Overbrook covers an area of 3.04 square kilometres and has a population density of 3,174 people per square kilometre (2011 Census).[citation needed] Overbrook's main street is Queen Mary Street, which runs from North River Road to St. Laurent Boulevard.[citation needed] Although predominantly a residential neighbourhood at Overbrook's south end is Coventry Road where commercial and office buildings are found along with a major shopping centre (St. Laurent Centre) at the intersection with St. Laurent Boulevard.[citation needed]
The neighbourhood was in the fifth of 5 socio-economic levels, with 1 representing the most advantaged neighbourhood and 5 the least advantaged neighbourhood.[citation needed] A minority (36%) of the residents owned their homes, while 64% rented.[citation needed] Housing is unaffordable for many residents in West Overbrook; 32% spend more than 30% of their income on shelter.[citation needed] Eight percent of the dwellings were reported to be in need of major repairs (higher than city average).[citation needed] The number of persons per room (0.46), a measure of crowding, was also higher than the city average.[citation needed]
In 2005, the property crime rate of 66.4 per thousand people was higher than the city average of 57 per thousand people.[citation needed] Personal crime rates were also higher than the city average of 24 per thousand people, at 52.8 per thousand people.[citation needed]2016 Census of Canada data indicate that knowledge of official languages has 47% of the population speaking English only and 47% speaking both English and French and the remaining 6% French only or neither English or French.[citation needed]
According to the 2011 Census, the community has a population of 9,650.[3]
Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion, observed by 5,685 residents. Immigration, especially from Lebanon, has caused a continuing increase in residents with Muslim backgrounds; it is the second largest faith, encompassing 1,135 followers.[citation needed]
