Ontario postal region

L1L demographics and market profile

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

AudienceScoutL1L · Oshawa
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Postal code boundary map for L1L.

Market profile

A market of 12,976 people

Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make L1L different from the typical Canadian postal region.

Population12,976
Households3,770
Median income$112,000
Average age32.1

L1L market summary

What distinguishes this postal-region audience

L1L represents 12,976 residents and 3,770 households in Oshawa. Its average household contains 3.5 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: 84.6%, or 32.0 percentage points above the benchmark. Average household size is 3.5 people, 44.0% above the benchmark.

For campaign planning, these patterns give L1L 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 Oshawa.

Audience matching

Find more regions that resemble L1L

To find regions with a profile similar to L1L, begin with families with children near 53.6%. 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 L1L and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

32.0 percentage points above benchmark

Single-detached homes

84.6%

Home maintenance, outdoor, renovation, utilities, and property-related campaigns may deserve a larger test.

44.0% above benchmark

Average household size

3.5 people

Consider family packs, multi-person services, household bundles, and creative that speaks to shared decisions.

19.6 percentage points above benchmark

Families with children

53.6%

Test family-oriented services, household value, education, recreation, and parent-focused creative.

18.4 percentage points below benchmark

One-person households

11.0%

Give household decision-making, shared-use products, and multi-person value greater emphasis.

Detailed comparison

How L1L compares with the Canadian benchmark

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

MeasureL1LCanada FSA benchmarkDifference
Median household income$112,000$85,78830.6% above
Average household size3.5 people2.4 people44.0% above
Owner households70.0%66.5%3.5 percentage points above
One-person households11.0%29.4%18.4 percentage points below
Families with children53.6%34.0%19.6 percentage points above
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%26.5%8.5 percentage points above
Immigrant population40.5%22.9%17.6 percentage points above
Worked from home34.5%23.8%10.7 percentage points above

Local market context

Community activity around the audience

AudienceScout connects 2 local facility records with L1L. Education is the largest represented category with 2 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.

Education2
Health care0
Culture and art0
Recreation0

Platform audience potential

Match channel planning to the local age mix

Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 7,573 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.

6,443YouTube estimate · 71.2%
7,573Facebook estimate · 83.7%
5,300Instagram estimate · 58.6%
2,869TikTok estimate · 31.7%

Practical campaign implications

Turn the strongest L1L 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: 84.6%32.0 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark

    Home maintenance, outdoor, renovation, utilities, and property-related campaigns may deserve a larger test.

  • Average household size: 3.5 people44.0% above the Canadian benchmark

    Consider family packs, multi-person services, household bundles, and creative that speaks to shared decisions.

  • Families with children: 53.6%19.6 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark

    Test family-oriented services, household value, education, recreation, and parent-focused creative.

L1L audience questions

Using this postal-region profile

How large is the audience in L1L?

L1L represents 12,976 residents and 3,770 households in Oshawa. The average household size is 3.5 people.

What demographic characteristics stand out in L1L?

Single-detached homes is 84.6%, 32.0 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Average household size is 3.5 people, 44.0% above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Families with children is 53.6%, 19.6 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

How does L1L compare with another postal region?

L1H is one useful Oshawa postal-region comparison because its population is similar to L1L. It has 34.4% lower median income · 9.9 years older on average.

How can I find other regions that match the L1L audience?

To find regions with a profile similar to L1L, begin with families with children near 53.6%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

How can customer postal codes be analyzed in L1L?

Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in L1L, 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.