Living in East Kent & Rockwell, Kent
East Kent & Rockwell grades D overall (35/100), #3 of 3 residential areas in and around Kent. Its strongest categories are road safety, highway access and nature & outdoors; its weakest are transit and shops & food.
East Kent & Rockwell has about 432 home addresses across 114.2 km². Out of 3 residential areas, East Kent & Rockwell ranks #3 for families, #2 for seniors and #3 for commuters. It grades A for road safety.
Explore East Kent & Rockwell on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | E (19) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (56) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | A (95) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (16) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | C (60) | 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 (15) | 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 | C (50) | 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 (14) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | E (9) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | E (18) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | E (18) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | B (67) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 7 or 9 interchange |
Who lives here
About 815 people live in East Kent & Rockwell (2021 Census), with a median age of 45.4 (city: 48.9). 87.3% of households own their home and 11.1% rent. 31.7% of households are families with children at home, 17.8% of residents are under 15 and 20.2% are 65 or older. 95% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
10% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 34.7% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Across Fraser-Cascade School District (School District 78), 80.2% 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
30.6% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Harrison Lake. A bike ride away: Sasquatch Provincial Park, Hicks Lake, Carey Island Conservation Area, East Sector Lands and Sandy Beach. A short drive away: Lhá:lt / Harrison-Chehalis Wildlife Management Area, Weaver Lake Recreation Site, Fraser River, Wahleach Lake and Chehalis River Recreation Site.
Parks
5 city parks covering 1273.4 hectares. 21.1% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
3 bus stops with 31 weekday departures on routes 71. 17.6% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 214 crashes inside East Kent & Rockwell from 2021 to 2025, 67 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 East Kent & Rockwell
Is East Kent & Rockwell a good place to live?
East Kent & Rockwell grades D overall (35/100), #3 of 3 residential areas in and around Kent. Its strongest categories are road safety, highway access and nature & outdoors; its weakest are transit and shops & food. For families it ranks #3, for seniors #2 and for commuters #3. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near East Kent & Rockwell?
30.6% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Harrison Lake. A bike ride away: Sasquatch Provincial Park, Hicks Lake, Carey Island Conservation Area, East Sector Lands and Sandy Beach. A short drive away: Lhá:lt / Harrison-Chehalis Wildlife Management Area, Weaver Lake Recreation Site, Fraser River, Wahleach Lake and Chehalis River Recreation Site. Nature & outdoors grades C.
What schools are in East Kent & Rockwell?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 10% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Fraser-Cascade School District (School District 78).
How many people live in East Kent & Rockwell?
About 815 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 45.4. 87.3% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in East Kent & Rockwell?
17.6% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 3 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