Living in Willowbrook, Langley

Willowbrook grades C overall (60/100), #7 of 23 residential areas in and around Langley. Its strongest categories are childcare, parks and schools; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.

Willowbrook has about 6,367 home addresses across 5.7 km². Out of 23 residential areas, Willowbrook ranks #6 for families, #7 for seniors and #4 for commuters. It grades A for kids at home, parks, childcare.

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Grades by category

Category	Grade	What we measured
Schools	B (74)	Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school
Kids at home	A (100)	Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only
Road safety	E (24)	ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025
Parks	A (80)	Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground
Childcare	A (85)	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	E (2)	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	C (64)	Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant
Transit	B (70)	Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures
Health care	B (71)	Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy
Commute time	C (60)	Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census)
Highway access	B (66)	Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange

Who lives here

About 18,580 people live in Willowbrook (2021 Census), with a median age of 35.8 (city: 42.1). 74% of households own their home and 25.8% rent. 47.4% of households are families with children at home, 21.5% of residents are under 15 and 9.2% are 65 or older. 29% of homes are houses and 5% are apartments.

Schools

71.7% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 77.1% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: R C Garnett Demonstration Elementary.

Parks

7 city parks covering 11 hectares. 72.9% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.

Transit

56 bus stops with 2,977 weekday departures on routes 364, 372, 395, 501, 531, 564, 595. 88% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.

Road safety

ICBC recorded 2,801 crashes inside Willowbrook from 2021 to 2025, 1,019 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 Willowbrook

Is Willowbrook a good place to live?

Willowbrook grades C overall (60/100), #7 of 23 residential areas in and around Langley. Its strongest categories are childcare, parks and schools; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #6, for seniors #7 and for commuters #4. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.

What schools are in Willowbrook?

Public schools inside the boundary: R C Garnett Demonstration Elementary. 71.7% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Langley School District 35.

How many people live in Willowbrook?

About 18,580 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 35.8. 74% of households own their home.

Is there good transit in Willowbrook?

88% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 56 stops get 2,977 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades B.

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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