Web Design in Renfrew, Ontario

What makes Renfrew different

Renters (41.4% of households) move more often than owners, and each move starts with a search for local services. A website with up-to-date contact details is how a Renfrew business gets found by people who are new to the street.

Renfrew counted 293 businesses with employees in June 2026, and 41.3% of them had one to four employees. Most of your competition is small and local too, so a professional website is a real differentiator.

Know your Renfrew audience

One-person and shared households are 44.2% of the total. Make convenience visible: opening times, delivery areas and how to reach you.

Most people in Renfrew (85.8%) were born in Ontario. Name the communities you serve, so people recognise their own.

10.3% of commuters walk or cycle to work. Foot traffic matters, so show your street address and hours clearly.

56.7% of commuters get to work in under 15 minutes. Name the parts of Renfrew you serve.

The business mix in Renfrew

Renfrew had 293 employer businesses in June 2026. The sectors below are more common here than across Ontario, with what each one’s website should show:

• Restaurants, cafés and bars, 31 in Renfrew: the site should show opening hours and a map and how to book a table or a private event by email.
• Building supply and garden centres, 5 in Renfrew: the site should show a quote form for larger orders and delivery and collection options.
• Clinics, dentists, physiotherapists and other health offices, 27 in Renfrew: the site should show the practitioners and their credentials and the treatments offered.
• Car dealers and auto parts stores, 8 in Renfrew: the site should show finance contact details and directions and opening hours.

In every one of these sectors, the website that wins is the one that answers questions before the customer has to ask.

Among residents who work, the largest sectors are health care and social assistance (17.6%), retail trade (15.6%) and manufacturing (12.3%).

Around Renfrew

Customers may also come from Horton (3.3 km, pop. 3,182), McNab/Braeside (15 km, pop. 7,591), Admaston/Bromley (18 km, pop. 2,995), Arnprior (26 km, pop. 9,629) and Greater Madawaska (26 km, pop. 2,864). Ottawa is 87 km to the east. Administratively, Renfrew belongs to Renfrew County. A website can name each place you serve, from McNab/Braeside to Arnprior.

In Horton, 90.7% of households own their home; in Renfrew, 58.7%. Median household income was $90,000 in Horton and $99,000 in McNab/Braeside, compared with $60,400 in Renfrew.

The 2021 Census picture of Renfrew

The median household income in Renfrew was $60,400 in 2020, below the Ontario median of $91,000, so clear prices matter. Of the 3,954 households in Renfrew, 58.7% own and 41.4% rent. The municipality covers 13 square kilometres of land, about 639.3 people per square kilometre.

Renfrew: more from the census

• Mean commuting time: 19.9 minutes
• Row houses: 8.2% of households
• Share of residents under 5: 3.5%
• Trades certificates (ages 25 to 64): 7.4%
• Employed residents working from home in 2021: 12.6%
• College or CEGEP diploma (ages 25 to 64): 28.9%

Side by side with Ontario

The share of households that own their home is 58.7% in Renfrew and 68.4% in Ontario. On the senior share, Renfrew (32.1%) compares with 18.5% for the province as a whole.

Renfrew held steady between the censuses, at 8,190 residents in 2021. Across Ontario, the population grew 5.8% over the same period.

Rules to know before your Renfrew website goes live

Selling or advertising online does not change the rules, but these points often come up:

• In Ontario, you need to register your sole proprietorship if you are not using your own name as your business name, and a business name registration is valid for 5 years. Ontario.ca: business names
• Since January 1, 2021, the AODA has required a business or non-profit organization with 50 or more employees to make its public websites accessible: web content posted after January 1, 2012 must meet the WCAG 2.0 Level AA success criteria, with some exceptions. Ontario.ca: accessible websites (AODA)
• Under Canadian competition law, it is against the law to make materially false or misleading representations to promote a product, service or business interest, and the law also prohibits the unauthorized use or distortion of tests and testimonials. Competition Bureau

Every business is different, so treat this as general information, not legal advice, and check the official pages linked above.

Getting a Renfrew business online: the steps

Our team has been designing websites for small businesses since 2008. For a business in Renfrew, that means the same CA$119 plan as anywhere else in Canada, with your material and your questions going by email.

1. Do the online sign-up (about 5 minutes) and email us whatever material you already have.
2. We put the site together with your logo, colours and photos, and send you a temporary link within 3 business days.
3. Once you say it is ready, the first monthly fee is issued and the website goes live on your domain.

Later on, updates to text, photos and prices go by email and cost nothing extra.