Living in the Kanata North area: questions, answered
Answers to 33 questions people ask about living in and buying in the Kanata North 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 8
- Schools 8
- Commute & O-Train 3
- Walkability & errands 1
- Parks & outdoors 3
- Shops & dining 2
- Safety & services 1
- History 3
- Who it suits 4
Neighbourhoods
8What 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.
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Do most people rent or own in Kanata North?
Most households own. In the 2021 census, renter households were 31.7% in Kanata Lakes, 26.5% in Beaverbrook and 17.9% in Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant.
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Are there condos and apartments in Kanata North?
Yes, especially in Beaverbrook, where 36.1% of dwellings were condominiums in the 2021 census. Kanata Lakes was 8.1% condominium and Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant 4.1%.
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What is Kanata Lakes like?
Kanata Lakes is a neighbourhood in the Kanata North Ward, north of the Queensway, west of Beaverbrook and east of Terry Fox Drive. It had 19,945 residents and 7,545 private dwellings in the 2021 census, and its main street is Kanata Avenue.
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What is Morgan's Grant like?
Morgan's Grant is a suburban neighbourhood in Kanata, north of the Kanata North Business Park, west of March Road and north of Terry Fox Drive. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area that includes it (Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant) had 15,525 residents in 2021.
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What is Beaverbrook like?
Beaverbrook is a suburban neighbourhood in the Kanata North Ward, bounded by the Kanata North Business Park to the north, March Road to the east and Campeau Drive to the south. It had 6,680 residents in 2021, and 50.5% of its dwellings were row houses.
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Which City of Ottawa ward is Kanata North in?
Kanata North is Ward 4 (Quartier Kanata-Nord) of the City of Ottawa. The ward was created in 2006, when the original Kanata Ward split in two.
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Schools
8What 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
Which high schools are in Kanata North?
Earl of March Secondary School (4 The Parkway) is OCDSB, and All Saints High School (5115 Kanata Avenue) is Ottawa Catholic School Board. Beaverbrook Math Academy (1002 Beaverbrook Road) is also mapped at secondary level, with its board not confirmed.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org ocdsb.ca
How do I find which school an address in Kanata North is zoned for?
For English public schools, use the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's school locator. For Catholic, French-language and other schools, check with the school's own board, since the files here do not list boundary tools for them.
As of 2026-10 · ocdsb.ca
Are there French-language schools in Kanata North?
Yes. Grand-Ourse Public Elementary School (1385 Halton Terrace) is run by CEPEO, the French public board, and École élémentaire catholique Saint-Rémi (100 Walden Drive) is run by CECCE, the French Catholic board.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org grande-ourse.cepeo.on.ca
What Catholic schools are in Kanata North?
Ottawa Catholic School Board schools mapped in the area are St. Gabriel School (400 Keyrock Drive), Georges Vanier Catholic School (40 Varley Drive), St. Isabel Catholic Elementary School (785 Goulbourn Forced Road), St. Isidore School (1105 March Road) and All Saints High School (5115 Kanata Avenue). French Catholic school Saint-Rémi (CECCE) is at 100 Walden Drive.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org gab.ocsb.ca
What schools are in Beaverbrook?
Wikipedia lists five schools for Beaverbrook: Earl of March Secondary School, Stephen Leacock Public School, W. Erskine Johnston Public School and Roland Michener Public School (all OCDSB), and Georges Vanier Catholic School (OCSB).
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What schools are in Morgan's Grant?
Wikipedia lists Jack Donohue Public School, École élémentaire publique Julie-Payette, Morgan's Grant Montessori School and South March Public School for Morgan's Grant. Our data confirms Jack Donohue and South March as OCDSB.
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What schools are in Kanata Lakes?
Wikipedia lists All Saints Catholic High School, St. Gabriel School, Earl of March Secondary School, Georges Vanier School, W. Erskine Johnson School and Kanata Highlands Public School for Kanata Lakes. Our data places St. Gabriel and All Saints under the Ottawa Catholic School Board and Kanata Highlands under OCDSB.
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Commute & O-Train
3How far is Kanata North from downtown Ottawa?
From the centre of Kanata North to Parliament Hill is about 20.1 km in a straight line and 25.9 km by road. Free-flowing driving takes about 26 minutes by OSRM's estimate, which does not include traffic.
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What is the nearest O-Train station to Kanata North?
Moodie is the only O-Train station in our places data for the area. It is listed as open on the Confederation Line and sits east of Kanata North at about 45.341° N, 75.837° W. That is roughly 7 km in a straight line from the area centre.
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How do people in Kanata North get to work?
In the 2021 census, 85.7% of workers in Kanata Lakes, 84.0% in Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant and 78.9% in Beaverbrook commuted by car, truck or van. Public transit was used by 5.8%, 5.5% and 10.2% respectively.
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Walkability & errands
1Is 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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Parks & outdoors
3What parks are in Kanata North?
Parks mapped in the area include Beaverpond Park, Walden Park, Keyrock Park, Fentiman Park, Jim Malone Park, Tanmount Park, Whalen Park, Varley Park, Lytle Park and Gow Park. Monk Environmental Park (3125 Solandt Road) is mapped as a nature area.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org
Where are the recreation centres, pools and rinks in Kanata North?
The Richcraft Recreation Complex is at 4101 Innovation Drive, and the Beaverbrook Community Centre and Beaverbrook Outdoor Pool are at 1002 Beaverbrook Road. Keyrock Park has a mapped ice rink.
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How much tree cover and parkland does Kanata North have?
The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study reports 2024 tree canopy cover of 22.1% in Kanata Lakes, 14% in Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant and 28.5% in Beaverbrook. Residential parkland coverage is 36.29%, 14.57% and 22.21% respectively.
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Shops & dining
2Where do people in Kanata North buy groceries?
Grocery stores mapped in and around the area include Metro (4048 Carling Avenue), Sobeys (840 March Road), Farm Boy (499 Terry Fox Drive), Loblaws (200 Earl Grey Drive) and Kowloon Supermarket. Walmart at 500 Earl Grey Drive is also listed as a department store.
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What big-box and hardware stores are near Kanata North?
Mapped stores include Walmart (500 Earl Grey Drive), Canadian Tire (8181 Campeau Drive), Marshalls and Saks Off 5th (both 8555 Campeau Drive), Home Hardware (329 March Road) and Princess Auto (3055 Palladium Drive).
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Safety & services
1Where are the pharmacies and clinics in Kanata North?
Mapped pharmacies include Shoppers Drug Mart (499 Terry Fox Drive and 1102 Klondike Road), Rexall (4048 Carling Avenue and 832 March Road), Sobeys Pharmacy (840 March Road) and PharmaChoice (329 March Road). Panorama Wellness Centre, a clinic, and its pharmacy are at 1380 Upper Canada Street.
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History
3What is the history of Beaverbrook and how did Kanata begin?
Beaverbrook is the first and oldest residential neighbourhood in Kanata. It was farmland in March Township until the 1960s, when developer Bill Teron began a planned Garden City community, starting with Tiffany Crescent in 1964.
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What is the history of Kanata Lakes?
Kanata Lakes was originally part of the Township of March and was first settled by Europeans in the early 19th century. It stayed mainly agricultural until the 1960s, when heavy development began.
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What is the history of Morgan's Grant?
Morgan's Grant was originally part of the Township of March and was first settled by Europeans in the early 19th century. Wikipedia says development began in the late 1980s, with more schools and houses built from 2000 to 2009.
As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org
Who it suits
4Is 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.
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Is Kanata North good for families with children?
Children aged 0 to 14 were 22.5% of residents in Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant, 17.3% in Kanata Lakes and 16.4% in Beaverbrook in 2021. Average household size was 3.1, 2.7 and 2.5 respectively.
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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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Do many people in Kanata North work from home?
In the 2021 census, 55.4% of workers in Kanata Lakes, 50% in Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant and 48.4% in Beaverbrook worked at home.
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