Inequitable walking conditions among older people: examining the interrelationship of neighbourhood socio-economic status and urban form using a comparative case study

Table 1 Socio-demographic and urban form characteristics of selected neighbourhoods

Neighbourhood characteristics	Lower SES inner-urban neighbourhood	Higher SES inner-urban neighbourhood	Lower SES suburban neighbourhood	Higher SES suburban neighbourhood
*Older residents (%)	11	9	11	10
*Total population	11947	10630	10106	5237
*Post secondary graduates (%)	51	79	49	73
*Average household income (Canadian $)	41,007	99,313	44,453	108,602
*Low income cut-off households (%)	39	10	35	7
**Dwelling density per square kilometre	3258	1992	1823	840
***Street pattern	Rectilinear grid	Rectilinear grid	Curvilinear; one area with modified grid	Curvilinear street; some cul-de-sacs

Multiple Sources: *City of Ottawa, based on 2001 Canadian Census data
** Kristjansson, E., Sawata, M., & Labonte, R. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, based on 2006 Canadian Census data [57]
***City of Ottawa Planning Department

ISSN: 1471-2458