| Statistic | University Heights | Peterborough | Ontario |
| Population | 1,082 | 89,500 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 865 | 1,324 | 15 |
| Median age | 51.4 | 42.3 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.3:1 | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 84% | 63% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 41% | 36% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 87.6% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 3.8% |
| South Asian | 3.7% |
| Chinese | 3.3% |
| Latin American | 1.9% |
| Multiple Visible Minorities | 0.4% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 2.1% |
| Kenya | 1.3% |
| China | 1.2% |
| Hong Kong | 1.2% |
| India | 1.1% |