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Woburn

A large, diverse neighbourhood in southeast Scarborough near the hospital and college.

Written by Nick Ntoukas, Toronto realtor · Chestnut Park Real Estate · Updated August 2026

Woburn is one of the largest neighbourhoods in Scarborough, running through the southeast of the borough near Scarborough General Hospital and Centennial College. It is highly diverse, with substantial South Asian, Caribbean and Filipino communities, and the housing reflects a long development history — postwar detached homes, seventies subdivision housing, extensive townhouse complexes and apartment towers along the arterials. It offers considerable space for the price, and the hospital and college are major local employers. Highway 401 runs through the northern part of the area.

What are homes like in Woburn?

Postwar and 1970s detached houses, townhouse complexes, and apartment towers.

Who moves to Woburn?

Families, first-time house buyers, investors, and hospital and college staff.

How do you get around Woburn?

The 116 Morningside, 21 Brimley and 133 Neilson buses; Scarborough GO nearby.

What should buyers watch for?

Highway 401 bisects the area. Check the specific location relative to it.

Homes for sale in Woburn

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Nick Ntoukas is a Toronto real estate agent with Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage — the exclusive Ontario affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate — working with buyers and sellers across the GTA, including Woburn. A written valuation of your Woburn home is free and arrives within 48 hours: call 647-208-8588 or request it online.