THE GROWTH OF LONDON OUTSIDE LONDON - THE INCREASING SHARE OF HOUSING CONSTRUCTION

The London area is growing in population, and an increasing proportion of that growth is occurring outside of the boundaries of the City of London. [...] iv Introduction: The London Area is one of the fastest-growing regions of the country, though much of the growth is happening outside of the City ........................................................................................................................................................... [...] 51 - v Introduction: The London Area is one of the fastest-growing regions of the country, though much of the growth is happening outside of the City The London metro area, which includes the City of London and much of Elgin and Middlesex counties,1 experienced the fastest population growth of any metro in Ontario (and fastest of any Canadian metro outside of British Columbia) from 2016 to 2021, a. [...] In recent years, the number of apartment units built both within and outside the City of London has grown, in part to meet the needs of the rising numbers of international students and young professionals moving to the Elgin-Middlesex region. [...] The proportion of new Elgin-Middlesex housing being completed outside of the City of London is increasing for every housing form Despite the City of London accounting for 71% of the population of Elgin-Middlesex, the majority of single-detached and semi-detached homes are being built outside of the City, with the proportion of apartment units and row homes also on the rise.