Living in Salmon River SouthWest, Langley
Salmon River SouthWest grades C overall (45/100), #11 of 23 residential areas in and around Langley. Its strongest categories are road safety, schools and transit; its weakest are health care and shops & food.
Salmon River SouthWest has about 110 home addresses across 1 km². Out of 23 residential areas, Salmon River SouthWest ranks #12 for families, #10 for seniors and #13 for commuters. It grades A for road safety.
Explore Salmon River SouthWest on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | B (79) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | D (28) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | A (86) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | D (32) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | C (52) | 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 (26) | 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 (8) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | B (78) | 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 (46) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | D (40) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 330 people live in Salmon River SouthWest (2021 Census), with a median age of 50.4 (city: 42.1). 76.1% of households own their home and 23.9% rent. 23.4% of households are families with children at home, 12% of residents are under 15 and 24.8% are 65 or older. 83% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
76.4% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 83.6% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school.
Parks
0 city parks covering 0 hectares. 46.4% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
1 bus stops with 70 weekday departures on routes 503. 78.2% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 7 crashes inside Salmon River SouthWest from 2021 to 2025, 3 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 SouthWest
Is Salmon River SouthWest a good place to live?
Salmon River SouthWest grades C overall (45/100), #11 of 23 residential areas in and around Langley. Its strongest categories are road safety, schools and transit; its weakest are health care and shops & food. For families it ranks #12, for seniors #10 and for commuters #13. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What schools are in Salmon River SouthWest?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 76.4% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Langley School District 35.
How many people live in Salmon River SouthWest?
About 330 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 50.4. 76.1% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Salmon River SouthWest?
78.2% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 1 stops get 70 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades B.
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Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated