Data & Maps
Ward Profiles
The City's ward profiles provides an overview of geographical features, assets and socio-demographics of each Ward and its residents.
The indicators provided are a compilation of the most recent available data provided by the City of Hamilton’s:
- Healthy and Safe Communities Department, Children’s Services and Neighbourhood Development Division
- Healthy and Safe Communities Department, Epidemiology and Evaluation Division
- Planning and Economic Development Department, Community Planning & Design Division
All data and indicators are based on the City of Hamilton ward boundaries that came into effect December 1, 2018. Due to the new ward boundaries, data previously collected based on the old boundaries could not be used to provide ward change over time analysis. The data and indicators will be refreshed as updates to data sources become available. The frequency data is updated varies significantly between data sources and may be as frequent as monthly or as infrequently as once every five or ten years.
Ward 1, also known as the Chedoke-Cootes area is an urban ward, situated in the west end of Hamilton below the Niagara Escarpment (often referred to as the Mountain).
Ward 2, also known as the Downtown area is an urban ward situated in the centre of the city below the Niagara Escarpment (often referred to as the Mountain).
Ward 3, also known as Hamilton Centre is an urban ward situated in the lower city below the Niagara Escarpment (often referred to as the Mountain).
Ward 4, also known as the East Hamilton area is an urban ward situated in the lower city below the Niagara Escarpment (often referred to as the Mountain).
Ward 5, is located just east of the Redhill area is an urban ward situated in the lower city below the Niagara Escarpment (often referred to as the Mountain).
Ward 6, also known as the East Mountain area is primarily an urban ward situated in the east end of Hamilton on the Niagara Escarpment.
Ward 7, also known as the Central Mountain area is an urban ward, situated in the centre of Hamilton on the Niagara Escarpment.
Ward 8, located within the West/Central Mountain area is an urban ward, situated in the west end of Hamilton on the Niagara Escarpment.
Ward 9, known as Upper Stoney Creek sits above the escarpment.
Ward 10, also known as the Lower Stoney Creek area is primarily an urban ward situated below the Niagara Escarpment with an industrial and commercial corridor south of the Queen Elizabeth Way.
Ward 11, general comprises the municipality of Glanbrook.
Ward 12, also known as the Ancaster area and extends into the west Flamborough rural area.
Ward 13, which includes primarily the Community of Dundas is an urban and rural ward comprised of the former Town of Dundas.
Ward 14 is located in the western portion of the Hamilton Mountain.
Ward 15, also known as the Flamborough East area is primarily a rural ward but includes some light industrial and commercial land as well as the urban area of Waterdown.
Date modified
September 29, 2022