Coquitlam neighbourhood scores
Living in Hockaday Nestor, Coquitlam
Hockaday Nestor grades C overall (56/100), #12 of 13 residential areas in and around Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are childcare, parks and nature & outdoors; its weakest are highway access and quiet streets.
Hockaday Nestor has about 1,650 home addresses across 1.9 km². Out of 13 residential areas, Hockaday Nestor ranks #5 for families, #13 for seniors and #13 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home, parks, nature & outdoors, childcare.
Explore Hockaday Nestor on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (91) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (100) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (37) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (97) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (95) | 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 (100) | 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 | E (20) | 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 (31) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | B (65) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | D (39) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | D (31) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | E (13) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 10,000 people live in Hockaday Nestor (2021 Census), with a median age of 41.2 (city: 42.5). 68.3% of households own their home and 31.7% rent. 45.2% of households are families with children at home, 16.4% of residents are under 15 and 14.7% are 65 or older. 35% of homes are houses and 42% are apartments.
Schools
87.5% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 96.1% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Across School District 43 (Coquitlam), 97.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ecole Nestor Elementary elementary | 44 | FSA reading beats 40% of BC schools; FSA math beats 47% |
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: Coquitlam River, The Trans Canada Trail, Coquitlam River Park, Poco Trail/TCT, Traboulay PoCo Trail and Town Centre Park. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, Eagle Mountain Recreation Site, Pinecone Burke Provincial Park, Ocean or tidal shoreline and ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park. A short drive away: Central Valley Greenway, Baden Powell Trail, BC Parkway, Seymour River and Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve.
Parks
14 city parks covering 8.5 hectares. 99.3% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
13 bus stops with 481 weekday departures on routes 186, 189. 82.1% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 435 crashes inside Hockaday Nestor from 2021 to 2025, 148 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 Hockaday Nestor
Is Hockaday Nestor a good place to live?
Hockaday Nestor grades C overall (56/100), #12 of 13 residential areas in and around Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are childcare, parks and nature & outdoors; its weakest are highway access and quiet streets. For families it ranks #5, for seniors #13 and for commuters #13. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Hockaday Nestor?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Coquitlam River, The Trans Canada Trail, Coquitlam River Park, Poco Trail/TCT, Traboulay PoCo Trail and Town Centre Park. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, Eagle Mountain Recreation Site, Pinecone Burke Provincial Park, Ocean or tidal shoreline and ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park. A short drive away: Central Valley Greenway, Baden Powell Trail, BC Parkway, Seymour River and Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Hockaday Nestor?
Public schools inside the boundary: Ecole Nestor Elementary. 87.5% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 43 (Coquitlam).
Are the schools in Hockaday Nestor good?
On provincial tests, Ecole Nestor Elementary beats 44% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD43 graduates 97.3% 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 Hockaday Nestor?
About 10,000 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 41.2. 68.3% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Hockaday Nestor?
82.1% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 13 stops get 481 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades B.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated