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Overbrook

An east-end Ottawa neighbourhood between the Rideau River and St. Laurent Boulevard, south of Vanier and north of the Queensway.

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21,150Population (2021 census)* · source
9,520Private dwellings (2021)* · source
37.6Median age (2021)* · source
15Schools inside
30Parks & places inside
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* Ottawa Neighbourhood Study figures for its “Overbrook” area, which is larger than Overbrook alone.

Overbrook is an urban neighbourhood in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward, in the east end of Ottawa. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Overbrook' area had 21,150 residents in the 2021 census.

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The neighbourhood

About Overbrook

Overbrook is an urban neighbourhood in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward, in the east end of Ottawa. It is across the Rideau River from Sandy Hill and just south of Vanier. The former City of Gloucester lies to its east. It was constituted as a police village in 1922 and annexed by the City of Ottawa in 1950. Wikipedia gives its main street as Queen Mary Street, which runs from North River Road to St. Laurent Boulevard. Coventry Road at the south end has commercial and office buildings. The neighbourhood is mostly residential. In the 2021 census, the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study counts 21,150 people and 9,520 private dwellings in its Overbrook area. About 64% of households rent. Downtown (Parliament Hill) is 4.3 km away in a straight line.

Boundaries

Per Wikipedia, Overbrook is bounded on the north by the former City of Vanier, on the west by the Rideau River, on the south by Highway 417 (the Queensway) and on the east by St. Laurent Boulevard. Its eastern part overlaps the Castle Heights neighbourhood. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's Overbrook boundary, used for the figures here, extends somewhat further east than St. Laurent Boulevard.

Homes

The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 2021 census figures for Overbrook show a mix of dwelling types: row houses 23.0%, apartments in buildings under five storeys 25.8%, apartments in buildings of five or more storeys 19.4%, single-detached houses 16.9%, semi-detached houses 8.6% and duplex flats 6.1%. Condominium dwellings are 17.5%. 64.4% of households rent and 35.6% own. Wikipedia says Overbrook is relatively close to downtown and is seeing increased residential infill redevelopment. ons-sqo.ca en.wikipedia.org

Highlights
  • Overbrook Community Centre, Overbrook Park, a wading pool and a rink are mapped at 33 Quill Street
  • St. Paul's Park, with a wading pool and ice rink, is on Donald Street
  • St-Laurent O-Train station and Tremblay O-Train station are listed in or near the area
  • Parliament Hill is 4.3 km away in a straight line, or 5.9 km and about 11 minutes by road (free-flow, no traffic)
  • Groceries including Marché Adonis, Food Basics and FreshCo are mapped nearby
  • Schools from the OCDSB, OCSB, CEPEO and CECCE are mapped in and around the neighbourhood
  • ONS 2021: 64.4% of households rent and the median age is 37.6

Community

History

How Overbrook came to be

The grave of Wilfrid Laurier, 7th Prime Minister of Canada, in Notre-Dame Cemetery, Ottawa
The grave of Wilfrid Laurier, 7th Prime Minister of Canada, in Notre-Dame Cemetery, Ottawa. Photo: Naevius Varius, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  1. 1922

    Overbrook was constituted as a police village. en.wikipedia.org

  2. 1950

    The City of Ottawa annexed Overbrook. en.wikipedia.org

  3. 2015

    The Adàwe Crossing, a pedestrian and cyclist bridge across the Rideau River, opened. en.wikipedia.org

  4. 2019

    Tremblay station opened on the O-Train Confederation Line. The Max Keeping Bridge over Highway 417 gives pedestrians and cyclists access to it and to the VIA Rail Ottawa station. en.wikipedia.org

Map

Around Overbrook

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

Schools

10 nearby

Straight-line distances from the Overbrook 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

The full parks & trails guide.

Shops & dining

10 nearby

The full shops & dining guide.

Getting around

Transit

  • St-Laurent

    O-Train

    open1300 St-Laurent Boulevardopenstreetmap.org

    1.2 km15 min walk

  • ST. LAURENT 4E

    openopenstreetmap.org

    1.3 km16 min walk

  • Tremblay

    O-Train

    open170 Tremblay Roadopenstreetmap.org

    1.5 km19 min walk

  • Ottawa

    VIA Rail

    openopenstreetmap.org

    1.5 km19 min walk

  • Downtown (Parliament Hill)

    4.3 km in a straight line from the neighbourhood centre. By road it is 5.9 km and about 11 minutes (free-flow, no traffic), using the OSRM demo router on OpenStreetMap roads. Real trips take longer at busy times.

    router.project-osrm.org openstreetmap.org

  • O-Train (Line 1)

    OpenStreetMap lists these stations in or near the area, all open: St-Laurent (1300 St-Laurent Boulevard), Tremblay (170 Tremblay Road), Cyrville (1250 Cyrville Road), Hurdman (1434 Riverside Drive) and Lees (191 Lees Avenue). Wikipedia says Tremblay opened in 2019.

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  • Transitway

    A Transitway station named ST. LAURENT 4E is mapped near St-Laurent station. Confirm current bus routes on octranspo.com.

    openstreetmap.org

  • VIA Rail

    The Ottawa VIA Rail station is mapped just south of the Queensway.

    openstreetmap.org

The full transit guide.

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    Questions people ask

    Quick answers

    Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.

    All 33 questions

    1. Is Overbrook a good place to live?

      Overbrook is an east-end Ottawa neighbourhood on the Rideau River's east bank. It is about 4.3 km in a straight line from Parliament Hill and about 11 minutes by car in free-flowing traffic. In the 2021 census it had 21,150 residents, a median age of 37.6, and 64.4% of households renting.

      As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca

    2. What schools serve Overbrook?

      Several Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) schools are on or near Overbrook streets. They include Ottawa Technical Secondary School (485 Donald Street), Queen Mary Street Public School (557 Queen Mary Street) and Robert E. Wilson Public School (373 McArthur Avenue). Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) schools include St. Michael School (437 Donald Street).

      As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org otss.ocdsb.ca

    3. How far is Overbrook from downtown Ottawa?

      From the centre of Overbrook, Parliament Hill is about 4.3 km in a straight line. By road it is about 5.9 km, roughly 11 minutes by car in free-flowing traffic.

      As of 2026-10 · router.project-osrm.org openstreetmap.org

    4. What are homes like in Overbrook?

      Overbrook has a mix of housing types. In the 2021 census, 25.8% of dwellings were apartments in buildings under five storeys and 23.0% were row houses. Single-detached houses made up 16.9%, apartments in buildings of five or more storeys 19.4%, and semi-detached houses 8.6%.

      As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca en.wikipedia.org

    5. What is the nearest O-Train station to Overbrook?

      St-Laurent station (1300 St-Laurent Boulevard) is the closest open O-Train station to the Overbrook centre. It is roughly 1.2 km away in a straight line, calculated from OpenStreetMap coordinates. Tremblay station (170 Tremblay Road) is next closest, at roughly 1.5 km.

      As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org

    6. Where do people in Overbrook buy groceries?

      Grocery stores near Overbrook include FreshCo (320 McArthur Avenue), Marché Adonis (1021 St-Laurent Boulevard) and Food Basics (1021 Cyrville Road). Farm Boy (585 Montréal Road) and Your Independent Grocer (596 Montréal Road) are to the north.

      As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org

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