New Westminster neighbourhood scores
Living in Queens Park, New Westminster
Queens Park grades A overall (83/100), #1 of 14 residential areas in and around New Westminster. Its strongest categories are schools, flood risk and shops & food; its weakest are road safety.
Queens Park has about 721 home addresses across 0.7 km². Out of 14 residential areas, Queens Park ranks #1 for families, #3 for seniors and #3 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, nature & outdoors, childcare, quiet streets, shops & food, transit, health care, flood risk.
Explore Queens Park on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (100) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (46) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (38) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (93) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (87) | 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 | A (82) | 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 | A (83) | 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 | A (99) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (91) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (98) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (49) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | B (78) | 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 3,440 people live in Queens Park (2021 Census), with a median age of 43.7 (city: 41.5). 57.9% of households own their home and 42.2% rent. 28.8% of households are families with children at home, 13.9% of residents are under 15 and 18.3% are 65 or older. 36% of homes are houses and 53% are apartments.
Schools
100% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 100% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: PALS Autism Society (School Program). 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.
Nature & outdoors
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: BC Parkway, Central Valley Greenway, Fraser River, Brunette-Fraser Regional Greenway, Queen's Park and Millennium Trail. A bike ride away: Fraser River (North Arm), South Arm Fraser River, Burnaby Lake Regional Park, Deer Lake Park and Burnaby Lake. A short drive away: Seaside Greenway, Ocean or tidal shoreline, The Trans Canada Trail, Stanley Park and South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area.
Parks
2 city parks covering 2.7 hectares. 91.1% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
13 bus stops with 526 weekday departures on routes 105, 155. 100% 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 145 crashes inside Queens Park from 2021 to 2025, 41 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 Queens Park
Is Queens Park a good place to live?
Queens Park grades A overall (83/100), #1 of 14 residential areas in and around New Westminster. Its strongest categories are schools, flood risk and shops & food; its weakest are road safety. For families it ranks #1, for seniors #3 and for commuters #3. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Queens Park in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Queens Park are in the City of New Westminster floodplain map, so it grades A for flood risk.
What outdoor spots are near Queens Park?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: BC Parkway, Central Valley Greenway, Fraser River, Brunette-Fraser Regional Greenway, Queen's Park and Millennium Trail. A bike ride away: Fraser River (North Arm), South Arm Fraser River, Burnaby Lake Regional Park, Deer Lake Park and Burnaby Lake. A short drive away: Seaside Greenway, Ocean or tidal shoreline, The Trans Canada Trail, Stanley Park and South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Queens Park?
Public schools inside the boundary: PALS Autism Society (School Program). 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with New Westminster Schools (School District 40).
How many people live in Queens Park?
About 3,440 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 43.7. 57.9% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Queens Park?
100% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 13 stops get 526 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
Compare New Westminster neighbourhoods
Best overall · Best for families with young kids · Best for seniors and retirees · Best for commuters
- Victory Heights A · 81
- Glenbrooke South B · 77
- Kelvin B · 77
- Sapperton B · 76
- Glenbrooke North B · 76
- Uptown B · 75
- Brow of the Hill B · 75
- Westend B · 74
- Connaught Heights B · 73
- 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