Ontario postal region

M6N demographics and market profile

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

AudienceScoutM6N · York
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Market profile

A market of 40,252 people

Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make M6N different from the typical Canadian postal region.

Population40,252
Households15,955
Median income$75,500
Average age41.4

M6N market summary

What distinguishes this postal-region audience

M6N represents 40,252 residents and 15,955 households in York. 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 detached housing: 24.4%, or 28.2 percentage points below the benchmark. Immigrant population is 46.5%, 23.6 percentage points above the benchmark.

For campaign planning, these patterns give M6N 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 York.

Audience matching

Find more regions that resemble M6N

To find regions with a profile similar to M6N, begin with home ownership near 57.7% and household income near $75,500. 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 M6N and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

28.2 percentage points below benchmark

Single-detached homes

24.4%

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

23.6 percentage points above benchmark

Immigrant population

46.5%

Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.

8.8 percentage points below benchmark

Owner households

57.7%

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

12.0% below benchmark

Median household income

$75,500

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

Detailed comparison

How M6N compares with the Canadian benchmark

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

MeasureM6NCanada FSA benchmarkDifference
Median household income$75,500$85,78812.0% below
Average household size2.5 people2.4 people2.9% above
Owner households57.7%66.5%8.8 percentage points below
One-person households29.8%29.4%0.4 percentage points above
Families with children37.0%34.0%3.0 percentage points above
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%26.5%5.4 percentage points below
Immigrant population46.5%22.9%23.6 percentage points above
Worked from home26.5%23.8%2.7 percentage points above

Local market context

Community activity around the audience

AudienceScout connects 117 local facility records with M6N. Recreation is the largest represented category with 94 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.

Education17
Health care1
Culture and art5
Recreation94

Platform audience potential

Match channel planning to the local age mix

Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 26,901 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.

21,503YouTube estimate · 65.4%
26,901Facebook estimate · 81.8%
17,260Instagram estimate · 52.5%
8,735TikTok estimate · 26.6%

Practical campaign implications

Turn the strongest M6N 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: 24.4%28.2 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

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

  • Immigrant population: 46.5%23.6 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark

    Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.

  • Owner households: 57.7%8.8 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

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

M6N audience questions

Using this postal-region profile

How large is the audience in M6N?

M6N represents 40,252 residents and 15,955 households in York. The average household size is 2.5 people.

What demographic characteristics stand out in M6N?

Single-detached homes is 24.4%, 28.2 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Immigrant population is 46.5%, 23.6 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Owner households is 57.7%, 8.8 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

How does M6N compare with another postal region?

M6M is one useful York postal-region comparison because its population is similar to M6N. It has 5.3% lower median income · 0.8 years younger on average.

How can I find other regions that match the M6N audience?

To find regions with a profile similar to M6N, begin with home ownership near 57.7% and household income near $75,500. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

How can customer postal codes be analyzed in M6N?

Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in M6N, 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.