Living in Sea Island, Richmond
Sea Island grades C overall (61/100), #11 of 13 residential areas in and around Richmond. Its strongest categories are parks, nature & outdoors and highway access; its weakest are schools and quiet streets.
Sea Island has about 300 home addresses across 18.1 km². Out of 13 residential areas, Sea Island ranks #12 for families, #9 for seniors and #4 for commuters. It grades A for kids at home, parks, nature & outdoors, highway access.
Explore Sea Island on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | E (1) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (92) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | C (48) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (98) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (82) | 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 | B (68) | 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 (15) | 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 | C (51) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | B (68) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | B (78) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | B (78) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (80) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 99 or 91 interchange |
Who lives here
About 820 people live in Sea Island (2021 Census), with a median age of 43.2 (city: 44.2). 77% of households own their home and 23% rent. 42.6% of households are families with children at home, 16.5% of residents are under 15 and 14% are 65 or older. 80% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
0.7% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 0.3% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Across Richmond School District (School District 38), 98.7% 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
99.7% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Morey Channel and Middle Arm Trail. A bike ride away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Fraser River (North Arm), West Dyke Trail and Iona Beach Regional Park. A short drive away: Roberts Bank Wildlife Management Area, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Seaside Greenway, George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary and Cypress Provincial Park.
Parks
7 city parks covering 57.7 hectares. 97.7% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
32 bus stops with 1,621 weekday departures on routes 412, N10, . 87% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 2,045 crashes inside Sea Island from 2021 to 2025, 646 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 Sea Island
Is Sea Island a good place to live?
Sea Island grades C overall (61/100), #11 of 13 residential areas in and around Richmond. Its strongest categories are parks, nature & outdoors and highway access; its weakest are schools and quiet streets. For families it ranks #12, for seniors #9 and for commuters #4. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Sea Island?
99.7% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Morey Channel and Middle Arm Trail. A bike ride away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Fraser River (North Arm), West Dyke Trail and Iona Beach Regional Park. A short drive away: Roberts Bank Wildlife Management Area, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Seaside Greenway, George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary and Cypress Provincial Park. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Sea Island?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 0.7% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Richmond School District (School District 38).
How many people live in Sea Island?
About 820 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 43.2. 77% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Sea Island?
87% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 32 stops get 1,621 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades B.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated