Coates is a south-central Milton neighbourhood that was once considered the far south edge of town. That is no longer the case — the newer communities of Willmott, Walker, Ford, Cobban, and Bowes have extended Milton further in every direction. Coates is now comfortably mid-town, with practical access to Highway 401, Highway 407, and the broader Oakville and Mississauga corridors. It is a family-focused neighbourhood developed beginning in 2005, with a mix of detached homes and freehold townhomes, a highly regarded elementary school, and access to the gas-line trail corridor that runs continuously through Willmott, Coates, and Beaty.