Abbotsford neighbourhood scores
Living in South Clearbrook, Abbotsford
South Clearbrook grades B overall (76/100), #5 of 22 residential areas in and around Abbotsford. Its strongest categories are childcare, health care and flood risk; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.
South Clearbrook has about 1,738 home addresses across 2 km². Out of 22 residential areas, South Clearbrook ranks #7 for families, #6 for seniors and #3 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, childcare, shops & food, health care, commute time, highway access, flood risk.
Explore South Clearbrook on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (95) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | B (73) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (36) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (82) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | A (100) | 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 (0) | 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 | A (88) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | C (59) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (100) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | A (85) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (91) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
| Flood risk | A (100) | 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 7,800 people live in South Clearbrook (2021 Census), with a median age of 36 (city: 40.4). 60.9% of households own their home and 38% rent. 36.8% of households are families with children at home, 18.6% of residents are under 15 and 14.1% are 65 or older. 39% of homes are houses and 16% are apartments.
Schools
100% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 85.3% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: Dormick Park Elementary, Abbotsford School Of Integrated Arts, North Poplar, Bakerview Center For Learning.
Parks
3 city parks covering 4.6 hectares. 75.2% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
21 bus stops with 515 weekday departures on routes 5, 6, 24. 99.5% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
0% 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 461 crashes inside South Clearbrook from 2021 to 2025, 192 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 South Clearbrook
Is South Clearbrook a good place to live?
South Clearbrook grades B overall (76/100), #5 of 22 residential areas in and around Abbotsford. Its strongest categories are childcare, health care and flood risk; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #7, for seniors #6 and for commuters #3. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is South Clearbrook in a flood zone?
0% of homes in South Clearbrook are in the City of Abbotsford floodplain map, so it grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in South Clearbrook?
Public schools inside the boundary: Dormick Park Elementary, Abbotsford School Of Integrated Arts, North Poplar, Bakerview Center For Learning. 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Abbotsford School District 34.
How many people live in South Clearbrook?
About 7,800 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 36. 60.9% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in South Clearbrook?
99.5% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 21 stops get 515 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades C.
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
- 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
- Aberdeen D · 37
- 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