blackburn Hamlet dwellings were single-detached houses and 40.1% were row houses, with 3.8% semi-detached. Apartments in buildings of five or more storeys made up 9.1%, and apartments in buildings under five storeys another 2.4%. About 76.0% of households owned and 24.0% rented, with an average household size of 2.5 (2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study).",
 "housing_source": [
  "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/"
 ],
 "facts": [
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Population (2021 census)",
   "value": "8,255",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Private dwellings (2021)",
   "value": "3,230",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Median age (2021)",
   "value": "42.8",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Children 0–14 (2021)",
   "value": "18.3%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Seniors 65+ (2021)",
   "value": "20.9%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Renter households (2021)",
   "value": "24.0%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Owner households (2021)",
   "value": "76.0%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Average household size (2021)",
   "value": "2.5",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Single-detached houses, share of dwellings (2021)",
   "value": "43.8%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Semi-detached houses (2021)",
   "value": "3.8%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Row houses (2021)",
   "value": "40.1%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Apartments, under 5 storeys (2021)",
   "value": "2.4%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Apartments, 5+ storeys (2021)",
   "value": "9.1%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Flats in a duplex (2021)",
   "value": "0.8%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Median value of owned dwellings, owner-estimated (2021 census)",
   "value": "$552,000",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "French most spoken at home (2021)",
   "value": "15.6%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Commute by public transit (2021)",
   "value": "12.9%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Commute by car (2021)",
   "value": "78.3%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Commute on foot (2021)",
   "value": "5.6%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Commute by bike (2021)",
   "value": "0.7%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Work from home (2021)",
   "value": "42.8%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Walk Score, ONS neighbourhood average",
   "value": "33",
   "as_of": "ONS current data",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Bike Score, ONS neighbourhood average",
   "value": "51",
   "as_of": "ONS current data",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Tree canopy coverage (2024)",
   "value": "34.9%",
   "as_of": "2024",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Residents within a 15-minute walk of a community health centre",
   "value": "0.0%",
   "as_of": "ONS current data",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Average transit stops within a 600 m walk",
   "value": "10.1",
   "as_of": "ONS current data",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/904blackburn-hamlet/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "City ward",
   "value": "Ward 2 (Orléans West-Innes)",
   "as_of": "October 2026",
   "source": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Wards/MapServer/0/query?where=WARD_NUM%3D%272%27&outFields=*&f=json"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Straight-line distance to Parliament Hill",
   "value": "10.8 km",
   "as_of": "computed from coordinates",
   "source": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_Hill"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "counts",
   "label": "Schools inside the neighbourhood (this guide)",
   "value": 6,
   "as_of": "2026-10-30",
   "source": [
    "https://blackburnhamlet.homes/data/places.json"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "counts",
   "label": "Parks & places inside the neighbourhood (this guide)",
   "value": 21,
   "as_of": "2026-10-30",
   "source": [
    "https://blackburnhamlet.homes/data/places.json"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "counts",
   "label": "Shops & restaurants inside the neighbourhood (this guide)",
   "value": 4,
   "as_of": "2026-10-30",
   "source": [
    "https://blackburnhamlet.homes/data/places.json"
   ]
  }
 ],
 "community_associations": [
  "Blackburn Community Association (BCA)"
 ],
 "page": "https://blackburnhamlet.homes/neighbourhoods/blackburnhamlet/",
 "licence": "CC BY 4.0 for this compilation (credit blackburnhamlet.homes). Census figures: Statistics Canada 2021 Census via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study (Statistics Canada Open Licence). Walk times and counts are derived from OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0).",
 "licence_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-10-30"
}