Abbotsford neighbourhood scores
Living in Aberdeen, Abbotsford
Aberdeen grades D overall (37/100), #18 of 22 residential areas in and around Abbotsford. Its strongest categories are flood risk, road safety and commute time; its weakest are shops & food and transit.
Aberdeen has about 1,284 home addresses across 43.4 km². Out of 22 residential areas, Aberdeen ranks #18 for families, #18 for seniors and #18 for commuters. It grades A for flood risk.
Explore Aberdeen on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | D (29) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | B (66) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | B (69) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | D (28) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | D (25) | Homes within 800 m of a licensed group centre or preschool, and 1 km of care for under-3s (home daycares alone don’t count) |
| Quiet streets | E (11) | How close homes are to traffic: right beside a highway counts most, fading out by 300 m; arterial roads fade out by 150 m and collector roads by 100 m (OpenStreetMap road types) |
| Shops & food | E (5) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | E (6) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | E (9) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | B (66) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | C (64) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
| Flood risk | A (99) | Share of homes outside the City floodplain (unprotected floodplain and Sumas Prairie, which flooded in 2021, count most; diked floodplain least) |
Who lives here
About 4,115 people live in Aberdeen (2021 Census), with a median age of 41.6 (city: 40.4). 73.7% of households own their home and 27.3% rent. 34.9% of households are families with children at home, 16.7% of residents are under 15 and 16.9% are 65 or older. 81% of homes are houses and 1% are apartments.
Schools
44.1% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 0.2% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: Aberdeen Elementary, Ross Elementary, King Traditional Elementary.
Parks
3 city parks covering 133.4 hectares. 24.2% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
10 bus stops with 150 weekday departures on routes 21, 21A. 12.8% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
1% of homes sit in unprotected floodplain, 0% in the Sumas Prairie floodplain (diked, but flooded in November 2021), and 0% in other diked (protected) floodplain, according to the City of Abbotsford floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 1,237 crashes inside Aberdeen from 2021 to 2025, 481 of them with injuries or deaths.
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Aberdeen
Is Aberdeen a good place to live?
Aberdeen grades D overall (37/100), #18 of 22 residential areas in and around Abbotsford. Its strongest categories are flood risk, road safety and commute time; its weakest are shops & food and transit. For families it ranks #18, for seniors #18 and for commuters #18. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Aberdeen in a flood zone?
1% of homes in Aberdeen sit in unprotected floodplain, 0% in the Sumas Prairie floodplain (diked, but flooded in November 2021) and 0% in other diked floodplain (City of Abbotsford floodplain map). It grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in Aberdeen?
Public schools inside the boundary: Aberdeen Elementary, Ross Elementary, King Traditional Elementary. 44.1% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Abbotsford School District 34.
How many people live in Aberdeen?
About 4,115 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 41.6. 73.7% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Aberdeen?
12.8% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 10 stops get 150 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades E.
Compare Abbotsford neighbourhoods
Best overall · Best for families with young kids · Best for seniors and retirees · Best for commuters
- Townline A · 81
- Clearbrook A · 81
- City Centre B · 78
- Immel-McMillan B · 77
- South Clearbrook B · 76
- Marshall-McCallum B · 76
- UDistrict B · 76
- Historic Downtown B · 75
- Fairfield B · 69
- Whatcom B · 65
- Clayburn C · 63
- West Abbotsford C · 58
- Hazelwood C · 57
- McKee C · 55
- Peardonville C · 53
- Sumas Way C · 50
- South Poplar D · 39
- Sumas Mountain D · 36
- Bradner-Mt. Lehman D · 35
- Matsqui Prairie D · 30
- Sumas Prairie D · 25
Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated