Living in the Metcalfe area: questions, answered
Answers to 28 questions people ask about living in and buying in the Metcalfe area: neighbourhoods, schools, the O-Train, prices, walkability, parks and shops. Each answer comes first, then the detail, the sources and the date it is current to.
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- Neighbourhoods 6
- Schools 5
- Commute & O-Train 4
- Walkability & errands 1
- Parks & outdoors 5
- Shops & dining 2
- History 3
- Who it suits 2
Neighbourhoods
6What are homes like in Metcalfe?
Homes in Metcalfe are overwhelmingly single-detached houses. In the 2021 census, 93.2% of dwellings in the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Metcalfe' area were single-detached, 1.9% semi-detached, 0.7% row houses and 1.6% duplex flats.
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How many people live in Metcalfe?
The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Metcalfe' area had 5,785 residents and 2,125 private dwellings in the 2021 census. Average household size was 2.7.
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Where is Metcalfe, Ontario?
Metcalfe is a population centre in Osgoode Ward, in the rural south end of the City of Ottawa. Before amalgamation in 2001 it was part of Osgoode Township.
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Is there a library in Metcalfe?
Yes. The Ottawa Public Library's Metcalfe Village Branch is at 2782 8th Line Road, near the community centre and Metcalfe Public School.
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Who lives in Metcalfe? What is the median age and income?
In the 2021 census, the median age in the Metcalfe area was 43.6, and 18.1% of residents were aged 0 to 14. Average after-tax income among recipients in 2020 was $53,600.
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Do most people rent or own in Metcalfe?
Most Metcalfe households own their homes. In the 2021 census, 88.3% were owner households and 11.4% were renter households.
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Schools
5What schools serve Metcalfe?
Schools listed in Metcalfe are Metcalfe Public School (Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, elementary), St. Catherine School (Ottawa Catholic School Board, elementary), Osgoode Township High School (Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, secondary) and Community Christian School (elementary, board not confirmed). Metcalfe Public School, St. Catherine School and Osgoode Township High School are all on 8th Line Road.
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What high school is in Metcalfe?
Osgoode Township High School is at 2800 8th Line Road in Metcalfe. It is listed as a secondary school of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, and Wikipedia calls it the only high school in the township of Osgoode.
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What Catholic schools are in or near Metcalfe?
St. Catherine School, an English elementary school of the Ottawa Catholic School Board, is at 2717 8th Line Road in Metcalfe. The French-language Catholic elementary school Sainte-Thérèse-d'Avila (Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est) is at 9575 Marionville Road.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org cat.ocsb.ca
Is there a French-language school near Metcalfe?
Yes. École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Thérèse-d'Avila, run by the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est, is at 9575 Marionville Road. It is listed as a French-language Catholic elementary school.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org sainte-therese-davila.ecolecatholique.ca
What is Community Christian School in Metcalfe?
Community Christian School is listed as an elementary school at 2681 Glen Street in Metcalfe. Its school board is not confirmed in our data.
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Commute & O-Train
4How far is Metcalfe from downtown Ottawa?
From the centre of Metcalfe, Parliament Hill is about 28.7 km in a straight line. By road it is about 36.0 km, or roughly 37 minutes of driving in free-flowing traffic.
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What is the nearest O-Train station to Metcalfe?
Our research for Metcalfe lists no O-Train station in or near the area, so we can't name a nearest one. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study records an average of 4.4 transit stops within a 600 m walk, and 0% of Metcalfe workers commuted by public transit in the 2021 census.
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How do people in Metcalfe get to work?
In the 2021 census, 93.3% of Metcalfe workers commuted by car, truck or van and 0% by public transit. Another 32% worked at home.
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Does Metcalfe have public transit?
The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study records an average of 4.4 transit stops within a 600 m walk in the Metcalfe area. In the 2021 census, 0% of Metcalfe workers commuted by public transit.
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Walkability & errands
1Is Metcalfe walkable?
The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study gives Metcalfe an average Walk Score of 4.52 and an average of 4.4 transit stops within a 600 m walk. In the village centre, the school, library, community centre, pharmacy and several parks are on or near 8th Line Road and Victoria Street.
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Parks & outdoors
5What parks are in Metcalfe?
Parks in Metcalfe include Van Rens Park (8256 Van Rens Street), Joe Rowan Park (2665 Glenwood Drive), Victoria Park (8215 Victoria Street), Eldon Craig Park (2786 Eldo Street) and McKendry Park (2567 Dow Street). Kenmore Bicentennial Park (3151 York's Corners Road) is east of the village.
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Is there an arena or community centre in Metcalfe?
Yes. The Metcalfe Community Centre & Larry Robinson Arena is at 2785 8th Line Road, and the Metcalfe Curling Club is next door at 2793 8th Line Road. The arena is home to the Metcalfe Jets Junior C hockey team and the Metcalfe skating club.
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Are there outdoor rinks in Metcalfe?
McKendry Park has an ice rink, listed in OpenStreetMap as McKendry Park Ice Rink. McKendry Park is at 2567 Dow Street.
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What sports and recreation are there in Metcalfe?
Wikipedia lists the Metcalfe Golf Club, seven baseball fields, a tennis court, a curling club and various soccer fields in the village. The Larry Robinson Arena is home to the Metcalfe Jets and a figure skating club offering CanSkate.
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How green is Metcalfe?
The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study reports 25.4% tree canopy cover in the Metcalfe area in 2024. Residential parkland covers 4.03% of the area.
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Shops & dining
2Where do people in Metcalfe buy groceries?
Our data for Metcalfe lists no grocery store, so we can't name where residents shop for groceries. The only shop and pharmacy it records are Abu Ali Bakery and Pizza at 8228 Victoria Street and Metcalfe Pharmacy at 8206 Victoria Street.
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Is there a pharmacy in Metcalfe?
Yes. Metcalfe Pharmacy is at 8206 Victoria Street in the village centre. Abu Ali Bakery and Pizza is a few doors away at 8228 Victoria Street.
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History
3What is the history of Metcalfe, Ontario?
Colonel Archibald Macdonell, believed by some to be the first settler in Osgoode Township, settled just south of Metcalfe in March 1827. The village was first called Hawley's Corners and was renamed Metcalfe in 1877 for Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, Governor General of Canada from 1843 to 1846.
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What is the Metcalfe Fair?
The Metcalfe Fair is a local agricultural fair that has been held each fall since 1856. Wikipedia describes it as the village's local agricultural fair.
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Why is the village called Metcalfe?
Metcalfe was originally called Hawley's Corners. In 1877 it was renamed in honour of Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, Governor General of Canada from 1843 to 1846.
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Who it suits
2Is Metcalfe a good place to live?
Metcalfe is a village in Osgoode Ward, in the rural south end of Ottawa. In the 2021 census, the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Metcalfe' area had 5,785 residents, 88.3% owner households and 93.2% single-detached houses. Downtown Ottawa is about 36 km away by road, and 93.3% of workers commute by car.
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Is Metcalfe good for families with children?
Here are the facts families usually ask about. In the 2021 census, 18.1% of Metcalfe's population was aged 0 to 14 and the average household size was 2.7. Metcalfe Public School, St. Catherine School and Osgoode Township High School are all on 8th Line Road, near the library and community centre.
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