Living in Strawberry Hill, Surrey
Strawberry Hill grades B overall (68/100), #19 of 73 residential areas in and around Surrey. Its strongest categories are flood risk, health care and parks; its weakest are commute time and road safety.
Strawberry Hill has about 1,818 home addresses across 3.2 km². Out of 73 residential areas, Strawberry Hill ranks #32 for families, #13 for seniors and #40 for commuters. It grades A for parks, shops & food, health care, flood risk.
Explore Strawberry Hill on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | B (74) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | B (79) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (32) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (90) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | B (70) | 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 (35) | 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 | B (71) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (99) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | D (31) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | C (62) | 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 16,870 people live in Strawberry Hill (2021 Census), with a median age of 34.2 (city: 39.3). 62.7% of households own their home and 37% rent. 38.8% of households are families with children at home, 17.5% of residents are under 15 and 13.3% are 65 or older. 12% of homes are houses and 52% are apartments.
Schools
99.4% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 26.2% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: Strawberry Hill Elementary, Westerman Elementary.
Parks
6 city parks covering 47.5 hectares. 94.4% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
41 bus stops with 4,204 weekday departures on routes 319, R6, 301, 310, 311, 312, 316, 322, 323, 329, 340, 364, 391, 393. 98.7% 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 986 crashes inside Strawberry Hill from 2021 to 2025, 441 of them with injuries or deaths.
Garbage day
Wednesday for 100% of homes
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Strawberry Hill
Is Strawberry Hill a good place to live?
Strawberry Hill grades B overall (68/100), #19 of 73 residential areas in and around Surrey. Its strongest categories are flood risk, health care and parks; its weakest are commute time and road safety. For families it ranks #32, for seniors #13 and for commuters #40. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Strawberry Hill in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Strawberry Hill are in the City of Surrey floodplain map, so it grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in Strawberry Hill?
Public schools inside the boundary: Strawberry Hill Elementary, Westerman Elementary. 99.4% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Surrey Schools (School District 36).
How many people live in Strawberry Hill?
About 16,870 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 34.2. 62.7% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Strawberry Hill?
98.7% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 41 stops get 4,204 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades B.
What day is garbage pickup in Strawberry Hill?
Wednesday for 100% of homes, on the City curbside schedule.
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Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated