5 Simcoe Street S

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚆 Whitby GO7.0 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 4 grocery stores, 52 cafés and restaurants, 9 parks, 5 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Lucky Supermarket (250 m). Nearest park: Veterans Square (150 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Mary Street Community School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 85%, math 57%6 min walk
• Village Union Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 67%, math 20%18 min walk
• Coronation Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 79%, math 55%1.6 km
• St. Hedwig Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 93%, math 27%1.7 km

Secondary

• Durham Alternative Secondary School - Oshawa12 min walk
• O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 49%, literacy test 84%15 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 L1H

Owners / renters

59% / 41%

Median household income

$73,500

Average age

42

Children under 15

15%

Homes

55% detached, 8% high-rise

Commute by transit

6%

Population

32,298

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0.6%, Spanish 0.5%, Polish 0.4%, Tamil 0.4%.

Flood and conservation No mapped hazard

Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area in Central Lake Ontario Conservation’s mapping.

Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.

Safety

Crime Severity Index for Durham Region (Oshawa/Whitby/Ajax) police: 43 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 50 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise Nothing major nearby

No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.

Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.

Internet High-speed

50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).

From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.