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Living in Rest of Newton, Surrey

Rest of Newton grades B overall (67/100), #25 of 73 residential areas in and around Surrey. Its strongest categories are flood risk, health care and transit; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.

Rest of Newton has about 10,943 home addresses across 30.2 km². Out of 73 residential areas, Rest of Newton ranks #35 for families, #21 for seniors and #46 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, childcare, transit, health care, flood risk.

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Grades by category

CategoryGradeWhat we measured
SchoolsA (84)Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school
Kids at homeB (75)Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only
Road safetyD (28)ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025
ParksA (84)Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground
ChildcareA (87)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 streetsE (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 & foodB (67)Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant
TransitA (89)Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures
Health careA (90)Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy
Commute timeD (32)Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census)
Highway accessC (58)Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1, 17, 91 or 99 interchange
Flood riskA (99)Share of homes outside the City's 200-year floodplain

Who lives here

About 64,585 people live in Rest of Newton (2021 Census), with a median age of 36.1 (city: 39.3). 63.7% of households own their home and 36.4% rent. 37.6% of households are families with children at home, 16.4% of residents are under 15 and 14.1% are 65 or older. 27% of homes are houses and 19% are apartments.

Schools

97.1% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 58.5% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: J T Brown Elementary, Dr F D Sinclair Elementary, T E Scott Elementary, Henry Bose Elementary, Newton Elementary, Georges Vanier Elementary, Kennedy Trail Elementary, Panorama Park Elementary, North Ridge Elementary, Martha Jane Norris Elementary, Boundary Park Elementary, Tamanawis Secondary, Ecole Panorama Ridge Secondary, Princess Margaret Secondary, St Bernadette, Regent Christian Academy, Sikh Academy, Guru Angad Dev School, École Gabrielle-Roy.

Parks

28 city parks covering 108.4 hectares. 85.4% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.

Transit

153 bus stops with 13,828 weekday departures on routes 301, 310, 311, 314, 319, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 329, 335, 341, 342, 345, 364, 375, 388, 393, 394, 864, R6, R1. 89.9% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.

Flood risk

1.1% of homes sit in the City's 200-year floodplain, according to the City of Surrey floodplain map.

Road safety

ICBC recorded 11,798 crashes inside Rest of Newton from 2021 to 2025, 4,996 of them with injuries or deaths.

Garbage day

Monday for 62.1% of homes; Tuesday for 21.8% of homes; Wednesday for 15% of homes

Crime

No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.

Common questions about Rest of Newton

Is Rest of Newton a good place to live?

Rest of Newton grades B overall (67/100), #25 of 73 residential areas in and around Surrey. Its strongest categories are flood risk, health care and transit; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #35, for seniors #21 and for commuters #46. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.

Is Rest of Newton in a flood zone?

1.1% of homes in Rest of Newton sit in the City's 200-year floodplain (City of Surrey floodplain map). It grades A for flood risk.

What schools are in Rest of Newton?

Public schools inside the boundary: J T Brown Elementary, Dr F D Sinclair Elementary, T E Scott Elementary, Henry Bose Elementary, Newton Elementary, Georges Vanier Elementary, Kennedy Trail Elementary, Panorama Park Elementary, North Ridge Elementary, Martha Jane Norris Elementary, Boundary Park Elementary, Tamanawis Secondary, Ecole Panorama Ridge Secondary, Princess Margaret Secondary, St Bernadette, Regent Christian Academy, Sikh Academy, Guru Angad Dev School, École Gabrielle-Roy. 97.1% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Surrey Schools (School District 36).

How many people live in Rest of Newton?

About 64,585 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 36.1. 63.7% of households own their home.

Is there good transit in Rest of Newton?

89.9% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 153 stops get 13,828 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.

What day is garbage pickup in Rest of Newton?

Monday for 62.1% of homes; Tuesday for 21.8% of homes; Wednesday for 15% of homes, on the City curbside schedule.

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Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated