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Chapman Mills

A Barrhaven neighbourhood of single-detached houses and row houses, with parks, schools and Strandherd Drive shopping nearby.

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12,075Population (2021 census)* · source
3,755Private dwellings (2021)* · source
34.8Median age* · source
4Schools inside
16Parks & places inside
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* Ottawa Neighbourhood Study figures for its “Chapman Mills” area, which is larger than Chapman Mills alone.

Chapman Mills is a neighbourhood in Barrhaven, about 17 km south-west of downtown Ottawa according to Wikipedia. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Chapman Mills' area had 12,075 residents in the 2021 census.

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The neighbourhood

About Chapman Mills

Chapman Mills is a neighbourhood in Barrhaven, about 17 km south-west of downtown Ottawa according to Wikipedia. Wikipedia places it between Prince of Wales Drive, Woodroffe Avenue and Stoneway Drive. The 2021 census counted 12,075 people and 3,755 private dwellings in the ONS's Chapman Mills area. The median age was 34.8, the average household size was 3.2, and 21.6% of residents were children aged 0 to 14. Nearly half of dwellings are single-detached houses and about 40% are row houses. Chapman Mills Public School, St. Emily School and a French Catholic elementary school are all on or near Chapman Mills Drive, and the Strandherd Drive shopping, pharmacies and a clinic are close by.

Boundaries

Wikipedia describes Chapman Mills as bounded by Prince of Wales Drive to the south and east, Woodroffe Avenue to the west and Stoneway Drive to the north, within Barrhaven. The ONS publishes its own 'Chapman Mills' boundary, which we use for census figures, so the two lines may not match exactly.

Homes

The 2021 census figures for the ONS's Chapman Mills area show 48.0% single-detached houses, 40.1% row houses, 1.6% semi-detached houses, 7.3% apartments in buildings under five storeys and 3.0% in buildings of five or more storeys. Condominiums are 17.2% of dwellings, and 72% of households own their home. Wikipedia describes Barrhaven's streets as mostly town houses, with some streets of comparatively large suburban houses, and says the area tends to attract families. ons-sqo.ca en.wikipedia.org

Highlights
  • 12,075 residents and 3,755 private dwellings in the 2021 census (ONS Chapman Mills area)
  • 48.0% single-detached houses and 40.1% row houses (2021)
  • Water Dragon Park and Berry Glen Park each have an ice rink mapped beside them
  • Chapman Mills Conservation Area and Heart's Desire Forest are among the green spaces on the list
  • Metro, FreshCo, COBS Bread and the Barrhaven Farmers' Market are listed in OpenStreetMap
  • Downtown Ottawa is 17.4 km away in a straight line; the drive is 22.3 km, about 26 minutes free-flow with no traffic
  • 41.6% of workers worked at home in 2021
History

How Chapman Mills came to be

  1. 1841

    The Jockvale School House, at Jockvale and Strandherd in Barrhaven, was built in 1841. Wikipedia says it now stands as a historic site. en.wikipedia.org

  2. 1960s

    Modern Barrhaven was established in the 1960s as one of a group of new suburbs outside the Greenbelt. Building was begun by Mel Barr, for whom the community is named. en.wikipedia.org

  3. 1977

    The Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton approved expansion of Barrhaven in 1977, replacing development previously intended for Carlsbad Springs. en.wikipedia.org

  4. 2001

    Before amalgamation with Ottawa in 2001, Barrhaven was part of the City of Nepean. en.wikipedia.org

  5. 2007

    The Strandherd Transitway station and Park & Ride opened on January 2, 2007, across from the Chapman Mills Marketplace. In September 2014 a bus rapid transit route began running on Chapman Mills Drive. en.wikipedia.org

  6. 19th century

    Wikipedia says the wider Barrhaven area was long inhabited by First Nations peoples, and that the modern Jockvale Road follows an ancient path that was originally a trail through the wilderness. In the 19th century colonial-era farmers settled it as rural homesteads. en.wikipedia.org

Map

Around Chapman Mills

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

Schools

4 nearby

Straight-line distances from the Chapman Mills 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

4 nearby

The full shops & dining guide.

Getting around

Transit

  • Nepean Woods

    OC Transpo

    openopenstreetmap.org

    800 m10 min walk

  • Barrhaven Centre

    Confederation Line

    openopenstreetmap.org

    1.6 km20 min walk

  • Downtown Ottawa

    17.4 km straight-line to Parliament Hill. By road, 22.3 km and about 26 minutes, free-flow, no traffic.

    router.project-osrm.org openstreetmap.org

  • O-Train stations (per OpenStreetMap)

    Barrhaven Centre and Longfields are mapped as O-Train stations (Confederation Line). Wikipedia's Barrhaven text is older and says rail was not expected until after 2031, so confirm current service with OC Transpo.

    openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org en.wikipedia.org

  • Transitway stations (per OpenStreetMap)

    Nepean Woods, Strandherd, Longfields Stn and Riverview Park & Ride, all mapped as open OC Transpo stations.

    openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org

  • Bus (OC Transpo)

    Wikipedia says route 99 has run on a bus rapid transit route along Chapman Mills Drive since September 2014 and now ends at Limebank station. The ONS counts an average of 8.4 transit stops within a 600 m walk. Confirm current routes on octranspo.com.

    en.wikipedia.org ons-sqo.ca

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 29 questions

    1. Is Chapman Mills a good place to live?

      Chapman Mills is a Barrhaven community in south-west Ottawa, about 22 km by road from Parliament Hill. In the 2021 census it had 12,075 residents, a median age of 34.8 and an average household size of 3.2, and 72% of households owned their home. Whether it suits you depends on what you need, so here are the facts.

      As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca

    2. What schools serve Chapman Mills?

      Four schools are mapped in and beside Chapman Mills: St. Emily School (500 Chapman Mills Drive, Ottawa Catholic School Board, English elementary), Chapman Mills Public School (260 Leamington Way, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, English elementary), Jean-Robert-Gauthier Catholic Elementary School (651 Chapman Mills Drive, Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est, French elementary) and Pierre-Savard Catholic Secondary School (1110 Longfields Drive, same French Catholic board).

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

    3. How far is Chapman Mills from downtown Ottawa?

      Parliament Hill is about 17.4 km in a straight line from the centre of Chapman Mills. By road it is about 22.3 km, or roughly 26 minutes in free-flowing traffic.

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

    4. What are homes like in Chapman Mills?

      In the 2021 census, 48.0% of Chapman Mills dwellings were single-detached houses and 40.1% were row houses. Semi-detached houses made up 1.6%, apartments in buildings under five storeys 7.3%, and apartments in buildings of five or more storeys 3.0%.

      As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca

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

      OpenStreetMap lists Barrhaven Centre as an open O-Train station (tagged Confederation Line), about 1.6 km west of the Chapman Mills centre in a straight line. The next O-Train station listed is Longfields, about 2.8 km to the north-west.

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

    6. Where do people in Chapman Mills buy groceries?

      Metro (3201 Strandherd Drive) is about 0.7 km from the Chapman Mills centre, and FreshCo (350 Cresthaven Drive) is about 1 km away. COBS Bread (3161 Strandherd Drive) is also about 0.7 km away.

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

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