New Westminster neighbourhood scores
Living in Connaught Heights, New Westminster
Connaught Heights grades B overall (73/100), #10 of 14 residential areas in and around New Westminster. Its strongest categories are health care, flood risk and nature & outdoors; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.
Connaught Heights has about 522 home addresses across 0.5 km². Out of 14 residential areas, Connaught Heights ranks #11 for families, #12 for seniors and #5 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, nature & outdoors, transit, health care, flood risk.
Explore Connaught Heights on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (86) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (59) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | E (21) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (91) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (95) | 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 | B (70) | 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 | B (75) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (94) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (100) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | B (68) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | B (68) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1, 17 or 91 interchange |
| Flood risk | A (100) | Share of homes outside the City floodplain (unprotected floodplain counts most, alluvial fan next, diked floodplain least) |
Who lives here
About 1,735 people live in Connaught Heights (2021 Census), with a median age of 41.6 (city: 41.5). 64.1% of households own their home and 36.7% rent. 32.8% of households are families with children at home, 11.1% of residents are under 15 and 16.4% are 65 or older. 39% of homes are houses and 17% are apartments.
Schools
100% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 59.8% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Across New Westminster Schools (School District 40), 90.9% of students graduate within six years of starting Grade 8 (BC: 92.5%, 2024/2025); the Province doesn't publish this for single schools.
| School | Beats % of BC schools | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Connaught Heights Elementary elementary | 84 | FSA reading beats 81% of BC schools; FSA math beats 86% |
Provincial test results (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025) compared with every BC school. They don't count toward any grade, because scores follow family income closely. How we work these out.
Nature & outdoors
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: BC Parkway, Fraser River (North Arm), Crosstown Greenway, Southridge Urban Trail, Byrne Creek Ravine Park and Byrne Creek Urban Trail. A bike ride away: Deer Lake Park, South Arm Fraser River, Burnaby Lake Regional Park, Central Valley Greenway and Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Seaside Greenway and Alaksen National Wildlife Area.
Parks
1 city parks covering 0.6 hectares. 91.2% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
19 bus stops with 2,575 weekday departures on routes 100, 101, 104, 128, 155, 340, 388, 410, 418, . 93.7% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
0% of homes sit in the floodplain, according to the City of New Westminster floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 301 crashes inside Connaught Heights from 2021 to 2025, 108 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 Connaught Heights
Is Connaught Heights a good place to live?
Connaught Heights grades B overall (73/100), #10 of 14 residential areas in and around New Westminster. Its strongest categories are health care, flood risk and nature & outdoors; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #11, for seniors #12 and for commuters #5. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Connaught Heights in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Connaught Heights are in the City of New Westminster floodplain map, so it grades A for flood risk.
What outdoor spots are near Connaught Heights?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: BC Parkway, Fraser River (North Arm), Crosstown Greenway, Southridge Urban Trail, Byrne Creek Ravine Park and Byrne Creek Urban Trail. A bike ride away: Deer Lake Park, South Arm Fraser River, Burnaby Lake Regional Park, Central Valley Greenway and Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Seaside Greenway and Alaksen National Wildlife Area. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Connaught Heights?
Public schools inside the boundary: Connaught Heights Elementary. 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with New Westminster Schools (School District 40).
Are the schools in Connaught Heights good?
On provincial tests, Connaught Heights Elementary beats 84% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD40 graduates 90.9% of students within six years (BC 92.5%). Test scores follow family income closely, so visit and talk to the school too.
How many people live in Connaught Heights?
About 1,735 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 41.6. 64.1% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Connaught Heights?
93.7% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 19 stops get 2,575 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Best overall · Best for families with young kids · Best for seniors and retirees · Best for commuters
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- Glenbrooke North B · 76
- Uptown B · 75
- Brow of the Hill B · 75
- Westend B · 74
- Downtown B · 71
- North Arm North B · 69
- Queensborough B · 68
- North Arm South B · 66
Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated