868 King Street W

Getting around Walkable

• 🚆 Hamilton GO Centre2.7 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 2 grocery stores, 28 cafés and restaurants, 3 parks, 1 pharmacy. Nearest grocery: Food Basics (100 m). Nearest park: Coronation Park (350 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Cootes Paradise Elementary School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 81%, math 60%3 min walk
• Strathcona Junior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 94%, math 72%1.2 km
• Earl Kitchener Junior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 82%, math 56%1.3 km
• St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 94%, math 65%1.5 km

Secondary

• Westdale Secondary School
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 57%, literacy test 88%4 min walk
• École secondaire Georges- P.-Vanier French
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 73%, literacy test 100%9 min walk
• Dalewood Senior Public School18 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 L8S

Owners / renters

39% / 61%

Median household income

$62,800

Average age

39

Children under 15

11%

Homes

42% detached, 33% high-rise

Commute by transit

17%

Population

15,787

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Mandarin 4.5%, Arabic 1.8%, Gujarati 1.1%, Spanish 0.8%.

Safety

Crime Severity Index for Hamilton police: 62 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 downtown Hamilton: 2 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise 1 source nearby

• 🛣️ Highway 403500 m

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.