155 Water St S

Getting around Somewhat walkable

No subway, LRT or GO station within a short trip.

Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 10 cafés and restaurants, 10 parks. Nearest grocery: Bairos Supermarket (550 m). Nearest park: Waterworks Park (350 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Central Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 90%, math 38%11 min walk
• Stewart Avenue Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 55%17 min walk
• St. Gregory Catholic Elementary School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 88%, math 38%17 min walk
• Highland Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 87%, math 46%1.3 km

Secondary

• St. Andrew's Public School Catholic9 min walk
• Glenview Park Secondary School
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 53%, literacy test 85%14 min walk
• Southwood Secondary School
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 50%, literacy test 74%1.9 km

EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.

Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.

Who lives here postal area N1R

Owners / renters

59% / 41%

Median household income

$77,000

Average age

42

Children under 15

16%

Homes

46% detached, 10% high-rise

Commute by transit

5%

Population

42,928

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Portuguese 3.3%, Gujarati 1.5%, Urdu 1%, Spanish 0.7%.

Safety

Crime Severity Index for Waterloo Region (Kitchener) police: 67 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

Police-reported figures for the whole police service area, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.