Owner households
39.4%Test renter-relevant services, flexibility, mobility, convenience, and lower-commitment propositions.
Ontario postal region
L8S demographics and market profile
See what distinguishes this audience, how it compares with other markets, and which local characteristics can shape campaign decisions in Hamilton.
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Market profile
A market of 15,787 people
Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make L8S different from the typical Canadian postal region.
Population15,787
Households7,185
Median income$62,800
Average age39.1
L8S market summary
What distinguishes this postal-region audience
L8S represents 15,787 residents and 7,185 households in Hamilton. Its average household contains 2.2 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: 39.4%, or 27.1 percentage points below the benchmark. Bachelor's degree or higher is 44.0%, 17.5 percentage points above the benchmark.
For campaign planning, these patterns give L8S 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 Hamilton.
Audience matching
Find more regions that resemble L8S
To find regions with a profile similar to L8S, begin with home ownership near 39.4% and university education near 44.0%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.
Match This AudienceDistinctive market signals
The characteristics with the largest local differences
These four characteristics show the largest available differences between L8S and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.
Bachelor's degree or higher
44.0%Professional, technology, financial, and knowledge-led propositions can be tested with more specialized messaging.
Population age 15–29
34.0%Prioritize mobile-first discovery, social video, emerging-adult occasions, and creative built for faster consideration cycles.
Median household income
$62,800Lead with practical value, accessible pricing, savings, or efficiency when testing offers in this region.
Detailed comparison
How L8S compares with the Canadian benchmark
Use the difference column to identify which measures are most useful for creative, offer, channel, and geographic targeting decisions.
| Measure | L8S | Canada FSA benchmark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,800 | $85,788 | 26.8% below |
| Average household size | 2.2 people | 2.4 people | 9.5% below |
| Owner households | 39.4% | 66.5% | 27.1 percentage points below |
| One-person households | 39.1% | 29.4% | 9.8 percentage points above |
| Families with children | 24.3% | 34.0% | 9.7 percentage points below |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.0% | 26.5% | 17.5 percentage points above |
| Immigrant population | 26.1% | 22.9% | 3.2 percentage points above |
| Worked from home | 34.6% | 23.8% | 10.8 percentage points above |
Local market context
Community activity around the audience
AudienceScout connects 308 local facility records with L8S. Recreation is the largest represented category with 283 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.
Education16
Health care5
Culture and art4
Recreation283
Platform audience potential
Match channel planning to the local age mix
Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 10,740 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.
8,967YouTube estimate · 69.0%
10,740Facebook estimate · 82.7%
7,548Instagram estimate · 58.1%
4,411TikTok estimate · 33.9%
Practical campaign implications
Turn the strongest L8S signals into campaign tests
Use these as evidence-based starting hypotheses, then validate them against campaign performance and your own customer results.
- Owner households: 39.4%27.1 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark
Test renter-relevant services, flexibility, mobility, convenience, and lower-commitment propositions.
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.0%17.5 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark
Professional, technology, financial, and knowledge-led propositions can be tested with more specialized messaging.
- Population age 15–29: 34.0%16.1 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark
Prioritize mobile-first discovery, social video, emerging-adult occasions, and creative built for faster consideration cycles.
Related market context
Compare other Hamilton postal regions
These regions share the Hamilton postal community and are ordered by population similarity to L8S.
L8S audience questions
Using this postal-region profile
How large is the audience in L8S?
L8S represents 15,787 residents and 7,185 households in Hamilton. The average household size is 2.2 people.
What demographic characteristics stand out in L8S?
Owner households is 39.4%, 27.1 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Bachelor's degree or higher is 44.0%, 17.5 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Population age 15–29 is 34.0%, 16.1 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark.
How does L8S compare with another postal region?
L8N is one useful Hamilton postal-region comparison because its population is similar to L8S. It has 12.7% lower median income · 1.1 years older on average.
How can I find other regions that match the L8S audience?
To find regions with a profile similar to L8S, begin with home ownership near 39.4% and university education near 44.0%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.
How can customer postal codes be analyzed in L8S?
Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in L8S, 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.