Weston is a neighbourhood in

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, located south of the

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Weston Yards, west of

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, north of Notre Dame Avenue, and east of Keewatin Street. It is a working-class residential and industrial district with some retail establishments along

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and on Keewatin Street. Historically, the neighbourhood was nicknamed "CPR Town" due to the large number of railway workers who resided there. As the number of jobs at the Weston Shops declined, correspondingly, so did the neighbourhood. About 80% of the housing stock was constructed before 1960.

Demographics

The 2016 Census reported that there were 6,235 people living in the neighbourhood. Weston is 1.4 km², therefore the population density is 4,500 people per km². The median household income in Weston is $31,766, much lower than the city median at $49,790. The racial make-up of the neighbourhood in 2006 was:

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