Living in Farmland West, Delta
Farmland West grades D overall (39/100), #6 of 7 residential areas in and around Delta. Its strongest categories are nature & outdoors, road safety and highway access; its weakest are shops & food and health care.
Farmland West has about 311 home addresses across 30.9 km². Out of 7 residential areas, Farmland West ranks #4 for families, #7 for seniors and #6 for commuters.
Explore Farmland West on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | D (25) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | D (42) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | B (76) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (20) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | B (79) | 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 (18) | 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 (59) | 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 (3) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | E (15) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | E (8) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (62) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | B (65) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 91, 99 or 17 interchange |
Who lives here
About 1,035 people live in Farmland West (2021 Census), with a median age of 57.4 (city: 44.3). 70.5% of households own their home and 32.2% rent. 27.6% of households are families with children at home, 11.3% of residents are under 15 and 37.7% are 65 or older. 71% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
23.8% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 28.6% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. 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.
| School | Beats % of BC schools | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart independent elementary | 78 | FSA reading beats 80% of BC schools; FSA math beats 76% |
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
59.2% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: South Arm Fraser River, South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area, Brunswick Point Trail, Arthur Drive Conservation Area and Canoe Pass. A bike ride away: Ocean or tidal shoreline, Roberts Bank Wildlife Management Area, Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area, Delta South Surrey Regional Greenway and Alaksen National Wildlife Area. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Fraser River (North Arm), Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area and Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve.
Parks
2 city parks covering 5.1 hectares. 22.5% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
20 bus stops with 1,634 weekday departures on routes 601, 602, 603, 604, 609, 620. 15.4% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 496 crashes inside Farmland West from 2021 to 2025, 160 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 West
Is Farmland West a good place to live?
Farmland West grades D overall (39/100), #6 of 7 residential areas in and around Delta. Its strongest categories are nature & outdoors, road safety and highway access; its weakest are shops & food and health care. For families it ranks #4, for seniors #7 and for commuters #6. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Farmland West?
59.2% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: South Arm Fraser River, South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area, Brunswick Point Trail, Arthur Drive Conservation Area and Canoe Pass. A bike ride away: Ocean or tidal shoreline, Roberts Bank Wildlife Management Area, Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area, Delta South Surrey Regional Greenway and Alaksen National Wildlife Area. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Fraser River (North Arm), Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area and Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve. Nature & outdoors grades B.
What schools are in Farmland West?
Public schools inside the boundary: Sacred Heart. 23.8% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Delta School District (School District 37).
Are the schools in Farmland West good?
On provincial tests, Sacred Heart beats 78% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD37 graduates 97.6% 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 Farmland West?
About 1,035 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 57.4. 70.5% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Farmland West?
15.4% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 20 stops get 1,634 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades E.
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- Farmland East D · 33
Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated