North Vancouver neighbourhood scores
Living in Maplewood, North Vancouver
Maplewood grades C overall (62/100), #36 of 40 residential areas in and around North Vancouver. Its strongest categories are transit, nature & outdoors and parks; its weakest are quiet streets and childcare.
Maplewood has about 192 home addresses across 2.1 km². Out of 40 residential areas, Maplewood ranks #40 for families, #14 for seniors and #10 for commuters. It grades A for kids at home, parks, nature & outdoors, shops & food, transit, highway access.
Explore Maplewood on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | D (32) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (86) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (42) | 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 | E (13) | 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 | A (90) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (97) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | B (69) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | B (67) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (90) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 1,330 people live in Maplewood (2021 Census), with a median age of 39.3 (city: 44.1). 42.6% of households own their home and 59.7% rent. 40.7% of households are families with children at home, 15.2% of residents are under 15 and 13.2% are 65 or older. 18% of homes are houses and 16% are apartments.
Schools
0.5% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 91.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Gordon independent elementary | 14 | FSA reading beats 9% of BC schools; FSA math beats 7%; 63% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%) |
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: Seymour River, Ocean or tidal shoreline, North Shore Spirit Trail, Maplewood Conservation Area and Maplewood Conservation. A bike ride away: The Trans Canada Trail, Lynn Canyon Park, Baden Powell Trail, Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve and Mountain Forest. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Trans Canada Trail, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Cypress Provincial Park and Seaside Greenway.
Parks
5 city parks covering 37.1 hectares. 99.5% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
18 bus stops with 1,156 weekday departures on routes 211, 212, 214, 215. 98.4% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 353 crashes inside Maplewood from 2021 to 2025, 97 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 Maplewood
Is Maplewood a good place to live?
Maplewood grades C overall (62/100), #36 of 40 residential areas in and around North Vancouver. Its strongest categories are transit, nature & outdoors and parks; its weakest are quiet streets and childcare. For families it ranks #40, for seniors #14 and for commuters #10. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Maplewood?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Seymour River, Ocean or tidal shoreline, North Shore Spirit Trail, Maplewood Conservation Area and Maplewood Conservation. A bike ride away: The Trans Canada Trail, Lynn Canyon Park, Baden Powell Trail, Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve and Mountain Forest. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Trans Canada Trail, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Cypress Provincial Park and Seaside Greenway. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Maplewood?
Public schools inside the boundary: Kenneth Gordon. 0.5% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with North Vancouver School District (School District 44).
Are the schools in Maplewood good?
On provincial tests, Kenneth Gordon beats 14% 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 Maplewood?
About 1,330 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 39.3. 42.6% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Maplewood?
98.4% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 18 stops get 1,156 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated