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Centrepointe

A Nepean community around Ben Franklin Place, with a Transitway station about 1 km away.

Ottawa, Ontario - Nepean Town Hall
Ottawa, Ontario - Nepean Town Hall. Photo: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
9,260Population (2021 census) · source
3,700Private dwellings (2021) · source
43.2Median age (2021) · source
3Schools inside
8Parks & places inside
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Centrepointe had 9,260 residents in 3,700 private dwellings in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Population: 9,260 (2021).

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The neighbourhood

About Centrepointe

Centrepointe had 9,260 residents in 3,700 private dwellings in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. The median age was 43.2, and 70.2% of households owned their home. Centrepointe Park is 0.2 km away and Baseline Transitway station is 1.0 km away, both in a straight line. Ben Franklin Place, in Centrepointe, was Nepean's city hall before amalgamation.

Boundaries

Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area 'Centrepointe'. ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca

Homes

In the 2021 census, 41.9% of Centrepointe dwellings were single-detached houses and 37.7% were row houses, with 10.9% in apartment buildings under five storeys and 4.9% in buildings of five or more storeys. Owner households were 70.2% and renter households 29.9%. The median owner-estimated value of owned dwellings was $700,000 (2021 census). ons-sqo.ca

Highlights
  • Population 9,260 (2021 census)
  • Median owner-estimated dwelling value $700,000 (2021 census)
  • Centrepointe Park 0.2 km away (straight line)
  • Baseline Transitway station 1.0 km away (straight line)
  • Walk Score averages 22 and Bike Score 78 (ONS data)
  • Tree canopy coverage 24.2% (2024)
History

How Centrepointe came to be

Nepean Museum
Nepean Museum. Photo: Itmejayz, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

  1. Nepean's urban area expanded in the 1950s and 1960s into formerly rural areas, including the community of Centrepointe. en.wikipedia.org

  2. 2001

    Ben Franklin Place, in Centrepointe, was Nepean's city hall until Nepean became part of Ottawa. It now houses a government office and client service centre, an Ottawa Public Library branch and the Centrepointe Theatre. en.wikipedia.org

Map

Around Centrepointe

Walking rings at 5, 10 and 15 minutes from the neighbourhood centre.

Schools

10 nearby

Straight-line distances from the Centrepointe centre. Living near a school does not guarantee a place: confirm the designated school for an address with each board. All schools and board locators.

Parks & places

10 nearby

  • Splash pad, Centrepointe Park

    Splash pad (summer only)

    260 Centrepointe Drive, Nepeanmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca

    140 m2 min walk

  • Outdoor rink, Centrepointe Park

    Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)

    114 Centrepointe Dr.maps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca

    160 m2 min walk

  • Centrepointe Park

    Active Recreation park

    260 Centrepointe Drivemaps.ottawa.ca

    220 m3 min walk

  • Recreational Trail (Hydro Corridor)

    Passive Recreation park

    259 Centrepointe Drive, Nepeanmaps.ottawa.ca

    520 m6 min walk

  • Ben Franklin Place

    Active Recreation park

    101 Centrepointe Drive, Nepeanmaps.ottawa.ca

    720 m9 min walk

  • Outdoor rink, Briargreen Park

    Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)

    9 Parkfield Cres.maps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca

    740 m9 min walk

  • Briargreen Park

    Active Recreation park

    9 Parkfield Crescent, Nepeanmaps.ottawa.ca

    780 m10 min walk

  • Craig Henry Park

    Active Recreation park

    135 Craig Henry Drive, Nepeanmaps.ottawa.ca

    970 m12 min walk

  • Charing Park

    Active Recreation park

    37 Chartwell Avenue, Nepeanmaps.ottawa.ca

    1.1 km13 min walk

  • Splash pad, Charing Park

    Splash pad (summer only)

    37 Chartwell Avenue, Nepeanmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca

    1.1 km14 min walk

The full parks & trails guide.

Shops & dining

8 nearby

The full shops & dining guide.

Getting around

Transit

  • Baseline station

    Transitway / transit station (City of Ottawa transit stations layer)

    openmaps.ottawa.ca

    1.0 km13 min walk

  • Iris station

    Transitway / transit station (City of Ottawa transit stations layer)

    openmaps.ottawa.ca

    1.6 km21 min walk

  • Queensway South station

    Transitway / transit station (City of Ottawa transit stations layer)

    openmaps.ottawa.ca

    2.0 km25 min walk

  • O-Train

    Tunney's Pasture station is about 7.5 km away in a straight line (open; Line 1).

    wikidata.org

  • O-Train

    Carleton station is about 7.6 km away in a straight line (open; Line 2).

    wikidata.org

  • Transitway / bus

    Baseline station is about 1.0 km away in a straight line (open).

    maps.ottawa.ca

  • Downtown

    Parliament Hill is about 10.7 km away in a straight line.

    en.wikipedia.org

The full transit guide.

Homes

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Questions people ask

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  1. What is Centrepointe like?

    Centrepointe is a Nepean community of 9,260 residents (2021 census) built around Ben Franklin Place, the former Nepean city hall. In 2021, 70.2% of households owned their home and the median owner-estimated dwelling value was $700,000.

    As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca en.wikipedia.org

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