Living in Elgin, Surrey
Elgin grades C overall (48/100), #60 of 73 residential areas in and around Surrey. Its strongest categories are flood risk, highway access and parks; its weakest are shops & food and transit.
Elgin has about 1,405 home addresses across 5.6 km². Out of 73 residential areas, Elgin ranks #48 for families, #63 for seniors and #43 for commuters. It grades A for kids at home, highway access, flood risk.
Explore Elgin on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | D (37) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (84) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | C (52) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | B (65) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | C (59) | 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 | D (36) | 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 | E (15) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | E (18) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | E (20) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (52) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (81) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1, 17, 91 or 99 interchange |
| Flood risk | A (97) | Share of homes outside the City's 200-year floodplain |
Who lives here
About 3,930 people live in Elgin (2021 Census), with a median age of 48.5 (city: 39.3). 80.6% of households own their home and 19.5% rent. 40.1% of households are families with children at home, 14.8% of residents are under 15 and 23.4% are 65 or older. 81% of homes are houses and 9% are apartments.
Schools
57.1% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 0% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school.
Parks
3 city parks covering 34.1 hectares. 84.6% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
10 bus stops with 110 weekday departures on routes 352. 32.5% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
2.8% of homes sit in the City's 200-year floodplain, according to the City of Surrey floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 483 crashes inside Elgin from 2021 to 2025, 158 of them with injuries or deaths.
Garbage day
Monday for 99.9% of homes
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Elgin
Is Elgin a good place to live?
Elgin grades C overall (48/100), #60 of 73 residential areas in and around Surrey. Its strongest categories are flood risk, highway access and parks; its weakest are shops & food and transit. For families it ranks #48, for seniors #63 and for commuters #43. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Elgin in a flood zone?
2.8% of homes in Elgin sit in the City's 200-year floodplain (City of Surrey floodplain map). It grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in Elgin?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 57.1% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Surrey Schools (School District 36).
How many people live in Elgin?
About 3,930 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 48.5. 80.6% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Elgin?
32.5% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 10 stops get 110 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades E.
What day is garbage pickup in Elgin?
Monday for 99.9% of homes, on the City curbside schedule.
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Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated