Living in Birdland, Surrey
Birdland grades B overall (67/100), #21 of 73 residential areas in and around Surrey. Its strongest categories are flood risk, parks and highway access; its weakest are quiet streets and commute time.
Birdland has about 804 home addresses across 1 km². Out of 73 residential areas, Birdland ranks #30 for families, #25 for seniors and #11 for commuters. It grades A for kids at home, parks, shops & food, highway access, flood risk.
Explore Birdland on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | C (63) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (90) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | C (50) | 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 |
| Childcare | C (63) | 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 (22) | 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 (88) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | C (58) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | B (77) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | D (29) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (91) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1, 17, 91 or 99 interchange |
| Flood risk | A (100) | Share of homes outside the City's 200-year floodplain |
Who lives here
About 3,005 people live in Birdland (2021 Census), with a median age of 39.5 (city: 39.3). 80.6% of households own their home and 19.7% rent. 41.9% of households are families with children at home, 17.1% of residents are under 15 and 13.4% are 65 or older. 60% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
96.9% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 0% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: Ecole Riverdale Elementary.
Parks
3 city parks covering 5.2 hectares. 98.8% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
1 bus stops with 170 weekday departures on routes 335, 373. 58.2% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
0% of homes sit in the City's 200-year floodplain, according to the City of Surrey floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 96 crashes inside Birdland from 2021 to 2025, 33 of them with injuries or deaths.
Garbage day
Thursday for 100% of homes
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Birdland
Is Birdland a good place to live?
Birdland grades B overall (67/100), #21 of 73 residential areas in and around Surrey. Its strongest categories are flood risk, parks and highway access; its weakest are quiet streets and commute time. For families it ranks #30, for seniors #25 and for commuters #11. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Birdland in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Birdland are in the City of Surrey floodplain map, so it grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in Birdland?
Public schools inside the boundary: Ecole Riverdale Elementary. 96.9% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Surrey Schools (School District 36).
How many people live in Birdland?
About 3,005 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 39.5. 80.6% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Birdland?
58.2% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 1 stops get 170 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades C.
What day is garbage pickup in Birdland?
Thursday for 100% of homes, on the City curbside schedule.
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Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated