Quebec postal region

H3L demographics and market profile

See what distinguishes this audience, how it compares with other markets, and which local characteristics can shape campaign decisions in Ahuntsic Southwest.

AudienceScoutH3L · Ahuntsic Southwest
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Postal code boundary map for H3L.

Market profile

A market of 20,996 people

Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make H3L different from the typical Canadian postal region.

Population20,996
Households9,855
Median income$63,600
Average age40.1

H3L market summary

What distinguishes this postal-region audience

H3L represents 20,996 residents and 9,855 households in Ahuntsic Southwest. Its average household contains 2.0 people, creating a local market that can be evaluated by both total reach and household composition.

The clearest difference from the Canadian postal-region benchmark is detached housing: 5.3%, or 47.3 percentage points below the benchmark. Owner households is 35.9%, 30.6 percentage points below the benchmark.

For campaign planning, these patterns give H3L a clear audience profile. They provide concrete criteria for deciding whether the region fits an offer, which audience characteristics should shape creative, and how it should be compared with other parts of Ahuntsic Southwest.

Audience matching

Find more regions that resemble H3L

To find regions with a profile similar to H3L, begin with home ownership near 35.9% and university education near 45.8%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

Match This Audience

Distinctive market signals

The characteristics with the largest local differences

These four characteristics show the largest available differences between H3L and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

47.3 percentage points below benchmark

Single-detached homes

5.3%

Emphasize space-efficient products, building services, mobility, and urban convenience where relevant.

30.6 percentage points below benchmark

Owner households

35.9%

Test renter-relevant services, flexibility, mobility, convenience, and lower-commitment propositions.

19.3 percentage points above benchmark

Bachelor's degree or higher

45.8%

Professional, technology, financial, and knowledge-led propositions can be tested with more specialized messaging.

16.0 percentage points above benchmark

One-person households

45.4%

Test convenience, individual subscriptions, smaller formats, and messages centred on personal choice.

Detailed comparison

How H3L compares with the Canadian benchmark

Use the difference column to identify which measures are most useful for creative, offer, channel, and geographic targeting decisions.

MeasureH3LCanada FSA benchmarkDifference
Median household income$63,600$85,78825.9% below
Average household size2.0 people2.4 people17.7% below
Owner households35.9%66.5%30.6 percentage points below
One-person households45.4%29.4%16.0 percentage points above
Families with children29.7%34.0%4.3 percentage points below
Bachelor's degree or higher45.8%26.5%19.3 percentage points above
Immigrant population29.0%22.9%6.1 percentage points above
Worked from home29.9%23.8%6.1 percentage points above

Local market context

Community activity around the audience

AudienceScout connects 18 local facility records with H3L. Education is the largest represented category with 8 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.

Education8
Health care5
Culture and art3
Recreation2

Platform audience potential

Match channel planning to the local age mix

Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 13,770 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.

11,124YouTube estimate · 66.3%
13,770Facebook estimate · 82.1%
8,965Instagram estimate · 53.5%
4,589TikTok estimate · 27.4%

Practical campaign implications

Turn the strongest H3L signals into campaign tests

Use these as evidence-based starting hypotheses, then validate them against campaign performance and your own customer results.

  • Single-detached homes: 5.3%47.3 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

    Emphasize space-efficient products, building services, mobility, and urban convenience where relevant.

  • Owner households: 35.9%30.6 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

    Test renter-relevant services, flexibility, mobility, convenience, and lower-commitment propositions.

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.8%19.3 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark

    Professional, technology, financial, and knowledge-led propositions can be tested with more specialized messaging.

H3L audience questions

Using this postal-region profile

How large is the audience in H3L?

H3L represents 20,996 residents and 9,855 households in Ahuntsic Southwest. The average household size is 2.0 people.

What demographic characteristics stand out in H3L?

Single-detached homes is 5.3%, 47.3 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Owner households is 35.9%, 30.6 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Bachelor's degree or higher is 45.8%, 19.3 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

How does H3L compare with another postal region?

H4B is one useful Quebec market comparison because its population is similar to H3L. It has 19.5% lower median income · 0.6 years older on average.

How can I find other regions that match the H3L audience?

To find regions with a profile similar to H3L, begin with home ownership near 35.9% and university education near 45.8%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

How can customer postal codes be analyzed in H3L?

Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in H3L, compare the count with the region's population and households, and use its strongest demographic characteristics to decide whether similar regions belong in the campaign.