North Vancouver neighbourhood scores
Living in Lower Capilano Marine, North Vancouver
Lower Capilano Marine grades B overall (77/100), #10 of 40 residential areas in and around North Vancouver. Its strongest categories are parks, childcare and shops & food; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets.
Lower Capilano Marine has about 313 home addresses across 0.3 km². Out of 40 residential areas, Lower Capilano Marine ranks #34 for families, #8 for seniors and #12 for commuters. It grades A for kids at home, parks, nature & outdoors, childcare, shops & food, transit, health care, highway access.
Explore Lower Capilano Marine on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | B (66) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (81) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | E (0) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (100) | 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 (100) | 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 | D (26) | 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 (100) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (100) | 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 (73) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (92) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 1,275 people live in Lower Capilano Marine (2021 Census), with a median age of 42.4 (city: 44.1). 57.5% of households own their home and 42.8% rent. 39.2% of households are families with children at home, 13.5% of residents are under 15 and 17.7% are 65 or older. 35% of homes are houses and 26% are apartments.
Schools
100% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 2.6% 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.
Nature & outdoors
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Capilano River, Capilano River Regional Park, North Shore Spirit Trail, Capilano Pacific Trail and SB Lions Gate Bridge Bike Route. A bike ride away: The Trans Canada Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Stanley Park, Seaside Greenway and Baden Powell Trail. A short drive away: Mount Gardner Recreation Site, Crippen Regional Park, Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Trans Canada Trail and Pacific Spirit Regional Park.
Parks
1 city parks covering 0.1 hectares. 100% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
17 bus stops with 2,567 weekday departures on routes 236, 240, 241, 246, 247, 255, N24, 881, R2. 100% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 685 crashes inside Lower Capilano Marine from 2021 to 2025, 196 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 Lower Capilano Marine
Is Lower Capilano Marine a good place to live?
Lower Capilano Marine grades B overall (77/100), #10 of 40 residential areas in and around North Vancouver. Its strongest categories are parks, childcare and shops & food; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets. For families it ranks #34, for seniors #8 and for commuters #12. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Lower Capilano Marine?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Capilano River, Capilano River Regional Park, North Shore Spirit Trail, Capilano Pacific Trail and SB Lions Gate Bridge Bike Route. A bike ride away: The Trans Canada Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Stanley Park, Seaside Greenway and Baden Powell Trail. A short drive away: Mount Gardner Recreation Site, Crippen Regional Park, Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Trans Canada Trail and Pacific Spirit Regional Park. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Lower Capilano Marine?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with North Vancouver School District (School District 44).
How many people live in Lower Capilano Marine?
About 1,275 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 42.4. 57.5% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Lower Capilano Marine?
100% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 17 stops get 2,567 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated