Neighbourhood profiles · Toronto
Poly B in Toronto, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
Poly B risk in Toronto is mostly a question of when each neighbourhood was built. These profiles read every Toronto neighbourhood's census construction periods against the 1978 to 1998 installation window, the same scoring the address checker uses.
The Toronto picture
Of the 157 Toronto neighbourhoods we profiled, 7 sit in the high likelihood band (largely built 1976 to 1998), 61 are moderate (edge of the era), and 89 are lower likelihood. Find yours below, or use the address checker for a street-level answer.
High likelihood 7
Moderate likelihood 61
- Agincourt South-malvern Westmostly 1961 to 1980
- Bayview Villagemostly 1960 or before
- Bayview Woods-steelesmostly 1961 to 1980
- Bedford Park-nortownmostly 1960 or before
- Beechborough-greenbrookmostly 1960 or before
- Black Creekmostly 1961 to 1980
- Briar Hill-belgraviamostly 1960 or before
- Bridle Path-sunnybrook-york Millsmostly 1961 to 1980
- Brookhaven-amesburymostly 1961 to 1980
- Casa Lomamostly 1960 or before
- Centennial Scarboroughmostly 1961 to 1980
- Church-wellesleymostly 1961 to 1980
- Clanton Parkmostly 1960 or before
- Don Valley Villagemostly 1961 to 1980
- Dorset Parkmostly 1960 or before
- East L'amoreauxmostly 1961 to 1980
- East Willowdalemostly 1981 to 1990
- Eglinton Eastmostly 1961 to 1980
- Etobicoke West Mallmostly 1961 to 1980
- Fenside-parkwoodsmostly 1961 to 1980
- Flemingdon Parkmostly 1961 to 1980
- Forest Hill Southmostly 1960 or before
- Fort York-liberty Villagemostly 1981 to 1990
- Glenfield-jane Heightsmostly 1961 to 1980
- Golfdale-cedarbrae-woburnmostly 1961 to 1980
- Henry Farmmostly 1961 to 1980
- Highland Creekmostly 1981 to 1990
- Hillcrest Villagemostly 1961 to 1980
- Humber Heights-westmountmostly 1960 or before
- Humber Summitmostly 1961 to 1980
- Humbermedemostly 1961 to 1980
- Junction Areamostly 1960 or before
- Keelesdale-eglinton Westmostly 1960 or before
- Kennedy Parkmostly 1960 or before
- L'amoreaux Westmostly 1961 to 1980
- Lansing-westgatemostly 1961 to 1980
- Little Portugalmostly 1960 or before
- Long Branchmostly 1960 or before
- Malvern Eastmostly 1961 to 1980
- Malvern Westmostly 1961 to 1980
- Maple Leafmostly 1960 or before
- Morningsidemostly 1961 to 1980
- Moss Parkmostly 1960 or before
- Mount Dennismostly 1961 to 1980
- Mount Olive-silverstone-jamestownmostly 1961 to 1980
- New Torontomostly 1991 to 2000
- Newtonbrook Eastmostly 1960 or before
- North St.james Townmostly 1961 to 1980
- O'connor-parkviewmostly 1961 to 1980
- Oakridgemostly 1960 or before
- Oakwood Villagemostly 1960 or before
- Pleasant Viewmostly 1961 to 1980
- Rockcliffe-smythemostly 1961 to 1980
- South Parkdalemostly 1960 or before
- Tam O'shanter-sullivanmostly 1961 to 1980
- Taylor-masseymostly 1961 to 1980
- Westminster-bransonmostly 1961 to 1980
- Willowdale Westmostly 1960 or before
- Yonge-bay Corridormostly 2006 to 2010
- Yonge-dorismostly 1991 to 2000
- Yonge-st.clairmostly 1960 or before
Lower likelihood 89
- Agincourt Northmostly 1961 to 1980
- Alderwoodmostly 1960 or before
- Annexmostly 1960 or before
- Avondalemostly 1960 or before
- Banbury-don Millsmostly 1960 or before
- Bathurst Manormostly 1960 or before
- Bay-cloverhillmostly 2011 to 2015
- Bendale Southmostly 1960 or before
- Bendale-glen Andrewmostly 1961 to 1980
- Birchcliffe-cliffsidemostly 1960 or before
- Blake-jonesmostly 1960 or before
- Broadview Northmostly 2006 to 2010
- Cabbagetown-south St.james Townmostly 1960 or before
- Caledonia-fairbankmostly 1960 or before
- Clairlea-birchmountmostly 2006 to 2010
- Cliffcrestmostly 1960 or before
- Corso Italia-davenportmostly 1960 or before
- Danforthmostly 1960 or before
- Danforth East Yorkmostly 1960 or before
- Dovercourt Villagemostly 1960 or before
- Downsviewmostly 2016 to 2021
- Downtown Yonge Eastmostly 2016 to 2021
- Dufferin Grovemostly 1960 or before
- East End-danforthmostly 2001 to 2005
- Edenbridge-humber Valleymostly 1960 or before
- Elms-old Rexdalemostly 1961 to 1980
- Englemount-lawrencemostly 1960 or before
- Eringate-centennial-west Deanemostly 1961 to 1980
- Etobicoke City Centremostly 2006 to 2010
- Forest Hill Northmostly 1960 or before
- Greenwood-coxwellmostly 1960 or before
- Guildwoodmostly 1960 or before
- Harbourfront-cityplacemostly 2001 to 2005
- High Park Northmostly 1960 or before
- High Park-swanseamostly 2006 to 2010
- Humewood-cedarvalemostly 1960 or before
- Ionviewmostly 1960 or before
- Islingtonmostly 1960 or before
- Junction-wallace Emersonmostly 1960 or before
- Kensington-chinatownmostly 1960 or before
- Kingsway Southmostly 1960 or before
- Lambton Baby Pointmostly 1960 or before
- Lawrence Park Northmostly 1960 or before
- Lawrence Park Southmostly 1960 or before
- Leaside-benningtonmostly 1960 or before
- Markland Woodmostly 1961 to 1980
- Mimico-queenswaymostly 1960 or before
- Mount Pleasant Eastmostly 1960 or before
- Newtonbrook Westmostly 1960 or before
- North Riverdalemostly 1960 or before
- North Torontomostly 2006 to 2010
- Oakdale-beverley Heightsmostly 1961 to 1980
- Old East Yorkmostly 1960 or before
- Palmerston-little Italymostly 1960 or before
- Parkwoods-o'connor Hillsmostly 1961 to 1980
- Pelmo Park-humberleamostly 2006 to 2010
- Playter Estates-danforthmostly 1960 or before
- Princess-rosethornmostly 1960 or before
- Regent Parkmostly 2016 to 2021
- Rexdale-kiplingmostly 1960 or before
- Roncesvallesmostly 1960 or before
- Rosedale-moore Parkmostly 1960 or before
- Runnymede-bloor West Villagemostly 1960 or before
- Rusticmostly 1961 to 1980
- Scarborough Villagemostly 1960 or before
- South Eglinton-davisvillemostly 1960 or before
- South Riverdalemostly 1960 or before
- St.andrew-windfieldsmostly 1960 or before
- Stonegate-queenswaymostly 1960 or before
- the Beachesmostly 1960 or before
- Thistletown-beaumond Heightsmostly 1960 or before
- Thorncliffe Parkmostly 2011 to 2015
- Trinity-bellwoodsmostly 1960 or before
- Universitymostly 1960 or before
- Victoria Villagemostly 1960 or before
- Wellington Placemostly 2011 to 2015
- West Hillmostly 2016 to 2021
- West Queen Westmostly 1960 or before
- Westonmostly 1960 or before
- Weston-pelham Parkmostly 1960 or before
- Wexford/maryvalemostly 1960 or before
- Willowridge-martingrove-richviewmostly 1961 to 1980
- Woburn Northmostly 1961 to 1980
- Woodbine Corridormostly 1960 or before
- Woodbine-lumsdenmostly 1960 or before
- Wychwoodmostly 1960 or before
- Yonge-eglintonmostly 1960 or before
- York University Heightsmostly 2011 to 2015
- Yorkdale-glen Parkmostly 2016 to 2021
Sources for these profiles
- Municipal open data: Toronto 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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