Neighbourhood profile
Old East York
Old East York holds 3,049 addresses across 2.35 km², and ranks 14th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods for schools within walking distance.
The overall position is a summary of the four measures below. Those are the useful numbers — a single combined figure compresses most of Toronto into a narrow band and separates very little.
What stands out
- Strongest on schools nearby — 14th of 158, top 10% of Toronto.
- No subway stop inside the boundary — 58 surface transit stops serve the area.
- $125M of construction value on record across 626 building permits.
How Old East York compares
Each measure is a rank against all 158 City of Toronto neighbourhoods. Lower is better.
Transit access
66thProximity to TTC subway, streetcar and bus, weighted by walking distance.
17.3 / 20 · above the city median
Schools nearby
14thWalking distance to TDSB and TCDSB schools. Proximity only — no ratings are used.
12.3 / 15 · top 10% of Toronto
Everyday shopping
65thGrocery stores and supermarkets within a short walk.
8.5 / 10 · above the city median
Neighbourhood character
24thReported incident volume, severity-weighted using the Statistics Canada method.
17.8 / 25 · top quarter
By the numbers
What’s here
Rapid transit
No subway or streetcar route inside the boundary. Bus routes serve the area.
Schools
- Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School · Toronto Catholic District School Board · Elementary
- Diefenbaker Elementary School · Toronto District School Board · Elementary
- William Burgess Elementary School · Toronto District School Board · Elementary
- East York Alternative Secondary School · Toronto District School Board · Secondary
- East York Collegiate Institute · Toronto District School Board · Secondary
- Cosburn Mdl School · Toronto District School Board
- The Three Hierarchs Academy · None
Groceries
- Fresh From The Farm · supermarket
- Wayne's Supermarket · supermarket
Where the money is going
Toronto publishes every cleared building permit with its estimated construction cost. These are the largest on record in Old East York — a read on where the neighbourhood is being rebuilt, not on what homes are worth.
| Address | Type | Construction value |
|---|---|---|
| 50 Four Oaks Gt | SFD - Detached | $3M |
| 364 Donlands Ave | Office | $2M |
| 245 Torrens Ave | 3+ Unit - Detached | $2M |
| 21 Airley Cres | SFD - Detached | $2M |
| 17 Coxwell Blvd | SFD - Detached | $1M |
| 1045 Pape Ave | Restaurant Greater Than 30 Seats | $1M |
| 34 Taylor Dr | SFD - Detached | $1M |
| 47 Lankin Blvd | SFD - Detached | $1M |
Next door
Neighbourhoods that share a boundary with Old East York.
How this was measured
Everything here is computed from open data: City of Toronto address points, building permits and neighbourhood boundaries; Toronto Police Service major crime indicators; TTC schedules; and TDSB and TCDSB school locations.
School figures are proximity only. No school rating or ranking is used anywhere on this site — a distance to a school is a verifiable fact about a location, while a school rating largely reflects the income and demographics of its catchment.
Neighbourhood character is derived from reported incident volume, severity-weighted using the Statistics Canada Crime Severity Index method, so that offences of very different seriousness are not counted as equivalent.
Last computed today. Data refreshes nightly. Nothing on this page is an appraisal, a valuation, or advice about where to live.