Poly B in London, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
Poly B risk in London is mostly a question of when each neighbourhood was built. These profiles read every London neighbourhood's census construction periods against the 1978 to 1998 installation window, the same scoring the address checker uses.
The London picture
Of the 41 London neighbourhoods we profiled, 3 sit in the high likelihood band (largely built 1976 to 1998), 17 are moderate (edge of the era), and 21 are lower likelihood. Find yours below, or use the address checker for a street-level answer.
High likelihood 3
Moderate likelihood 17
- Argylemostly 1960 or before
- Brockleymostly 1960 or before
- Byronmostly 1961 to 1980
- Carlingmostly 1960 or before
- Central Londonmostly 1960 or before
- Crumlinmostly 1960 or before
- Glanworthmostly 1960 or before
- Hyde Parkmostly 1991 to 2000
- Oakridgemostly 1961 to 1980
- Southcrestmostly 1960 or before
- Stoneybrookmostly 1961 to 1980
- Tempomostly 1961 to 1980
- Uplandsmostly 2001 to 2005
- West Londonmostly 1961 to 1980
- Westminstermostly 1961 to 1980
- Westmountmostly 1961 to 1980
- White Oaksmostly 1961 to 1980
Lower likelihood 21
- Bostwickmostly 2016 to 2021
- Bradleymostly 2001 to 2005
- East Londonmostly 1960 or before
- Fanshawemostly 2016 to 2021
- Fox Hollowmostly 2016 to 2021
- Glen Cairnmostly 1961 to 1980
- Hamilton Roadmostly 1960 or before
- Highburymostly 2001 to 2005
- Jacksonmostly 2001 to 2005
- Lambethmostly 1960 or before
- Longwoodsmostly 2016 to 2021
- Medwaymostly 1961 to 1980
- North Londonmostly 1960 or before
- Old Victoriamostly 2001 to 2005
- River Bendmostly 2016 to 2021
- Sharon Creekmostly 2016 to 2021
- South Londonmostly 1960 or before
- Stoney Creekmostly 2006 to 2010
- Sunningdalemostly 2011 to 2015
- Talbotmostly 2016 to 2021
- Woodhullmostly 2011 to 2015
Sources for these profiles
- Municipal open data: London neighbourhood boundaries and predominant construction eras
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, period of construction by dissemination area
- Alberta Municipal Affairs, Safety Tips: Polybutylene (Poly-B) Pressure Water Piping
Profiles describe areas, never individual homes. Only a look at the pipe confirms anything; the identification guide shows where to look.
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