Living in Belgo, Kelowna

Belgo has about 1,165 home addresses across 1.9 km². Out of 27 residential areas, Belgo ranks #8 for families, #12 for seniors and #14 for commuters. It grades A for schools, childcare, health care, commute time.

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Grades by category

Category	Grade	What we measured
Schools	A (93)	Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school
Kids at home	C (58)	Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only
Road safety	D (33)	ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025
Parks	B (69)	Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground
Nature & outdoors	B (68)	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	A (92)	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	D (36)	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	B (79)	Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant
Transit	C (60)	Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures
Health care	A (86)	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 (74)	Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 97 or 33 interchange

Who lives here

About 4,200 people live in Belgo (2021 Census), with a median age of 38.8 (city: 43.5). 71.4% of households own their home and 28.6% rent. 32.4% of households are families with children at home, 15.7% of residents are under 15 and 16.3% are 65 or older. 56% of homes are houses and 13% are apartments.

Schools

98.2% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 84.7% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Across Central Okanagan Public Schools (School District 23), 96% of students graduate within six years of starting Grade 8 (BC: 92.5%, 2024/2025); the Province doesn't publish this for single schools.

School	Beats % of BC schools	Results
South Rutland Elementary elementary	25	FSA reading beats 19% of BC schools; FSA math beats 30%
Belgo Elementary School elementary	42	FSA reading beats 50% of BC schools; FSA math beats 34%

Provincial test results (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025) compared with every BC school. They don't count toward any grade, because scores follow family income closely. How we work these out.

Nature & outdoors

20.4% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Mission Creek, Mission Creek Regional Park, Mission Creek Greenway and Mission Creek Greenway Phase II. A bike ride away: Okanagan Rail Trail, Scenic Canyon Regional Park, sntsk'il'ntən - Black Mountain Regional Park, Dilworth Mountain Park and Lookout Trail. A short drive away: Bear Creek Recreation Site, Okanagan Lake, Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park, Rose Valley Regional Park and Kettle Valley Rail Trail.

Parks

3 city parks covering 4.5 hectares. 78.5% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.

Transit

22 bus stops with 745 weekday departures on routes 8, 11, 14. 96.1% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.

Road safety

ICBC recorded 537 crashes inside Belgo from 2021 to 2025, 183 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 Belgo

Is Belgo a good place to live?

Belgo grades B overall (72/100), #12 of 27 residential areas in and around Kelowna. Its strongest categories are commute time, schools and childcare; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets. For families it ranks #8, for seniors #12 and for commuters #14. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.

What outdoor spots are near Belgo?

What schools are in Belgo?

Public schools inside the boundary: South Rutland Elementary, Belgo Elementary School. 98.2% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Central Okanagan Public Schools (School District 23).

Are the schools in Belgo good?

On provincial tests, Belgo Elementary School beats 42% of BC schools and South Rutland Elementary beats 25% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD23 graduates 96% of students within six years (BC 92.5%). Test scores follow family income closely, so visit and talk to the school too.

How many people live in Belgo?

About 4,200 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 38.8. 71.4% of households own their home.

Is there good transit in Belgo?

96.1% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 22 stops get 745 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades C.

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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated