688 Preston Pky

Getting around Car-dependent

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

Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 1 cafés and restaurants, 3 parks. Nearest park: Linden Drive Park (500 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Parkway Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 96%, math 59%9 min walk
• St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 90%, math 70%14 min walk
• Preston Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 82%, math 41%1.8 km
• Grand View Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 87%, math 39%1.8 km

Secondary

• Preston High School
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 67%, literacy test 77%14 min walk

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 N3H

Owners / renters

62% / 38%

Median household income

$82,000

Average age

42

Children under 15

15%

Homes

51% detached, 8% high-rise

Commute by transit

5%

Population

24,306

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Punjabi (Panjabi) 2.3%, Urdu 1%, Gujarati 0.7%, Portuguese 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.