Ontario postal region

L2R demographics and market profile

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

AudienceScoutL2R · St. Catharines
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Postal code boundary map for L2R.

Market profile

A market of 25,558 people

Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make L2R different from the typical Canadian postal region.

Population25,558
Households12,000
Median income$61,200
Average age41.8

L2R market summary

What distinguishes this postal-region audience

L2R represents 25,558 residents and 12,000 households in St. Catharines. Its average household contains 2.1 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 home ownership: 49.9%, or 16.6 percentage points below the benchmark. Median household income is $61,200, 28.7% below the benchmark.

For campaign planning, these patterns give L2R 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 St. Catharines.

Audience matching

Find more regions that resemble L2R

To find regions with a profile similar to L2R, begin with home ownership near 49.9% and household income near $61,200. 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 L2R and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

16.6 percentage points below benchmark

Owner households

49.9%

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

28.7% below benchmark

Median household income

$61,200

Lead with practical value, accessible pricing, savings, or efficiency when testing offers in this region.

10.9 percentage points above benchmark

One-person households

40.3%

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

8.0 percentage points below benchmark

Families with children

26.0%

Broaden the creative beyond parent-led needs toward adults, couples, and smaller-household occasions.

Detailed comparison

How L2R compares with the Canadian benchmark

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

MeasureL2RCanada FSA benchmarkDifference
Median household income$61,200$85,78828.7% below
Average household size2.1 people2.4 people13.6% below
Owner households49.9%66.5%16.6 percentage points below
One-person households40.3%29.4%10.9 percentage points above
Families with children26.0%34.0%8.0 percentage points below
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%26.5%2.8 percentage points below
Immigrant population15.3%22.9%7.6 percentage points below
Worked from home22.0%23.8%1.8 percentage points below

Local market context

Community activity around the audience

AudienceScout connects 125 local facility records with L2R. Recreation is the largest represented category with 95 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.

Education13
Health care14
Culture and art3
Recreation95

Platform audience potential

Match channel planning to the local age mix

Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 17,182 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.

13,725YouTube estimate · 65.3%
17,182Facebook estimate · 81.7%
11,094Instagram estimate · 52.8%
5,756TikTok estimate · 27.4%

Practical campaign implications

Turn the strongest L2R signals into campaign tests

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

  • Owner households: 49.9%16.6 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

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

  • Median household income: $61,20028.7% below the Canadian benchmark

    Lead with practical value, accessible pricing, savings, or efficiency when testing offers in this region.

  • One-person households: 40.3%10.9 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark

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

L2R audience questions

Using this postal-region profile

How large is the audience in L2R?

L2R represents 25,558 residents and 12,000 households in St. Catharines. The average household size is 2.1 people.

What demographic characteristics stand out in L2R?

Owner households is 49.9%, 16.6 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Median household income is $61,200, 28.7% below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; One-person households is 40.3%, 10.9 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

How does L2R compare with another postal region?

L2N is one useful St. Catharines postal-region comparison because its population is similar to L2R. It has 28.3% higher median income · 7.2 years older on average.

How can I find other regions that match the L2R audience?

To find regions with a profile similar to L2R, begin with home ownership near 49.9% and household income near $61,200. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

How can customer postal codes be analyzed in L2R?

Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in L2R, 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.