North Vancouver neighbourhood scores
Living in Handsworth, North Vancouver
Handsworth grades B overall (76/100), #14 of 40 residential areas in and around North Vancouver. Its strongest categories are schools, parks and nature & outdoors; its weakest are health care.
Handsworth has about 604 home addresses across 1.4 km². Out of 40 residential areas, Handsworth ranks #12 for families, #22 for seniors and #14 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home, parks, nature & outdoors, childcare, commute time.
Explore Handsworth 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 | A (100) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | C (63) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (92) | 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 | A (92) | 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 (51) | 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 (71) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | B (78) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | D (33) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | A (85) | 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 interchange |
Who lives here
About 2,185 people live in Handsworth (2021 Census), with a median age of 46.6 (city: 44.1). 80.7% of households own their home and 18.3% rent. 49.3% of households are families with children at home, 16.9% of residents are under 15 and 21.6% are 65 or older. 71% of homes are houses and 8% 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. Across North Vancouver School District (School District 44), 98.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Handsworth Secondary secondary | 77 | 82% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 58% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
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: Capilano River, The Trans Canada Trail, Baden Powell Trail, Gvwd Capilano Watershed, Capilano Lake and Capilano River Regional Park. A bike ride away: Ocean or tidal shoreline, Trans Canada Trail, Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, Cypress Provincial Park and Stanley Park. A short drive away: Mount Gardner Recreation Site, Crippen Regional Park, Halkett Bay Marine Provincial Park, Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area and Pacific Spirit Regional Park.
Parks
2 city parks covering 12.4 hectares. 100% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
5 bus stops with 396 weekday departures on routes 232, 236, 247. 79% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 57 crashes inside Handsworth from 2021 to 2025, 9 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 Handsworth
Is Handsworth a good place to live?
Handsworth grades B overall (76/100), #14 of 40 residential areas in and around North Vancouver. Its strongest categories are schools, parks and nature & outdoors; its weakest are health care. For families it ranks #12, for seniors #22 and for commuters #14. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Handsworth?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Capilano River, The Trans Canada Trail, Baden Powell Trail, Gvwd Capilano Watershed, Capilano Lake and Capilano River Regional Park. A bike ride away: Ocean or tidal shoreline, Trans Canada Trail, Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, Cypress Provincial Park and Stanley Park. A short drive away: Mount Gardner Recreation Site, Crippen Regional Park, Halkett Bay Marine Provincial Park, Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area and Pacific Spirit Regional Park. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Handsworth?
Public schools inside the boundary: Handsworth Secondary. 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with North Vancouver School District (School District 44).
Are the schools in Handsworth good?
On provincial tests, Handsworth Secondary beats 77% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD44 graduates 98.5% 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 Handsworth?
About 2,185 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 46.6. 80.7% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Handsworth?
79% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 5 stops get 396 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades B.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated