Living in Morgan Creek, Surrey
Morgan Creek grades D overall (42/100), #62 of 73 residential areas in and around Surrey. Its strongest categories are flood risk, road safety and highway access; its weakest are shops & food and transit.
Morgan Creek has about 695 home addresses across 3.7 km². Out of 73 residential areas, Morgan Creek ranks #54 for families, #69 for seniors and #57 for commuters. It grades A for flood risk.
Explore Morgan Creek on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | D (32) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | B (70) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | B (78) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (18) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | E (23) | 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 | B (73) | 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 (1) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | E (4) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | E (9) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (54) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | B (78) | 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 2,545 people live in Morgan Creek (2021 Census), with a median age of 53.7 (city: 39.3). 89.1% of households own their home and 9.7% rent. 36% of households are families with children at home, 13% of residents are under 15 and 31.9% are 65 or older. 70% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
49.2% 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: Morgan Elementary.
Parks
1 city parks covering 2.1 hectares. 19.7% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
0 bus stops with 0 weekday departures. 4.3% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
3% of homes sit in the City's 200-year floodplain, according to the City of Surrey floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 51 crashes inside Morgan Creek from 2021 to 2025, 5 of them with injuries or deaths.
Garbage day
Tuesday for 96.8% of homes
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Morgan Creek
Is Morgan Creek a good place to live?
Morgan Creek grades D overall (42/100), #62 of 73 residential areas in and around Surrey. Its strongest categories are flood risk, road safety and highway access; its weakest are shops & food and transit. For families it ranks #54, for seniors #69 and for commuters #57. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Morgan Creek in a flood zone?
3% of homes in Morgan Creek sit in the City's 200-year floodplain (City of Surrey floodplain map). It grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in Morgan Creek?
Public schools inside the boundary: Morgan Elementary. 49.2% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Surrey Schools (School District 36).
How many people live in Morgan Creek?
About 2,545 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 53.7. 89.1% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Morgan Creek?
4.3% 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 Morgan Creek?
Tuesday for 96.8% of homes, on the City curbside schedule.
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Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated