Port Coquitlam neighbourhood scores
Living in Westwood & Lions Park, Port Coquitlam
Westwood & Lions Park grades B overall (67/100), #3 of 10 residential areas in and around Port Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are childcare, schools and health care; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.
Westwood & Lions Park has about 1,495 home addresses across 2.3 km². Out of 10 residential areas, Westwood & Lions Park ranks #8 for families, #3 for seniors and #5 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, nature & outdoors, childcare, shops & food, transit, health care.
Explore Westwood & Lions Park on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (96) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | B (75) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | E (16) | 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 (89) | 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 (86) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (83) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (94) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (55) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | D (28) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 8,210 people live in Westwood & Lions Park (2021 Census), with a median age of 41.6 (city: 42.3). 63.9% of households own their home and 35.6% rent. 37.5% of households are families with children at home, 14.6% of residents are under 15 and 15% are 65 or older. 30% of homes are houses and 38% are apartments.
Schools
93.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ecole Westwood Elementary elementary | 56 | FSA reading beats 39% of BC schools; FSA math beats 72% |
| Ecole Kwayhquitlum Middle middle | 52 | FSA reading beats 51% of BC schools; FSA math beats 53% |
| Our Lady of the Assumption independent elementary | 96 | FSA reading beats 97% of BC schools; FSA math beats 94% |
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, The Trans Canada Trail, Traboulay PoCo Trail, Poco Trail/TCT, Coquitlam River Park and Town Centre Park. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Pinecone Burke Provincial Park and Pitt River. A short drive away: Central Valley Greenway, BC Parkway, Seymour River, Baden Powell Trail and Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve.
Parks
6 city parks covering 14.5 hectares. 91.6% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
21 bus stops with 2,347 weekday departures on routes 159, 160, 171, 172, 173, 174, 189, 701, R3. 87.4% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 1,805 crashes inside Westwood & Lions Park from 2021 to 2025, 671 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 Westwood & Lions Park
Is Westwood & Lions Park a good place to live?
Westwood & Lions Park grades B overall (67/100), #3 of 10 residential areas in and around Port Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are childcare, schools and health care; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #8, for seniors #3 and for commuters #5. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Westwood & Lions Park?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Coquitlam River, The Trans Canada Trail, Traboulay PoCo Trail, Poco Trail/TCT, Coquitlam River Park and Town Centre Park. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Pinecone Burke Provincial Park and Pitt River. A short drive away: Central Valley Greenway, BC Parkway, Seymour River, Baden Powell Trail and Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Westwood & Lions Park?
Public schools inside the boundary: Ecole Westwood Elementary, Ecole Kwayhquitlum Middle, Our Lady of the Assumption. 93.3% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 43 (Coquitlam).
Are the schools in Westwood & Lions Park good?
On provincial tests, Our Lady of the Assumption beats 96% of BC schools, Ecole Westwood Elementary beats 56% of BC schools and Ecole Kwayhquitlum Middle beats 52% 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 Westwood & Lions Park?
About 8,210 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 41.6. 63.9% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Westwood & Lions Park?
87.4% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 21 stops get 2,347 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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- Downtown Port Coquitlam C · 54
Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated