Living in Knutsford, Kamloops
Knutsford grades D overall (38/100). Its strongest categories are flood risk, road safety and commute time; its weakest are shops & food and health care.
Knutsford has about 59 home addresses across 9.3 km². Knutsford has very few homes, so it isn't ranked in the lists. It grades A for road safety, commute time, flood risk.
Explore Knutsford on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | E (11) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | D (40) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | A (97) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (14) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | C (55) | 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 (2) | 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 (16) | 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 (14) | 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 (81) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | C (60) | 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 220 people live in Knutsford (2021 Census), with a median age of 50.4 (city: 42.6). 85.9% of households own their home and 14.1% rent. 27% of households are families with children at home, 12.8% of residents are under 15 and 26.3% are 65 or older. 61% of homes are houses and 12% are apartments.
Schools
16.9% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 0% 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
10.2% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Peterson Creek Nature Park. A bike ride away: Kenna Cartwright Nature Park, Rivers Trail, South Thompson River, North Thompson River and Riverside Beach. A short drive away: Chuwels Inks OHV Trails, Duffy Greenstone OHV Trails, Tranquille River, Thompson River and Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area.
Parks
0 city parks covering 0 hectares. 18.6% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
0 bus stops with 0 weekday departures. 13.6% 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 8 crashes inside Knutsford from 2021 to 2025, 0 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 Knutsford
Is Knutsford a good place to live?
Knutsford grades D overall (38/100). Its strongest categories are flood risk, road safety and commute time; its weakest are shops & food and health care. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Knutsford in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Knutsford are in the City of Kamloops floodplain map, so it grades A for flood risk.
What outdoor spots are near Knutsford?
10.2% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Peterson Creek Nature Park. A bike ride away: Kenna Cartwright Nature Park, Rivers Trail, South Thompson River, North Thompson River and Riverside Beach. A short drive away: Chuwels Inks OHV Trails, Duffy Greenstone OHV Trails, Tranquille River, Thompson River and Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area. Nature & outdoors grades C.
What schools are in Knutsford?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 16.9% 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 Knutsford?
About 220 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 50.4. 85.9% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Knutsford?
13.6% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 0 stops get 0 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades E.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated