Within a 10-minute walk: 7 grocery stores, 37 cafés and restaurants, 8 parks, 4 pharmacies.
Nearest grocery: Metro (150 m).
Nearest park: Bessborough Parkette (200 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
Northlea Elementary and Middle School EQAO: Gr 6 reading 95%, math 82%11 min walk
Maurice Cody Junior Public School EQAO: Gr 3 reading 94%, math 87%12 min walk
Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School EQAO: Gr 6 reading 93%, math 80%12 min walk
St. Anselm Catholic School Catholic EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 75%13 min walk
Secondary
Leaside High School EQAO: Gr 9 math 79%, literacy test 95%5 min walk
Northern Secondary School EQAO: Gr 9 math 72%, literacy test 91%16 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 M4G
Owners / renters
68% / 32%
Median household income
$130,000
Average age
43
Children under 15
16%
Homes
42% detached, 23% high-rise
Commute by transit
13%
Population
19,598
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Mandarin 0.9%, Spanish 0.8%, Iranian Persian 0.7%, Portuguese 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 Leaside-Bennington (2025): 43% below the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.
Assault72% below average
Break and enterabout average
Auto theft32% above average
Robbery86% below average
Theft from vehiclesabout average
Shootingsnone reported
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.
Development nearby 18 active
525 EGLINTON AVE E· 300 m
Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2026
Proposed 45-storey mixed-use building containing 526 total dwelling units. The proposal contains a total gross floor area (GFA) of 34,991 m², comprised of…
Site Plan Control Application proposes the development of a 44-storey mixed-use building providing residential and commercial use at grade. The building will…
Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · OMB Appeal · applied 2025
OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of an 25-storey mixed-use building providing commercial use at grade. The building will provide a total of…
Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · OMB Appeal · applied 2025
Rezoning application proposing to redevelop the Subject Lands with two residential apartment buildings containing building heights of 15 storey's each (plus…
Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2024
Rezoning Application to permit a transit supportive mixed-use development featuring three towers of 32, 37 and 43 storeys, A total of 1,201 dwelling units and…