Within Richmond Hill, Headford Business Park functions primarily as an employment, industrial or commercial district rather than as a traditional residential community. The area is oriented more toward employment, industrial, office, logistics or commercial activity than toward conventional residential living. Housing may be limited or concentrated around the edges, while highway access, arterial roads, workplaces and large-format services typically matter more to the area's function. Richmond Hill is largely residential but ranges from established central neighbourhoods to newer northern communities, employment areas and districts influenced by the Yonge Street corridor.