Lions Bay neighbourhood scores
Living in Lions Bay, Lions Bay
Lions Bay grades D overall (39/100), #1 of 1 residential areas in and around Lions Bay. Its strongest categories are highway access, nature & outdoors and road safety; its weakest are childcare and quiet streets.
Lions Bay has about 549 home addresses across 2.5 km². Out of 1 residential areas, Lions Bay ranks #1 for families, #1 for seniors and #1 for commuters. It grades A for kids at home, nature & outdoors, highway access.
Explore Lions Bay on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | C (45) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (89) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | B (69) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | C (53) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (92) | How close homes are to a trail, natural area or shoreline the public can reach, to a bigger one for a bike ride (a river, lake or long trail), and to a major destination for a drive (a big lake, large park or the ocean) |
| 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 | E (0) | 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 (0) | 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 | D (34) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (96) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 99 interchange |
Who lives here
About 1,390 people live in Lions Bay (2021 Census), with a median age of 50.6 (city: 50.6). 88.1% of households own their home and 11.9% rent. 41.6% of households are families with children at home, 14.7% of residents are under 15 and 24.7% are 65 or older. 95% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
69% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 0% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: Lions Bay School. Across West Vancouver Schools (School District 45), 100% of students graduate within six years of starting Grade 8 (BC: 92.5%, 2024/2025); the Province doesn't publish this for single schools.
Nature & outdoors
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Ocean or tidal shoreline, Lions Bay Beach, Kelvin Grove Beach, Brunswick Beach, Brunswick Beach and Unnecessary Mountain Trail. A bike ride away: Cypress Provincial Park, Howe Sound Crest Trail and Yahoo Beach. A short drive away: Mount Gardner Recreation Site, Crippen Regional Park, Halkett Bay Marine Provincial Park, The Trans Canada Trail and Baden Powell Trail.
Parks
2 city parks covering 0.4 hectares. 47.5% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
5 bus stops with 114 weekday departures on routes 262. 74.5% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 69 crashes inside Lions Bay from 2021 to 2025, 8 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 Lions Bay
Is Lions Bay a good place to live?
Lions Bay grades D overall (39/100), #1 of 1 residential areas in and around Lions Bay. Its strongest categories are highway access, nature & outdoors and road safety; its weakest are childcare and quiet streets. For families it ranks #1, for seniors #1 and for commuters #1. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Lions Bay?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Ocean or tidal shoreline, Lions Bay Beach, Kelvin Grove Beach, Brunswick Beach, Brunswick Beach and Unnecessary Mountain Trail. A bike ride away: Cypress Provincial Park, Howe Sound Crest Trail and Yahoo Beach. A short drive away: Mount Gardner Recreation Site, Crippen Regional Park, Halkett Bay Marine Provincial Park, The Trans Canada Trail and Baden Powell Trail. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Lions Bay?
Public schools inside the boundary: Lions Bay School. 69% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with West Vancouver Schools (School District 45).
How many people live in Lions Bay?
About 1,390 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 50.6. 88.1% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Lions Bay?
74.5% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 5 stops get 114 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades D.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated