Port Coquitlam neighbourhood scores
Living in Central Park & Gates Park, Port Coquitlam
Central Park & Gates Park grades B overall (72/100), #1 of 10 residential areas in and around Port Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are schools, childcare and shops & food; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.
Central Park & Gates Park has about 310 home addresses across 1.3 km². Out of 10 residential areas, Central Park & Gates Park ranks #9 for families, #1 for seniors and #1 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, nature & outdoors, childcare, shops & food, transit, health care.
Explore Central Park & Gates 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 (53) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (33) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (99) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (84) | 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 | 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 (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 | D (41) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | D (40) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 6,795 people live in Central Park & Gates Park (2021 Census), with a median age of 43.3 (city: 42.3). 77% of households own their home and 22.4% rent. 30.9% of households are families with children at home, 13.4% of residents are under 15 and 18.1% are 65 or older. 4% of homes are houses and 83% 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 School District 43 (Coquitlam), 97.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary elementary | 14 | FSA reading beats 15% of BC schools; FSA math beats 12% |
| Ecole Riverside Secondary secondary | 55 | 80% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 44% 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: Coquitlam River, ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, Gates Park and Traboulay PoCo Trail. A bike ride away: The Trans Canada Trail, Fraser River, Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve, Pitt River and Ocean or tidal shoreline. A short drive away: BC Parkway, Central Valley Greenway, Fraser River (North Arm), Trans Canada Trail and Seymour River.
Parks
6 city parks covering 54.1 hectares. 98.7% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
20 bus stops with 2,114 weekday departures on routes 159, 160, 170, 173, 174, 175, 188. 99.7% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 365 crashes inside Central Park & Gates Park 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 Central Park & Gates Park
Is Central Park & Gates Park a good place to live?
Central Park & Gates Park grades B overall (72/100), #1 of 10 residential areas in and around Port Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are schools, childcare and shops & food; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #9, for seniors #1 and for commuters #1. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Central Park & Gates Park?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Coquitlam River, ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, Gates Park and Traboulay PoCo Trail. A bike ride away: The Trans Canada Trail, Fraser River, Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve, Pitt River and Ocean or tidal shoreline. A short drive away: BC Parkway, Central Valley Greenway, Fraser River (North Arm), Trans Canada Trail and Seymour River. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Central Park & Gates Park?
Public schools inside the boundary: Central Elementary, Ecole Riverside Secondary. 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 43 (Coquitlam).
Are the schools in Central Park & Gates Park good?
On provincial tests, Ecole Riverside Secondary beats 55% of BC schools and Central Elementary beats 14% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD43 graduates 97.3% 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 Central Park & Gates Park?
About 6,795 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 43.3. 77% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Central Park & Gates Park?
99.7% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 20 stops get 2,114 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated