Living in Noble Creek, Kamloops
Noble Creek grades D overall (28/100), #22 of 22 residential areas in and around Kamloops. Its strongest categories are road safety, flood risk and nature & outdoors; its weakest are childcare and quiet streets.
Noble Creek has about 186 home addresses across 22.8 km². Out of 22 residential areas, Noble Creek ranks #22 for families, #22 for seniors and #21 for commuters. It grades A for road safety, nature & outdoors, flood risk.
Explore Noble Creek 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 | C (45) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | A (94) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (10) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (87) | 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 (0) | 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 (1) | 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 | C (47) | 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 | A (90) | Share of homes outside the City floodplain (unprotected floodplain counts most, alluvial fan next, diked floodplain least) |
Who lives here
About 600 people live in Noble Creek (2021 Census), with a median age of 50.1 (city: 42.6). 92.4% of households own their home and 7% rent. 28.5% of households are families with children at home, 13.9% of residents are under 15 and 27.2% are 65 or older. 72% of homes are houses and 1% are apartments.
Schools
16.7% 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
78% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: North Thompson River, Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area, Slo-pitch City, Tournament Capital Ranch and North Thompson Oxbows Jensen Island Provincial Park. A bike ride away: Rivers Trail and Lac Du Bois/Batchelor Area - Section 58 Motorized Closure. A short drive away: Lac Du Bois ATV Area Recreation Site, Paul Lake Provincial Park, Paul Lake, South Thompson River and Tranquille River.
Parks
0 city parks covering 0 hectares. 14.5% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
0 bus stops with 0 weekday departures. 1.6% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
10.2% of homes sit in the 200-year floodplain, according to the City of Kamloops floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 48 crashes inside Noble Creek from 2021 to 2025, 3 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 Noble Creek
Is Noble Creek a good place to live?
Noble Creek grades D overall (28/100), #22 of 22 residential areas in and around Kamloops. Its strongest categories are road safety, flood risk and nature & outdoors; its weakest are childcare and quiet streets. For families it ranks #22, for seniors #22 and for commuters #21. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Noble Creek in a flood zone?
10.2% of homes in Noble Creek sit in the 200-year floodplain (City of Kamloops floodplain map). It grades A for flood risk.
What outdoor spots are near Noble Creek?
78% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: North Thompson River, Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area, Slo-pitch City, Tournament Capital Ranch and North Thompson Oxbows Jensen Island Provincial Park. A bike ride away: Rivers Trail and Lac Du Bois/Batchelor Area - Section 58 Motorized Closure. A short drive away: Lac Du Bois ATV Area Recreation Site, Paul Lake Provincial Park, Paul Lake, South Thompson River and Tranquille River. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Noble Creek?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 16.7% 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 Noble Creek?
About 600 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 50.1. 92.4% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Noble Creek?
1.6% 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