Living in Buckingham Heights, Burnaby
Buckingham Heights grades B overall (67/100), #14 of 20 residential areas in and around Burnaby. Its strongest categories are parks, schools and nature & outdoors; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.
Buckingham Heights has about 2,005 home addresses across 3.2 km². Out of 20 residential areas, Buckingham Heights ranks #9 for families, #15 for seniors and #13 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home, parks, nature & outdoors, childcare, transit, highway access.
Explore Buckingham Heights on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (87) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (88) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (32) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (93) | 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 (86) | 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 (28) | 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 | D (37) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (84) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | B (70) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (49) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (83) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 8,695 people live in Buckingham Heights (2021 Census), with a median age of 42.6 (city: 41.5). 77.8% of households own their home and 21.9% rent. 41.5% of households are families with children at home, 15% of residents are under 15 and 18.3% are 65 or older. 47% of homes are houses and 7% are apartments.
Schools
99.7% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 63.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brantford Elementary elementary | 83 | FSA reading beats 79% of BC schools; FSA math beats 87% |
| Buckingham Elementary elementary | 78 | FSA reading beats 73% of BC schools; FSA math beats 83% |
| Lakeview Elementary elementary | 79 | FSA reading beats 77% of BC schools; FSA math beats 81% |
| Morley Elementary elementary | 16 | FSA reading beats 10% of BC schools; FSA math beats 22% |
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
96.9% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Deer Lake Park, Burnaby Lake Regional Park, BC Parkway, Deer Lake, Burnaby Lake Regional Nature Park and Burnaby Lake. A bike ride away: Fraser River (North Arm), Central Valley Greenway, South Arm Fraser River, Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area and The Trans Canada Trail. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Seaside Greenway and South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area.
Parks
17 city parks covering 16.9 hectares. 97.2% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
30 bus stops with 2,823 weekday departures on routes 123, 133, 144. 83.6% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 956 crashes inside Buckingham Heights from 2021 to 2025, 338 of them with injuries or deaths.
Garbage day
Thursday (zone 4A) for 100% of homes
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Buckingham Heights
Is Buckingham Heights a good place to live?
Buckingham Heights grades B overall (67/100), #14 of 20 residential areas in and around Burnaby. Its strongest categories are parks, schools and nature & outdoors; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #9, for seniors #15 and for commuters #13. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Buckingham Heights?
96.9% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Deer Lake Park, Burnaby Lake Regional Park, BC Parkway, Deer Lake, Burnaby Lake Regional Nature Park and Burnaby Lake. A bike ride away: Fraser River (North Arm), Central Valley Greenway, South Arm Fraser River, Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area and The Trans Canada Trail. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Seaside Greenway and South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Buckingham Heights?
Public schools inside the boundary: Brantford Elementary, Buckingham Elementary, Lakeview Elementary, Morley Elementary. 99.7% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Burnaby Schools (School District 41).
Are the schools in Buckingham Heights good?
On provincial tests, Brantford Elementary beats 83% of BC schools, Lakeview Elementary beats 79% of BC schools, Buckingham Elementary beats 78% of BC schools and Morley Elementary beats 16% 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 Buckingham Heights?
About 8,695 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 42.6. 77.8% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Buckingham Heights?
83.6% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 30 stops get 2,823 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
What day is garbage pickup in Buckingham Heights?
Thursday (zone 4A) for 100% of homes, on the City curbside schedule.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated