It is felt that cutbacks have led to a deterioration in the quality of housing. Service agencies work hard to meet the needs of the community, but many feel that the resources available are inadequate. The schools and local agencies work collaboratively to support residents. Local representatives are concerned about and try to deal with the social and geographical isolation of Lawrence Heights from the surrounding areas. Many people are on low incomes and hold down more than one job to get by.
Seniors are on fixed incomes as are people with disabilities.
Poverty, unemployment and underemployment create stresses for many people. There is concern about crime and personal safety. Service providers have identified many unmet needs in the community and have many ideas on how to respond to them. But lack of resources does not allow them to respond to all of the identified needs such as affordable daycare, family counselling, and educational and employment training for newcomers to Canada. Its People Lawrence Heights is home to very many different kinds of people.