Ontario postal region

L1N demographics and market profile

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

AudienceScoutL1N · Whitby
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Postal code boundary map for L1N.

Market profile

A market of 49,649 people

Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make L1N different from the typical Canadian postal region.

Population49,649
Households19,115
Median income$100,000
Average age43.1

L1N market summary

What distinguishes this postal-region audience

L1N represents 49,649 residents and 19,115 households in Whitby. Its average household contains 2.5 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 household income: $100,000, or 16.6% above the benchmark. Worked from home is 31.3%, 7.5 percentage points above the benchmark.

For campaign planning, these patterns give L1N 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 Whitby.

Audience matching

Find more regions that resemble L1N

To find regions with a profile similar to L1N, begin with household income near $100,000 and home ownership near 73.3%. 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 L1N and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

16.6% above benchmark

Median household income

$100,000

Test premium, higher-consideration, or value-led offers grounded in a clear customer benefit.

7.5 percentage points above benchmark

Worked from home

31.3%

Daytime digital, local delivery, home-office, and neighbourhood-service campaigns may warrant additional testing.

6.8 percentage points above benchmark

Owner households

73.3%

Prioritize home, property, renovation, financial, and longer-term service propositions where relevant.

5.9 percentage points above benchmark

Single-detached homes

58.5%

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

Detailed comparison

How L1N compares with the Canadian benchmark

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

MeasureL1NCanada FSA benchmarkDifference
Median household income$100,000$85,78816.6% above
Average household size2.5 people2.4 people2.9% above
Owner households73.3%66.5%6.8 percentage points above
One-person households25.8%29.4%3.6 percentage points below
Families with children39.2%34.0%5.2 percentage points above
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%26.5%0.4 percentage points below
Immigrant population26.5%22.9%3.6 percentage points above
Worked from home31.3%23.8%7.5 percentage points above

Local market context

Community activity around the audience

AudienceScout connects 72 local facility records with L1N. Recreation is the largest represented category with 29 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.

Education24
Health care15
Culture and art4
Recreation29

Platform audience potential

Match channel planning to the local age mix

Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 32,628 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.

25,479YouTube estimate · 63.4%
32,628Facebook estimate · 81.2%
20,285Instagram estimate · 50.5%
10,037TikTok estimate · 25.0%

Practical campaign implications

Turn the strongest L1N signals into campaign tests

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

  • Median household income: $100,00016.6% above the Canadian benchmark

    Test premium, higher-consideration, or value-led offers grounded in a clear customer benefit.

  • Worked from home: 31.3%7.5 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark

    Daytime digital, local delivery, home-office, and neighbourhood-service campaigns may warrant additional testing.

  • Owner households: 73.3%6.8 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark

    Prioritize home, property, renovation, financial, and longer-term service propositions where relevant.

L1N audience questions

Using this postal-region profile

How large is the audience in L1N?

L1N represents 49,649 residents and 19,115 households in Whitby. The average household size is 2.5 people.

What demographic characteristics stand out in L1N?

Median household income is $100,000, 16.6% above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Worked from home is 31.3%, 7.5 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Owner households is 73.3%, 6.8 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

How does L1N compare with another postal region?

L1R is one useful Whitby postal-region comparison because its population is similar to L1N. It has 35.0% higher median income · 4.1 years younger on average.

How can I find other regions that match the L1N audience?

To find regions with a profile similar to L1N, begin with household income near $100,000 and home ownership near 73.3%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

How can customer postal codes be analyzed in L1N?

Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in L1N, 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.