Living in Salmon River NorthWest, Langley
Salmon River NorthWest grades D overall (29/100), #20 of 23 residential areas in and around Langley. Its strongest categories are highway access, road safety and commute time; its weakest are childcare and transit.
Salmon River NorthWest has about 358 home addresses across 4.2 km². Out of 23 residential areas, Salmon River NorthWest ranks #22 for families, #21 for seniors and #9 for commuters. It grades A for highway access.
Explore Salmon River NorthWest on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | E (8) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | B (69) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | C (63) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (15) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| 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 | C (45) | 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 (11) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | E (0) | 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 (62) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (81) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 1,080 people live in Salmon River NorthWest (2021 Census), with a median age of 47.1 (city: 42.1). 88% of households own their home and 12.8% rent. 35.7% of households are families with children at home, 14.6% of residents are under 15 and 20.9% are 65 or older. 78% of homes are houses and 1% are apartments.
Schools
0% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 22.3% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school.
Parks
1 city parks covering 14.8 hectares. 22.1% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
0 bus stops with 0 weekday departures. 0% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 181 crashes inside Salmon River NorthWest from 2021 to 2025, 62 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 Salmon River NorthWest
Is Salmon River NorthWest a good place to live?
Salmon River NorthWest grades D overall (29/100), #20 of 23 residential areas in and around Langley. Its strongest categories are highway access, road safety and commute time; its weakest are childcare and transit. For families it ranks #22, for seniors #21 and for commuters #9. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What schools are in Salmon River NorthWest?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 0% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Langley School District 35.
How many people live in Salmon River NorthWest?
About 1,080 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 47.1. 88% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Salmon River NorthWest?
0% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 0 stops get 0 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades E.
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Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated