Living in Brentwood, Burnaby
Brentwood grades B overall (77/100), #2 of 20 residential areas in and around Burnaby. Its strongest categories are shops & food, health care and schools; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets.
Brentwood has about 1,622 home addresses across 3.4 km². Out of 20 residential areas, Brentwood ranks #16 for families, #3 for seniors and #1 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, nature & outdoors, childcare, shops & food, transit, health care, highway access.
Explore Brentwood on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (97) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | D (28) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | E (18) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (80) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (87) | 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 | A (94) | 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 | D (31) | 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 (100) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (93) | 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 | C (55) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (87) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 20,725 people live in Brentwood (2021 Census), with a median age of 36.9 (city: 41.5). 63% of households own their home and 37% rent. 23.4% of households are families with children at home, 10.8% of residents are under 15 and 12.7% are 65 or older. 8% of homes are houses and 80% are apartments.
Schools
96.2% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 99.7% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Across Burnaby Schools (School District 41), 95.4% of students graduate within six years of starting Grade 8 (BC: 92.5%, 2024/2025); the Province doesn't publish this for single schools.
| School | Beats % of BC schools | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Park Elementary elementary | 82 | FSA reading beats 81% of BC schools; FSA math beats 82% |
| Kitchener Elementary elementary | 71 | FSA reading beats 67% of BC schools; FSA math beats 74% |
Provincial test results (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025) compared with every BC school. They don't count toward any grade, because scores follow family income closely. How we work these out.
Nature & outdoors
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Central Valley Greenway, Willingdon Urban Trail, Gilmore Urban Trail, Willingdon Avenue Urban Trail and Confederation Park. A bike ride away: The Trans Canada Trail, BC Parkway, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Seymour River and Deer Lake Park. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Seaside Greenway, Cypress Provincial Park and Fraser River (North Arm).
Parks
3 city parks covering 9.6 hectares. 74% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
54 bus stops with 4,991 weekday departures on routes N9, 025, 028, 099, 123, 129, 130, 134, 136, R2, R5, . 99.9% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 2,502 crashes inside Brentwood from 2021 to 2025, 789 of them with injuries or deaths.
Garbage day
Monday (zone 1B) for 100% of homes
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Brentwood
Is Brentwood a good place to live?
Brentwood grades B overall (77/100), #2 of 20 residential areas in and around Burnaby. Its strongest categories are shops & food, health care and schools; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets. For families it ranks #16, for seniors #3 and for commuters #1. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Brentwood?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Central Valley Greenway, Willingdon Urban Trail, Gilmore Urban Trail, Willingdon Avenue Urban Trail and Confederation Park. A bike ride away: The Trans Canada Trail, BC Parkway, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Seymour River and Deer Lake Park. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Seaside Greenway, Cypress Provincial Park and Fraser River (North Arm). Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Brentwood?
Public schools inside the boundary: Brentwood Park Elementary, Kitchener Elementary. 96.2% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Burnaby Schools (School District 41).
Are the schools in Brentwood good?
On provincial tests, Brentwood Park Elementary beats 82% of BC schools and Kitchener Elementary beats 71% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD41 graduates 95.4% of students within six years (BC 92.5%). Test scores follow family income closely, so visit and talk to the school too.
How many people live in Brentwood?
About 20,725 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 36.9. 63% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Brentwood?
99.9% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 54 stops get 4,991 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
What day is garbage pickup in Brentwood?
Monday (zone 1B) for 100% of homes, on the City curbside schedule.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated