Beaverbrook, Kanata Lakes and Morgan's Grant
The kanatanorth.homes hub covers three communities in Kanata North Ward, which Wikipedia says was created in 2006. The ward also includes South March, Marchwood and Town Centre, which are not covered here. Beaverbrook is the oldest: Wikipedia says its first street, Tiffany Crescent, was developed in 1964 as part of a planned 'Garden City', and that Kanata was incorporated as a city in 1978. Kanata Lakes lies north of the Queensway, and Morgan's Grant, developed from the late 1980s, lies further north. The 2021 census counted 6,680 people in the ONS Beaverbrook area, 19,945 in Kanata Lakes and 15,525 in the ONS 'Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant' area.
The Kanata North area has 3 neighbourhoods: Kanata Lakes, Morgan's Grant and Beaverbrook.
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Rear of Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata, Ottawa. It's a nice sunny spot to park at the office.. Photo: Andrew Plumb from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 01Kanata Lakes
A large neighbourhood north of the Queensway, around Kanata Avenue and Terry Fox Drive, with schools, parks and big-box shopping nearby.
Wikipedia places Kanata Lakes north of the Queensway, west of Beaverbrook, east of Terry Fox Drive and south of Morgan's Grant. Statistics here use the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Kanata Lakes' area.
Canadian Tire Centre exterior before a match in 2022. Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 02Morgan's Grant
A newer suburb north of Terry Fox Drive and west of March Road, with pathways, playgrounds and schools in English and French.
Wikipedia places Morgan's Grant north of the Kanata North Business Park, west of March Road and north of Terry Fox Drive. Statistics here use the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's combined 'Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant' area, which is larger than Morgan's Grant alone.
An indoor arena labeled "Canadian Tire Centre" as seen from a highway. Photo: Notsammyray, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 03Beaverbrook
The first and oldest residential neighbourhood in Kanata, east of Kanata Lakes along March Road, with a community centre and outdoor pool.
Wikipedia gives Beaverbrook's boundaries as the Kanata North Business Park to the north, March Road to the east, Campeau Drive to the south and Knudson Avenue and Weslock Way to the west. Statistics here use the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Beaverbrook' area.
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
Is Kanata North a good place to live?
Kanata North is a suburban part of west-end Ottawa, about 20 km west-southwest of Parliament Hill. In the 2021 census the three areas we cover had 19,945 residents in Kanata Lakes, 15,525 in Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant and 6,680 in Beaverbrook. Whether it suits you depends on what you need, so here are the facts rather than a verdict.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca
What schools serve Kanata North?
Our places data maps 16 schools in and around Kanata North. Seven are Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB), five are Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB), one is CEPEO (French public) and one is CECCE (French Catholic). Two more, Beaverbrook Math Academy and March Academy, have a board not confirmed.
As of 2026-10 · ocdsb.ca openstreetmap.org
What are homes like in Kanata North?
In the 2021 census, single-detached houses were 46.5% of dwellings in Kanata Lakes and 46.9% in Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant, but 31.6% in Beaverbrook. Row houses were 27.9%, 45.8% and 50.5% in those three areas respectively.
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What neighbourhoods are in Kanata North?
kanatanorth.homes covers three communities: Kanata Lakes, Morgan's Grant and Beaverbrook. Wikipedia lists the Kanata North Ward's communities as South March, Morgan's Grant, Kanata Lakes, Marchwood, Beaverbrook and Town Centre.
As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org
Is Kanata North walkable?
The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's average Walk Score is 22.39 for Kanata Lakes, 19.53 for Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant and 28.96 for Beaverbrook. On average there are 8, 8.7 and 9.5 transit stops within a 600 m walk in those areas.
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How old are people in Kanata North, and is it a place to settle for the long term?
Median age in the 2021 census was 44.8 in Kanata Lakes, 44 in Beaverbrook and 37.2 in Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant. Owner households were 68.3%, 73.5% and 82% respectively.
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