Living in Murray Creek, Langley

Murray Creek has about 509 home addresses across 1.4 km². Out of 23 residential areas, Murray Creek ranks #1 for families, #13 for seniors and #19 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home.

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Grades by category

Category	Grade	What we measured
Schools	A (100)	Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school
Kids at home	A (98)	Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only
Road safety	B (74)	ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025
Parks	C (59)	Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground
Childcare	B (69)	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 (44)	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	D (37)	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 (53)	Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census)
Highway access	D (26)	Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange

Who lives here

About 1,605 people live in Murray Creek (2021 Census), with a median age of 44 (city: 42.1). 89.2% of households own their home and 10.8% rent. 44.3% of households are families with children at home, 18.4% of residents are under 15 and 19.6% are 65 or older. 85% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.

Schools

99.6% 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: Langley Fundamental Middle/Secondary Sch.

Parks

2 city parks covering 4.4 hectares. 59.7% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.

Transit

3 bus stops with 102 weekday departures on routes 561, 563. 40.5% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.

Road safety

ICBC recorded 26 crashes inside Murray Creek from 2021 to 2025, 1 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 Murray Creek

Is Murray Creek a good place to live?

Murray Creek grades C overall (48/100), #10 of 23 residential areas in and around Langley. Its strongest categories are schools, road safety and childcare; its weakest are health care and shops & food. For families it ranks #1, for seniors #13 and for commuters #19. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.

What schools are in Murray Creek?

Public schools inside the boundary: Langley Fundamental Middle/Secondary Sch. 99.6% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Langley School District 35.

How many people live in Murray Creek?

About 1,605 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 44. 89.2% of households own their home.

Is there good transit in Murray Creek?

40.5% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 3 stops get 102 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades D.

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Best overall · Best for families with young kids · Best for seniors and retirees · Best for commuters

Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated