Living in Batchelor Heights, Kamloops
Batchelor Heights grades C overall (57/100), #14 of 22 residential areas in and around Kamloops. Its strongest categories are flood risk, road safety and commute time; its weakest are health care and shops & food.
Batchelor Heights has about 1,157 home addresses across 22.4 km². Out of 22 residential areas, Batchelor Heights ranks #8 for families, #15 for seniors and #18 for commuters. It grades A for road safety, nature & outdoors, quiet streets, commute time, flood risk.
Explore Batchelor Heights on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | C (45) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | B (65) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | A (91) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | C (60) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (82) | 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 | D (30) | 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 | A (81) | 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 (11) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | C (63) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | E (9) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | A (84) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | D (30) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 or 5 interchange |
| Flood risk | A (100) | Share of homes outside the City floodplain (unprotected floodplain counts most, alluvial fan next, diked floodplain least) |
Who lives here
About 3,990 people live in Batchelor Heights (2021 Census), with a median age of 43.7 (city: 42.6). 90.4% of households own their home and 9.6% rent. 34.4% of households are families with children at home, 16.6% of residents are under 15 and 17.7% are 65 or older. 68% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
57% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 23.5% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Across Kamloops-Thompson School District (School District 73), 92.5% 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
89.5% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: North Thompson River, Rivers Trail, Lac Du Bois/Batchelor Area - Section 58 Motorized Closure, Westsyde Mutil-Use Path and Rivers Trail Park Westsyde. A bike ride away: Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area, Lac Du Bois ATV Area Recreation Site, Kenna Cartwright Nature Park, South Thompson River and Rabbit Island Beach. A short drive away: Dewdrop-Rosseau Wildlife Management Area, Kamloops Lake, Duffy Greenstone OHV Trails, Chuwels Inks OHV Trails and Tranquille River.
Parks
5 city parks covering 12.3 hectares. 67.9% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
26 bus stops with 606 weekday departures on routes 3, 14, 80, 81. 100% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
0% of homes sit in the 200-year floodplain, according to the City of Kamloops floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 83 crashes inside Batchelor Heights from 2021 to 2025, 21 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 Batchelor Heights
Is Batchelor Heights a good place to live?
Batchelor Heights grades C overall (57/100), #14 of 22 residential areas in and around Kamloops. Its strongest categories are flood risk, road safety and commute time; its weakest are health care and shops & food. For families it ranks #8, for seniors #15 and for commuters #18. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Batchelor Heights in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Batchelor Heights are in the City of Kamloops floodplain map, so it grades A for flood risk.
What outdoor spots are near Batchelor Heights?
89.5% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: North Thompson River, Rivers Trail, Lac Du Bois/Batchelor Area - Section 58 Motorized Closure, Westsyde Mutil-Use Path and Rivers Trail Park Westsyde. A bike ride away: Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area, Lac Du Bois ATV Area Recreation Site, Kenna Cartwright Nature Park, South Thompson River and Rabbit Island Beach. A short drive away: Dewdrop-Rosseau Wildlife Management Area, Kamloops Lake, Duffy Greenstone OHV Trails, Chuwels Inks OHV Trails and Tranquille River. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Batchelor Heights?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 57% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Kamloops-Thompson School District (School District 73).
How many people live in Batchelor Heights?
About 3,990 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 43.7. 90.4% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Batchelor Heights?
100% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 26 stops get 606 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades C.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated