One area, mapped from the census
The leitrim.homes hub covers one area: Leitrim, as defined by the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Riverside South - Leitrim' boundary. The 2021 census counted 19,125 people and 6,660 private dwellings there. About 87.4% of households own their home, and about 59.3% of dwellings are single-detached houses. We did not find a Wikipedia article or other history source for this area, so this guide does not include a history section.
The Leitrim area has 1 neighbourhoods: and Leitrim.
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Leitrim
A south Ottawa area of mostly owner-occupied houses and row houses, with Limebank O-Train station near its centre.
We use the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area 'Riverside South - Leitrim', which spans roughly 45.25° to 45.31° N and 75.71° to 75.63° W (ONS neighbourhood boundaries: https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/neighbourhoods). The area also covers Riverside South. We did not find a community-association or Wikipedia boundary for Leitrim, so this is a statistical boundary, not an official line.
Quick answers
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What are homes like in Leitrim?
Leitrim is mostly ground-oriented housing. In the 2021 census, 59.3% of dwellings in the 'Riverside South - Leitrim' area were single-detached houses, 29.6% were row houses and 6.9% were semi-detached. Condominium dwellings made up 8.3%.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca
How many people live in Leitrim?
The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Riverside South - Leitrim' area had 19,125 residents and 6,660 private dwellings in the 2021 census.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca
What is the age and household profile of Leitrim?
In the 2021 census, the 'Riverside South - Leitrim' area had a median age of 36.4. Children aged 0 to 14 were 22.4% of the population, and the average household size was 2.9.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca
Do most people own or rent in Leitrim?
Most households own. In the 2021 census, 87.4% of households in the 'Riverside South - Leitrim' area were owners and 12.7% were renters.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca
Where is Leitrim, and what area does leitrim.homes cover?
Leitrim is in south Ottawa, about 16.2 km in a straight line from Parliament Hill. leitrim.homes uses the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Riverside South - Leitrim' boundary for its statistics.
As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca openstreetmap.org