B3N (Halifax)

Postal area · Nova Scotia · Population 14,986

About postal areas

This area covers the postal codes that start with . Its figures come from the Census areas inside it. Full postal codes aren't open data, so a postal code search shows the postal area it belongs to. Crime and growth figures, marked Estimated, average the municipalities where its residents live.

Getting around

Commuting, transit and internet service in B3N (Halifax), with comparisons and sources.

Getting around

81 · Excellent

Commutes under 30 minutes81.9%

NS: 75.1% · Canada: 66.8% · 2016: 73.6% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit/walk/bike commute share18.5%

NS: 10.2% · Canada: 14% · 2006: 27.8% (estimated) · 2016: 21.8% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit stops within 500 mBus, tram, train and ferry stops within 500 m of home, on average. OpenStreetMap can miss stops in smaller places.15.1

NS: 4.1 · Canada: 7 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Connectivity

99 · Excellent

Homes with 50/10 Mbps internet availableHomes where a provider offers fixed internet of at least 50 Mbps down and 10 Mbps up, the CRTC's target for every home. ISED National Broadband Data.100%

NS: 98.2% · Canada: 97.9% · ISED, 2026

Homes with 50/10 Mbps on a wired lineHomes where 50/10 Mbps comes on a wired line (cable, fibre or DSL), the networks that also offer faster plans such as gigabit. Federal data does not report speeds above 50/10. ISED National Broadband Data.99.4%

NS: 96.2% · Canada: 94.1% · ISED, 2026