due to its proximity to the university campus, many of the homes in the west end of the neighbourhood (west of allandale road) are rented out to students, thus making it the city's principal student ghetto. its proximity to campus makes renting costs higher than other areas of the city, such as rabbittown or georgestown. houses in the west end of the neighbourhood are mostly small bungalows and social housing projects. the east end is much more affluent, with larger houses and an established and less transient population.