Chilliwack neighbourhood scores
Living in Bell Acres, near Chilliwack
Bell Acres grades E overall (15/100), #17 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are quiet streets, commute time and highway access; its weakest are schools and childcare.
Bell Acres is outside the City of Chilliwack, governed by the Fraser Valley Regional District, Electoral Area E. The City's floodplain map, crash grading and building permits stop at the city limits, so it has no flood, road-safety or permit figures, and its rankings average the other categories.
Bell Acres has about 244 homes (counted from ParcelMap BC lots) across 7.8 km². Out of 21 residential areas, Bell Acres ranks #17 for families, #17 for seniors and #18 for commuters.
Explore Bell Acres 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 | D (35) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | Not covered | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (3) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| 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 | B (77) | 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 (8) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | E (0) | 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 | D (35) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | E (14) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
| Flood risk | Not covered | Share of homes outside the City floodplain (unprotected floodplain counts most, alluvial fan next, diked floodplain least) |
Who lives here
About 615 people live in Bell Acres (2021 Census), with a median age of 53.6 (city: 41.7). 96.2% of households own their home and 3% rent. 25.4% of households are families with children at home, 10.5% of residents are under 15 and 27.4% are 65 or older. 70% 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.
Parks
0 City parks covering 0 hectares. 0% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
0 bus stops with 0 weekday departures. 0% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Garbage day
Not on the City curbside schedule.
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Bell Acres
Is Bell Acres a good place to live?
Bell Acres grades E overall (15/100), #17 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are quiet streets, commute time and highway access; its weakest are schools and childcare. For families it ranks #17, for seniors #17 and for commuters #18. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What schools are in Bell Acres?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 0% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 33.
How many people live in Bell Acres?
About 615 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 53.6. 96.2% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Bell Acres?
0% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 0 stops get 0 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades E.
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Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated