Bowen Island neighbourhood scores
Living in Hood Point & Eagle Cliff, Bowen Island
Hood Point & Eagle Cliff grades D overall (44/100), #2 of 4 residential areas in and around Bowen Island. Its strongest categories are nature & outdoors, road safety and quiet streets; its weakest are childcare and schools.
Hood Point & Eagle Cliff has about 741 home addresses across 7 km². Out of 4 residential areas, Hood Point & Eagle Cliff ranks #2 for families, #2 for seniors and #2 for commuters. It grades A for road safety, nature & outdoors.
Explore Hood Point & Eagle Cliff on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | E (13) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (55) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | A (91) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (17) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (94) | How close homes are to a trail, natural area or shoreline the public can reach, to a bigger one for a bike ride (a river, lake or long trail), and to a major destination for a drive (a big lake, large park or the ocean) |
| Childcare | E (11) | 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 | B (68) | 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 (19) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | D (40) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | D (34) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (47) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | C (52) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1, by ferry from Snug Cove interchange |
Who lives here
About 1,380 people live in Hood Point & Eagle Cliff (2021 Census), with a median age of 49.6 (city: 49.9). 87.4% of households own their home and 11.7% rent. 31.6% of households are families with children at home, 15.6% of residents are under 15 and 24.3% are 65 or older. 94% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
20.1% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 0% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Across West Vancouver Schools (School District 45), 100% of students graduate within six years of starting Grade 8 (BC: 92.5%, 2024/2025); the Province doesn't publish this for single schools.
Nature & outdoors
99.2% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Ocean or tidal shoreline, Crippen Regional Park, Scarborough Neighbourhood Beach, Lieben beach, Ecclestone Beach and Miller's Landing Neighbourhood Beach. A bike ride away: Mount Gardner Recreation Site, The Trans Canada Trail, Baden Powell Trail, Halkett Bay Marine Provincial Park and Cypress Provincial Park. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Trans Canada Trail, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Seaside Greenway and Howe Sound Crest Trail.
Parks
0 city parks covering 0 hectares. 21.5% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
9 bus stops with 110 weekday departures on routes 281. 78.8% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 27 crashes inside Hood Point & Eagle Cliff from 2021 to 2025, 1 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 Hood Point & Eagle Cliff
Is Hood Point & Eagle Cliff a good place to live?
Hood Point & Eagle Cliff grades D overall (44/100), #2 of 4 residential areas in and around Bowen Island. Its strongest categories are nature & outdoors, road safety and quiet streets; its weakest are childcare and schools. For families it ranks #2, for seniors #2 and for commuters #2. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Hood Point & Eagle Cliff?
99.2% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Ocean or tidal shoreline, Crippen Regional Park, Scarborough Neighbourhood Beach, Lieben beach, Ecclestone Beach and Miller's Landing Neighbourhood Beach. A bike ride away: Mount Gardner Recreation Site, The Trans Canada Trail, Baden Powell Trail, Halkett Bay Marine Provincial Park and Cypress Provincial Park. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Trans Canada Trail, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Seaside Greenway and Howe Sound Crest Trail. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Hood Point & Eagle Cliff?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 20.1% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with West Vancouver Schools (School District 45).
How many people live in Hood Point & Eagle Cliff?
About 1,380 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 49.6. 87.4% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Hood Point & Eagle Cliff?
78.8% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 9 stops get 110 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades D.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated