Bowen Island neighbourhood scores
Living in Tunstall Bay & Cape Roger Curtis, Bowen Island
Tunstall Bay & Cape Roger Curtis grades D overall (28/100), #4 of 4 residential areas in and around Bowen Island. Its strongest categories are road safety, nature & outdoors and parks; its weakest are schools and childcare.
Tunstall Bay & Cape Roger Curtis has about 350 home addresses across 9.1 km². Out of 4 residential areas, Tunstall Bay & Cape Roger Curtis ranks #4 for families, #4 for seniors and #4 for commuters. It grades A for road safety, nature & outdoors.
Explore Tunstall Bay & Cape Roger Curtis on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | E (0) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (61) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | A (95) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | C (51) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (91) | 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 (0) | 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 | C (51) | 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 (3) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | E (13) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | E (0) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | E (0) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | E (2) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1, by ferry from Snug Cove interchange |
Who lives here
About 595 people live in Tunstall Bay & Cape Roger Curtis (2021 Census), with a median age of 50.8 (city: 49.9). 92.2% of households own their home and 7.8% rent. 33.3% of households are families with children at home, 15.1% of residents are under 15 and 24.4% are 65 or older. 94% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
0% 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
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Ocean or tidal shoreline, Mount Gardner Recreation Site, Tunstall Bay Community Beach, Tunstall Bay Community Beach, Conservation Lands at Cape Roger Curtis and Smí7mant Áyalḵw (Pebble/Roger Curtis Beach). A bike ride away: Crippen Regional Park, Art Rennison Nature Park, Lighthouse Lane Neighbourhood Beach, Bowen Bay Community Beach and Alder Cove Neighbourhood Beach. A short drive away: Halkett Bay Marine Provincial Park, Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, The Trans Canada Trail, Pacific Spirit Regional Park and Baden Powell Trail.
Parks
7 city parks covering 138.7 hectares. 58.3% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
3 bus stops with 36 weekday departures on routes 280. 25.1% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 16 crashes inside Tunstall Bay & Cape Roger Curtis from 2021 to 2025, 3 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 Tunstall Bay & Cape Roger Curtis
Is Tunstall Bay & Cape Roger Curtis a good place to live?
Tunstall Bay & Cape Roger Curtis grades D overall (28/100), #4 of 4 residential areas in and around Bowen Island. Its strongest categories are road safety, nature & outdoors and parks; its weakest are schools and childcare. For families it ranks #4, for seniors #4 and for commuters #4. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Tunstall Bay & Cape Roger Curtis?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Ocean or tidal shoreline, Mount Gardner Recreation Site, Tunstall Bay Community Beach, Tunstall Bay Community Beach, Conservation Lands at Cape Roger Curtis and Smí7mant Áyalḵw (Pebble/Roger Curtis Beach). A bike ride away: Crippen Regional Park, Art Rennison Nature Park, Lighthouse Lane Neighbourhood Beach, Bowen Bay Community Beach and Alder Cove Neighbourhood Beach. A short drive away: Halkett Bay Marine Provincial Park, Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, The Trans Canada Trail, Pacific Spirit Regional Park and Baden Powell Trail. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Tunstall Bay & Cape Roger Curtis?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 0% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with West Vancouver Schools (School District 45).
How many people live in Tunstall Bay & Cape Roger Curtis?
About 595 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 50.8. 92.2% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Tunstall Bay & Cape Roger Curtis?
25.1% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 3 stops get 36 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades E.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated