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Living in Norgate, North Vancouver

Norgate grades A overall (80/100), #7 of 40 residential areas in and around North Vancouver. Its strongest categories are shops & food, health care and childcare; its weakest are road safety.

Norgate has about 628 home addresses across 2 km². Out of 40 residential areas, Norgate ranks #24 for families, #12 for seniors and #19 for commuters. It grades A for parks, nature & outdoors, childcare, shops & food, health care, highway access.

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Grades by category

CategoryGradeWhat we measured
SchoolsB (69)Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school
Kids at homeB (73)Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only
Road safetyD (43)ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025
ParksA (95)Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground
Nature & outdoorsA (91)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)
ChildcareA (99)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 streetsB (67)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 & foodA (100)Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant
TransitC (55)Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures
Health careA (100)Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy
Commute timeB (79)Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census)
Highway accessA (86)Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange

Who lives here

About 1,975 people live in Norgate (2021 Census), with a median age of 46.3 (city: 44.1). 81.1% of households own their home and 17.2% rent. 36.8% of households are families with children at home, 14.3% of residents are under 15 and 20.9% are 65 or older. 52% of homes are houses and 35% are apartments.

Schools

100% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 12.7% 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.

SchoolBeats % of BC schoolsResults
Norgate Community Elementary
elementary		28FSA reading beats 23% of BC schools; FSA math beats 32%

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: Ocean or tidal shoreline, Capilano River, The Trans Canada Trail, North Shore Spirit Trail, Capilano River Regional Park and SB Lions Gate Bridge Bike Route. A bike ride away: Stanley Park, Seaside Greenway, Trans Canada Trail, Baden Powell Trail and Gvwd Capilano Watershed. A short drive away: Crippen Regional Park, Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Cypress Provincial Park and Fraser River (North Arm).

Parks

7 city parks covering 10.1 hectares. 99.7% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.

Transit

0 bus stops with 0 weekday departures. 55.4% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.

Road safety

ICBC recorded 305 crashes inside Norgate from 2021 to 2025, 89 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 Norgate

Is Norgate a good place to live?

Norgate grades A overall (80/100), #7 of 40 residential areas in and around North Vancouver. Its strongest categories are shops & food, health care and childcare; its weakest are road safety. For families it ranks #24, for seniors #12 and for commuters #19. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.

What outdoor spots are near Norgate?

100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Ocean or tidal shoreline, Capilano River, The Trans Canada Trail, North Shore Spirit Trail, Capilano River Regional Park and SB Lions Gate Bridge Bike Route. A bike ride away: Stanley Park, Seaside Greenway, Trans Canada Trail, Baden Powell Trail and Gvwd Capilano Watershed. A short drive away: Crippen Regional Park, Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Cypress Provincial Park and Fraser River (North Arm). Nature & outdoors grades A.

What schools are in Norgate?

Public schools inside the boundary: Norgate Community Elementary. 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 Norgate good?

On provincial tests, Norgate Community Elementary beats 28% 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 Norgate?

About 1,975 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 46.3. 81.1% of households own their home.

Is there good transit in Norgate?

55.4% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 0 stops get 0 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades C.

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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated