Vancouver neighbourhood scores
Living in Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver
Grandview-Woodland grades B overall (71/100), #13 of 22 residential areas in and around Vancouver. Its strongest categories are schools, shops & food and health care; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets.
Grandview-Woodland has about 4,854 home addresses across 4.7 km². Out of 22 residential areas, Grandview-Woodland ranks #17 for families, #13 for seniors and #4 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, shops & food, transit, health care, flood risk.
Explore Grandview-Woodland on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | C (49) | Police-reported incidents per 1,000 residents per year: violent crime, break-ins, thefts and mischief (collisions are in Road safety) |
| Schools | A (100) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | E (17) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | E (8) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (95) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | C (63) | 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 (11) | 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 (100) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (92) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (100) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (56) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | B (74) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 or 99 interchange |
| Flood risk | A (100) | Share of homes outside the City's designated floodplain |
Who lives here
About 28,465 people live in Grandview-Woodland (2021 Census), with a median age of 39.6 (city: 41.1). 36.3% of households own their home and 63.7% rent. 20.1% of households are families with children at home, 11.1% of residents are under 15 and 13.5% are 65 or older. 9% of homes are houses and 69% are apartments.
Schools
100% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 100% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Across Vancouver School Board (School District 39), 93.4% of students graduate within six years of starting Grade 8 (BC: 92.5%, 2024/2025); the Province doesn't publish this for single schools.
| School | Beats % of BC schools | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Britannia Community Secondary secondary | 20 | 58% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 34% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| Templeton Secondary secondary | 63 | 76% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 52% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| χpey̓ Elementary elementary | – | Too few students to publish |
| Lord Nelson Elementary elementary | 69 | FSA reading beats 73% of BC schools; FSA math beats 64% |
| Grandview ¿uuqinak’uuh Elementary elementary | 19 | FSA reading beats 28% of BC schools; FSA math beats 10% |
| Queen Victoria Annex elementary | 50 | FSA reading beats 57% of BC schools; FSA math beats 43% |
| Britannia Community Elementary elementary | 46 | FSA reading beats 61% of BC schools; FSA math beats 31% |
| St Francis of Assisi independent elementary | 96 | FSA reading beats 96% of BC schools; FSA math beats 96% |
Provincial test results (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025) compared with every BC school. They don't count toward any grade, because scores follow family income closely. How we work these out.
Parks
17 city parks covering 11.6 hectares. 93.3% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
69 bus stops with 10,555 weekday departures on routes 009, N9, 004, 007, 014, 016, 020, 022, 099, 209, N20, R5, 210, 211, 214, N35, . 92% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
0.4% of homes sit in the City's designated floodplain, according to the City of Vancouver floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 6,335 crashes inside Grandview-Woodland from 2021 to 2025, 1,957 of them with injuries or deaths.
Crime
The Vancouver Police Department recorded 7,562 incidents in Grandview-Woodland from 2021–2025, about 53.1 per 1,000 residents a year (8.1 of them violent). Crime grades C. The VPD cautions people not to rely on its data to judge the safety of a specific location or area.
Common questions about Grandview-Woodland
Is Grandview-Woodland a good place to live?
Grandview-Woodland grades B overall (71/100), #13 of 22 residential areas in and around Vancouver. Its strongest categories are schools, shops & food and health care; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets. For families it ranks #17, for seniors #13 and for commuters #4. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
How much crime is there in Grandview-Woodland?
The Vancouver Police Department recorded about 53.1 incidents per 1,000 residents a year in Grandview-Woodland from 2021–2025, 8.1 of them violent. Crime grades C.
Is Grandview-Woodland in a flood zone?
0.4% of homes in Grandview-Woodland sit in the City's designated floodplain (City of Vancouver floodplain map). It grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in Grandview-Woodland?
Public schools inside the boundary: Britannia Community Secondary, Templeton Secondary, χpey̓ Elementary, Lord Nelson Elementary, Grandview ¿uuqinak’uuh Elementary, Queen Victoria Annex, Britannia Community Elementary, St Francis of Assisi. 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Vancouver School Board (School District 39).
Are the schools in Grandview-Woodland good?
On provincial tests, St Francis of Assisi beats 96% of BC schools, Lord Nelson Elementary beats 69% of BC schools, Templeton Secondary beats 63% of BC schools, Queen Victoria Annex beats 50% of BC schools, Britannia Community Elementary beats 46% of BC schools, Britannia Community Secondary beats 20% of BC schools and Grandview ¿uuqinak’uuh Elementary beats 19% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD39 graduates 93.4% of students within six years (BC 92.5%). Test scores follow family income closely, so visit and talk to the school too.
How many people live in Grandview-Woodland?
About 28,465 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 39.6. 36.3% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Grandview-Woodland?
92% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 69 stops get 10,555 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-04. How these grades are calculated