Living in Aldergrove, Langley
Aldergrove grades B overall (67/100), #2 of 23 residential areas in and around Langley. Its strongest categories are health care, schools and childcare; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.
Aldergrove has about 4,296 home addresses across 6.7 km². Out of 23 residential areas, Aldergrove ranks #2 for families, #4 for seniors and #8 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home, health care.
Explore Aldergrove on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (87) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (85) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (41) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | B (77) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | B (79) | 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 (40) | 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 | B (77) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (94) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (46) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | C (48) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 13,470 people live in Aldergrove (2021 Census), with a median age of 38.8 (city: 42.1). 76.3% of households own their home and 24% rent. 40.4% of households are families with children at home, 19.6% of residents are under 15 and 13.4% are 65 or older. 47% of homes are houses and 9% are apartments.
Schools
79.8% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 100% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: Aldergrove Community Secondary, Parkside Centennial Elementary, Shortreed Community School, Betty Gilbert Middle, Aldergrove Christian Academy.
Parks
14 city parks covering 36.6 hectares. 81.1% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
20 bus stops with 1,470 weekday departures on routes 503. 77% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 1,180 crashes inside Aldergrove from 2021 to 2025, 412 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 Aldergrove
Is Aldergrove a good place to live?
Aldergrove grades B overall (67/100), #2 of 23 residential areas in and around Langley. Its strongest categories are health care, schools and childcare; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #2, for seniors #4 and for commuters #8. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What schools are in Aldergrove?
Public schools inside the boundary: Aldergrove Community Secondary, Parkside Centennial Elementary, Shortreed Community School, Betty Gilbert Middle, Aldergrove Christian Academy. 79.8% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Langley School District 35.
How many people live in Aldergrove?
About 13,470 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 38.8. 76.3% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Aldergrove?
77% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 20 stops get 1,470 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades B.
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Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated