Within a 10-minute walk: 4 grocery stores, 43 cafés and restaurants, 8 parks, 8 pharmacies.
Nearest grocery: Sobeys Urban Fresh (150 m).
Nearest park: Tom Riley Park (300 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School Catholic EQAO: Gr 6 reading 95%, math 75%5 min walk
Islington Junior Middle School EQAO: Gr 6 reading 84%, math 41%7 min walk
Filipok Russian Junior School10 min walk
Kingsway College School Private18 min walk
Secondary
Etobicoke Collegiate Institute EQAO: Gr 9 math 73%, literacy test 90%6 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 M8X
Owners / renters
72% / 28%
Median household income
$139,000
Average age
48
Children under 15
13%
Homes
46% detached, 40% high-rise
Commute by transit
21%
Population
10,624
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Korean 1.3%, Ukrainian 0.8%, Serbian 0.7%, Spanish 0.7%.
Flood and conservation No mapped hazard
Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area.
Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.
Safety
Major crime per resident in Islington (2025): 28% below the Toronto average, down 24% from the year before.
Assault49% below average
Break and enter55% above average
Auto theft24% below average
Robbery50% below average
Theft from vehicles32% below average
Shootings56% below average
Crime Severity Index for Toronto police: 60 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).
Police-reported figures for the whole neighbourhood, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.
Proposed infill development of a 35-storey, 25,700.63 square-metre, purpose-built rental building containing 375 residential units, and 262 parking spaces…
Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Council Approved · applied 2025
Application to amend the Zoning By-law at 1243 Islington Avenue to permit a 61 storey (191-metre, excluding mechanical penthouse), comprising 702 dwelling…
Proposal to redevelop the site with a 49 storey mixed use building containing 79 square metres of retail gross floor area, 580 residential condominium units…
Bloor Kipling Housing Now: Draft Plan of Subdivision to create two mixed-use development blocks and a new public road connecting Green Lanes and Aberfoyle…