Living in the Lindenlea area: questions, answered
Answers to 31 questions people ask about living in and buying in the Lindenlea 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 6
- Commute & O-Train 3
- Walkability & errands 1
- Parks & outdoors 5
- Shops & dining 3
- Safety & services 1
- History 2
- Who it suits 2
Neighbourhoods
8What are homes like in Lindenlea?
Lindenlea was planned in the garden suburb style, and most of its homes have large back yards. Upper Lindenlea is the older, Thomas Adams–planned section, while lower Lindenlea includes a mix of 1950s brick apartments, the Champlain Towers complex (built in 1962) and Springfield Mews (built in the 1980s).
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Where is Lindenlea in Ottawa and what are its boundaries?
Lindenlea is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward, northeast of Downtown Ottawa. It is bordered by Maple Lane to the north, Acacia Avenue to the east, Beechwood Avenue to the south and Springfield Road to the west.
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How many people live in Lindenlea?
Lindenlea had 1,702 residents in the 2016 census, according to Wikipedia. We do not have a Lindenlea figure from the 2021 census.
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Which City of Ottawa ward is Lindenlea in?
Wikipedia lists Lindenlea as a neighbourhood in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward, northeast of Downtown Ottawa.
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What are upper and lower Lindenlea?
Lindenlea is divided into upper Lindenlea, north of Rideau Terrace, and lower Lindenlea. Only upper Lindenlea was planned by Thomas Adams.
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Are there apartments and condos in Lindenlea?
Yes. Lower Lindenlea contains a mix of 1950s brick apartments, the Champlain Towers apartment complex (built by the Campeau Corporation in 1962) and Springfield Mews (built in the 1980s).
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Does Lindenlea have a community association or newsletter?
Yes. According to Wikipedia, the Lindenlea community association produces a periodic newsletter called The Lindenleader. Residents also receive The New Edinburgh News, produced by the community association of neighbouring New Edinburgh.
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What do census figures show for the area around Lindenlea?
For the neighbouring New Edinburgh area in the 2021 census, the median age was 48 and the average household size was 2. Owner households made up 53.4% and renter households 46.4%.
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Schools
6What schools serve Lindenlea?
Schools mapped near Lindenlea include Trille-des-Bois Public Elementary School (140 Genest Street, CEPEO, French-language), St. Brigid School (200 Springfield Road, Ottawa Catholic School Board) and Rockcliffe Park Public School (350 Buena Vista Road, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board). Fern Hill School (50 Vaughan Street) is also nearby, with its board not confirmed.
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Are there French-language schools near Lindenlea?
Yes. Mapped French-language schools near Lindenlea include Trille-des-Bois Public Elementary School (140 Genest Street) and École élémentaire publique Mauril-Bélanger (307 Montgomery Street), both CEPEO. Two schools of the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) are also nearby: École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Anne (235 Beausoleil Drive) and Horizon-Jeunesse Catholic Elementary School (349 Olmstead Street).
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What English public schools are near Lindenlea?
Three Ottawa-Carleton District School Board elementary schools are mapped near Lindenlea: Rockcliffe Park Public School (350 Buena Vista Road), Manor Park Public School (100 Braemar Street) and York Street Public School (310 York Street).
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What Catholic schools are near Lindenlea?
The English-language Ottawa Catholic School Board schools mapped near Lindenlea are St. Brigid School (200 Springfield Road) and Assumption School (236 Lévis Avenue), both elementary. French-language Catholic elementary schools nearby are Sainte-Anne and Horizon-Jeunesse, both CECCE.
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What other schools are near Lindenlea outside the four public and Catholic boards?
Several other schools are mapped near Lindenlea, and we have not confirmed which board each belongs to. They are Ashbury College (362 Mariposa Avenue), Fern Hill School (50 Vaughan Street, elementary), Elmwood School (261 Buena Vista Road, elementary), MacDonald-Cartier Academy (272 Crichton Street) and École Notre-Dame du Mont Carmel (40 Cobourg Street).
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Is there a high school near Lindenlea?
The only school in our data mapped as secondary is École secondaire publique De la Salle (501 Old St. Patrick Street), a French-language school of the CEPEO board. Ashbury College (362 Mariposa Avenue) is also nearby, and its level and board are not confirmed in our data.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org de-la-salle.cepeo.on.ca
Commute & O-Train
3How far is Lindenlea from downtown Ottawa?
Parliament Hill is about 3.1 km in a straight line from the centre of Lindenlea. By road it is about 4.0 km, or roughly 7 minutes in free-flowing traffic.
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What is the nearest O-Train station to Lindenlea?
Three open O-Train stations are mapped around Lindenlea: Rideau, uOttawa (301 Nicholas Street) and Lees (191 Lees Avenue). Judging by their coordinates, Rideau is the closest to the neighbourhood centre.
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How do people commute from the Lindenlea area?
In the 2021 census, 57.1% of workers in the neighbouring New Edinburgh area commuted by car, truck or van and 9.7% by public transit. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study counts an average of 14.1 transit stops within a 600 m walk there.
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Walkability & errands
1Is Lindenlea walkable for errands?
Lindenlea's southern edge is Beechwood Avenue, where Metro (50 Beechwood Avenue), a butcher (127 Beechwood Avenue) and pharmacies are mapped. Lindenlea Park and the community centre are at 15 Rockcliffe Way.
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Parks & outdoors
5What parks are in and near Lindenlea?
Lindenlea Park and the Lindenlea Community Centre are both at 15 Rockcliffe Way. Optimiste Park (43 Ste-Cécile Street) and Village Green Park (270 Springfield Road) are also close by.
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Does Lindenlea have a community centre?
Yes. The Lindenlea Community Centre is at 15 Rockcliffe Way, beside Lindenlea Park. Wikipedia says it was originally a communal garage on land bought by three local residents for use as a car park, later donated to the City.
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Where are the outdoor skating rinks near Lindenlea?
Optimiste Park Ice Rink, next to Optimiste Park (43 Ste-Cécile Street), is the closest rink mapped to Lindenlea. Other mapped rinks are at St. Ambroise Park, New Edinburgh Park, Richelieu Park and Rideau Hall.
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Where can you swim near Lindenlea?
Genest Outdoor Pool and the Optimiste wading pool (43 Ste-Cécile Street) are mapped close to Lindenlea. The Ottawa Lowertown Community Centre and Pool (40 Cobourg Street) is also in the area, and The Pond Beach is mapped to the north.
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How green is Lindenlea, with its trees and parkland?
Wikipedia describes Lindenlea as notable for its mature trees and plentiful green space. In the neighbouring New Edinburgh area, the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study reports 38.9% tree canopy cover (2024) and 58.71% residential parkland coverage.
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Shops & dining
3Where do people in Lindenlea buy groceries?
The closest grocery store mapped to Lindenlea is Metro at 50 Beechwood Avenue. Green Fresh, also mapped as a grocery, is further south, and Muckleston & Brockwell, a butcher, is at 127 Beechwood Avenue.
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Where is the nearest public library to Lindenlea?
Two Ottawa Public Library branches are mapped near Lindenlea: the Rockcliffe Park Branch at 380 Springfield Road and the Vanier Branch at 310 Pères-Blancs Avenue.
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What shops are on Beechwood Avenue near Lindenlea?
Beechwood Avenue, Lindenlea's southern boundary, has Metro at 50 Beechwood Avenue, the butcher Muckleston & Brockwell at 127 Beechwood Avenue, and a bakery, Ottawa Naan, at 64 Beechwood Avenue. Guardian and Wholehealth Pharmacy are also on Beechwood.
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Safety & services
1Where are the pharmacies and clinics near Lindenlea?
Beechwood Avenue has Guardian pharmacy (5 Beechwood Avenue), Wholehealth Pharmacy (222 Beechwood Avenue) and Beechwood Village Chiropractic (61 Beechwood Avenue). More pharmacies are on Montréal Road, including Shoppers Drug Mart (150 Montréal Road) and Jean Coutu (262 Montréal Road).
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History
2What is the history of Lindenlea?
Lindenlea was founded in 1919 and is described as the earliest planned community in Ottawa, dating to the end of the First World War. It was planned by Thomas Adams in the garden suburb style.
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Why do homes in Lindenlea have large back yards?
Large back yards are a feature of the garden suburb planning style used for Lindenlea. Planner Thomas Adams designed upper Lindenlea, and lower Lindenlea, developed later, followed many of the same principles, including the large back yards.
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Who it suits
2Is Lindenlea a good place to live?
Lindenlea is a small planned neighbourhood in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward, northeast of downtown Ottawa and about 3.1 km in a straight line from Parliament Hill. Metro (50 Beechwood Avenue) and a butcher (127 Beechwood Avenue) are on Beechwood, and Lindenlea Park and a community centre are at 15 Rockcliffe Way.
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Is Lindenlea good for families with children?
Here are the facts families usually ask about. Lindenlea has a children's park, tennis courts, a bowling green and a community centre, and Optimiste Park (43 Ste-Cécile Street) has a wading pool and an ice rink. Trille-des-Bois Public Elementary School (CEPEO, French-language) and St. Brigid School (OCSB) are mapped nearby.
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