Living in Heffley Creek, Kamloops
Heffley Creek grades D overall (33/100), #21 of 22 residential areas in and around Kamloops. Its strongest categories are road safety, nature & outdoors and flood risk; its weakest are childcare and shops & food.
Heffley Creek has about 208 home addresses across 12.3 km². Out of 22 residential areas, Heffley Creek ranks #19 for families, #20 for seniors and #22 for commuters. It grades A for road safety.
Explore Heffley Creek on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | D (36) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (48) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | A (90) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | C (48) | 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 (0) | 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 (0) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | E (17) | 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 | D (36) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | E (0) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 or 5 interchange |
| Flood risk | B (66) | Share of homes outside the City floodplain (unprotected floodplain counts most, alluvial fan next, diked floodplain least) |
Who lives here
About 470 people live in Heffley Creek (2021 Census), with a median age of 46.4 (city: 42.6). 79.1% of households own their home and 20.9% rent. 29.5% of households are families with children at home, 16.5% of residents are under 15 and 20.6% are 65 or older. 61% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
55.8% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 0% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: Heffley Creek Elementary. 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
73.6% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: North Thompson River and North Thompson Oxbows Jensen Island Provincial Park. A bike ride away: Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area, Slo-pitch City and Tournament Capital Ranch. A short drive away: Lac Du Bois/Batchelor Area - Section 58 Motorized Closure, Lac Du Bois ATV Area Recreation Site, Rivers Trail, Paul Lake Provincial Park and Paul Lake.
Parks
2 city parks covering 108.6 hectares. 45.7% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
2 bus stops with 31 weekday departures on routes 13. 34.6% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
33.7% of homes sit in the 200-year floodplain, according to the City of Kamloops floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 52 crashes inside Heffley Creek from 2021 to 2025, 18 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 Heffley Creek
Is Heffley Creek a good place to live?
Heffley Creek grades D overall (33/100), #21 of 22 residential areas in and around Kamloops. Its strongest categories are road safety, nature & outdoors and flood risk; its weakest are childcare and shops & food. For families it ranks #19, for seniors #20 and for commuters #22. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Heffley Creek in a flood zone?
33.7% of homes in Heffley Creek sit in the 200-year floodplain (City of Kamloops floodplain map). It grades B for flood risk.
What outdoor spots are near Heffley Creek?
73.6% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: North Thompson River and North Thompson Oxbows Jensen Island Provincial Park. A bike ride away: Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area, Slo-pitch City and Tournament Capital Ranch. A short drive away: Lac Du Bois/Batchelor Area - Section 58 Motorized Closure, Lac Du Bois ATV Area Recreation Site, Rivers Trail, Paul Lake Provincial Park and Paul Lake. Nature & outdoors grades B.
What schools are in Heffley Creek?
Public schools inside the boundary: Heffley Creek Elementary. 55.8% 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 Heffley Creek?
About 470 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 46.4. 79.1% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Heffley Creek?
34.6% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 2 stops get 31 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades E.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated