Living in Kensington, Surrey
Kensington grades E overall (22/100), #73 of 73 residential areas in and around Surrey. Its strongest categories are road safety, commute time and flood risk; its weakest are quiet streets and transit.
Kensington has about 286 home addresses across 14.6 km². Out of 73 residential areas, Kensington ranks #71 for families, #73 for seniors and #72 for commuters.
Explore Kensington on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | E (9) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (57) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | C (61) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (6) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | E (7) | 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 | E (7) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | E (0) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | E (0) | 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 (44) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1, 17, 91 or 99 interchange |
| Flood risk | C (53) | Share of homes outside the City's 200-year floodplain |
Who lives here
About 730 people live in Kensington (2021 Census), with a median age of 43.7 (city: 39.3). 71.3% of households own their home and 31.5% rent. 32.2% of households are families with children at home, 13.8% of residents are under 15 and 20.3% are 65 or older. 73% of homes are houses and 2% are apartments.
Schools
12.6% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 3.5% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: East Kensington Elementary.
Parks
0 city parks covering 0 hectares. 8.4% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
0 bus stops with 0 weekday departures. 0.3% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
47.2% of homes sit in the City's 200-year floodplain, according to the City of Surrey floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 681 crashes inside Kensington from 2021 to 2025, 272 of them with injuries or deaths.
Garbage day
Friday for 99.7% of homes
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Kensington
Is Kensington a good place to live?
Kensington grades E overall (22/100), #73 of 73 residential areas in and around Surrey. Its strongest categories are road safety, commute time and flood risk; its weakest are quiet streets and transit. For families it ranks #71, for seniors #73 and for commuters #72. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Kensington in a flood zone?
47.2% of homes in Kensington sit in the City's 200-year floodplain (City of Surrey floodplain map). It grades C for flood risk.
What schools are in Kensington?
Public schools inside the boundary: East Kensington Elementary. 12.6% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Surrey Schools (School District 36).
How many people live in Kensington?
About 730 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 43.7. 71.3% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Kensington?
0.3% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 0 stops get 0 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades E.
What day is garbage pickup in Kensington?
Friday for 99.7% of homes, on the City curbside schedule.
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Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated