Living in Farmland East, Delta
Farmland East grades D overall (33/100), #7 of 7 residential areas in and around Delta. Its strongest categories are highway access, nature & outdoors and road safety; its weakest are health care and schools.
Farmland East has about 181 home addresses across 38.3 km². Out of 7 residential areas, Farmland East ranks #5 for families, #6 for seniors and #7 for commuters. It grades A for kids at home, highway access.
Explore Farmland East on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | E (1) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (83) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | B (68) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (19) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | B (78) | 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 (3) | 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 (52) | 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 (14) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | E (21) | 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 (23) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (86) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 91, 99 or 17 interchange |
Who lives here
About 455 people live in Farmland East (2021 Census), with a median age of 45.9 (city: 44.3). 55% of households own their home and 47.2% rent. 39.9% of households are families with children at home, 15.1% of residents are under 15 and 25.2% are 65 or older. 86% of homes are houses and 3% are apartments.
Schools
0% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 1.7% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: Boundary Bay Montessori House. Across Delta School District (School District 37), 97.6% 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
54.7% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Delta South Surrey Regional Greenway, Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area, Boundary Bay Dyke Trail and Delta Heritage Air Park. A bike ride away: South Arm Fraser River, Watershed Park, Delta Nature Reserve, Serpentine Greenway and Crescent Beach. A short drive away: Roberts Bank Wildlife Management Area, Alaksen National Wildlife Area, George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area and Fraser River (North Arm).
Parks
4 city parks covering 61 hectares. 26.5% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
24 bus stops with 1,210 weekday departures on routes 310, 311, 351. 21.5% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 1,116 crashes inside Farmland East from 2021 to 2025, 479 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 Farmland East
Is Farmland East a good place to live?
Farmland East grades D overall (33/100), #7 of 7 residential areas in and around Delta. Its strongest categories are highway access, nature & outdoors and road safety; its weakest are health care and schools. For families it ranks #5, for seniors #6 and for commuters #7. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Farmland East?
54.7% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Delta South Surrey Regional Greenway, Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area, Boundary Bay Dyke Trail and Delta Heritage Air Park. A bike ride away: South Arm Fraser River, Watershed Park, Delta Nature Reserve, Serpentine Greenway and Crescent Beach. A short drive away: Roberts Bank Wildlife Management Area, Alaksen National Wildlife Area, George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area and Fraser River (North Arm). Nature & outdoors grades B.
What schools are in Farmland East?
Public schools inside the boundary: Boundary Bay Montessori House. 0% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Delta School District (School District 37).
How many people live in Farmland East?
About 455 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 45.9. 55% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Farmland East?
21.5% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 24 stops get 1,210 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades E.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated