Living in South Otter, Langley
South Otter grades D overall (26/100), #22 of 23 residential areas in and around Langley. Its strongest categories are road safety, quiet streets and commute time; its weakest are health care and parks.
South Otter has about 890 home addresses across 28.7 km². Out of 23 residential areas, South Otter ranks #18 for families, #18 for seniors and #21 for commuters.
Explore South Otter on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | E (12) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (50) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | B (77) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (7) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | E (9) | 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 (60) | 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 | E (10) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | E (4) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (56) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | E (15) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 2,755 people live in South Otter (2021 Census), with a median age of 47.3 (city: 42.1). 78.8% of households own their home and 21% rent. 29.9% of households are families with children at home, 15.9% of residents are under 15 and 23.1% are 65 or older. 75% of homes are houses and 2% are apartments.
Schools
16.3% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 2.7% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: Wix-Brown Elementary.
Parks
4 city parks covering 39.7 hectares. 9% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
2 bus stops with 140 weekday departures on routes 503. 9.7% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 435 crashes inside South Otter from 2021 to 2025, 135 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 South Otter
Is South Otter a good place to live?
South Otter grades D overall (26/100), #22 of 23 residential areas in and around Langley. Its strongest categories are road safety, quiet streets and commute time; its weakest are health care and parks. For families it ranks #18, for seniors #18 and for commuters #21. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What schools are in South Otter?
Public schools inside the boundary: Wix-Brown Elementary. 16.3% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Langley School District 35.
How many people live in South Otter?
About 2,755 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 47.3. 78.8% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in South Otter?
9.7% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 2 stops get 140 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades E.
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Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated