Living in Tilbury, Delta
Tilbury grades D overall (42/100), #5 of 7 residential areas in and around Delta. Its strongest categories are commute time, nature & outdoors and highway access; its weakest are health care and schools.
Tilbury has about 567 home addresses across 23.5 km². Out of 7 residential areas, Tilbury ranks #6 for families, #5 for seniors and #2 for commuters. It grades A for nature & outdoors, commute time.
Explore Tilbury on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | E (3) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | D (31) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | C (51) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (21) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (86) | 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 (5) | 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 (21) | 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 (23) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | B (71) | 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 | A (100) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | B (76) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 91, 99 or 17 interchange |
Who lives here
About 420 people live in Tilbury (2021 Census), with a median age of 66.5 (city: 44.3). 62.8% of households own their home and 34.9% rent. 24.4% of households are families with children at home, 4.6% of residents are under 15 and 51.7% are 65 or older. 50% of homes are houses and 30% are apartments.
Schools
0% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 8.8% 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.
Nature & outdoors
88.9% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: South Arm Fraser River, Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area, Deas Island Regional Park, Delta Nature Reserve, Millennium Trail and North Delta Greenway. A bike ride away: Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve, South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area, Fraser River (North Arm), Delta South Surrey Regional Greenway and Green Timbers Greenway. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Roberts Bank Wildlife Management Area, Ocean or tidal shoreline, George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary and Alaksen National Wildlife Area.
Parks
2 city parks covering 90.5 hectares. 29.8% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
54 bus stops with 4,045 weekday departures on routes 640. 71.8% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 2,143 crashes inside Tilbury from 2021 to 2025, 713 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 Tilbury
Is Tilbury a good place to live?
Tilbury grades D overall (42/100), #5 of 7 residential areas in and around Delta. Its strongest categories are commute time, nature & outdoors and highway access; its weakest are health care and schools. For families it ranks #6, for seniors #5 and for commuters #2. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Tilbury?
88.9% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: South Arm Fraser River, Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area, Deas Island Regional Park, Delta Nature Reserve, Millennium Trail and North Delta Greenway. A bike ride away: Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve, South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area, Fraser River (North Arm), Delta South Surrey Regional Greenway and Green Timbers Greenway. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Roberts Bank Wildlife Management Area, Ocean or tidal shoreline, George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary and Alaksen National Wildlife Area. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Tilbury?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 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 Tilbury?
About 420 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 66.5. 62.8% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Tilbury?
71.8% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 54 stops get 4,045 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades B.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated