Vancouver neighbourhood scores
Living in Kerrisdale, Vancouver
Kerrisdale grades B overall (72/100), #8 of 22 residential areas in and around Vancouver. Its strongest categories are flood risk, schools and transit; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.
Kerrisdale has about 3,720 home addresses across 6.6 km². Out of 22 residential areas, Kerrisdale ranks #7 for families, #16 for seniors and #3 for commuters. It grades A for schools, shops & food, transit, health care, flood risk.
Explore Kerrisdale on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | B (74) | Police-reported incidents per 1,000 residents per year: violent crime, break-ins, thefts and mischief (collisions are in Road safety) |
| Schools | A (96) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (62) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (37) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | B (69) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | B (65) | 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 (30) | 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 (85) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (94) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (86) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (64) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | B (69) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 or 99 interchange |
| Flood risk | A (97) | Share of homes outside the City's designated floodplain |
Who lives here
About 15,050 people live in Kerrisdale (2021 Census), with a median age of 45.4 (city: 41.1). 58.8% of households own their home and 41.4% rent. 33.5% of households are families with children at home, 12.2% of residents are under 15 and 21.3% are 65 or older. 46% of homes are houses and 44% are apartments.
Schools
95.3% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 98.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Magee Secondary secondary | 85 | 87% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 64% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| Maple Grove Elementary elementary | 87 | FSA reading beats 85% of BC schools; FSA math beats 89% |
| Dr R E McKechnie Elementary elementary | 83 | FSA reading beats 81% of BC schools; FSA math beats 85% |
| Kerrisdale Annex elementary | – | Too few students to publish |
| Crofton House independent elementary | 99 | FSA reading beats 99% of BC schools; FSA math beats 99%; 100% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 90% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| St Regis Secondary School independent secondary | 83 | 84% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 66% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
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
8 city parks covering 19.9 hectares. 66.2% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
48 bus stops with 5,775 weekday departures on routes 016, 041, R4, 002, N22, 010, 049, N10. 94.3% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
2.9% of homes sit in the City's designated floodplain, according to the City of Vancouver floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 1,487 crashes inside Kerrisdale from 2021 to 2025, 449 of them with injuries or deaths.
Crime
The Vancouver Police Department recorded 1,776 incidents in Kerrisdale from 2021–2025, about 23.6 per 1,000 residents a year (1.7 of them violent). Crime grades B. The VPD cautions people not to rely on its data to judge the safety of a specific location or area.
Common questions about Kerrisdale
Is Kerrisdale a good place to live?
Kerrisdale grades B overall (72/100), #8 of 22 residential areas in and around Vancouver. Its strongest categories are flood risk, schools and transit; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #7, for seniors #16 and for commuters #3. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
How much crime is there in Kerrisdale?
The Vancouver Police Department recorded about 23.6 incidents per 1,000 residents a year in Kerrisdale from 2021–2025, 1.7 of them violent. Crime grades B.
Is Kerrisdale in a flood zone?
2.9% of homes in Kerrisdale sit in the City's designated floodplain (City of Vancouver floodplain map). It grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in Kerrisdale?
Public schools inside the boundary: Magee Secondary, Maple Grove Elementary, Dr R E McKechnie Elementary, Kerrisdale Annex, Crofton House, St Regis Secondary School. 95.3% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Vancouver School Board (School District 39).
Are the schools in Kerrisdale good?
On provincial tests, Crofton House beats 99% of BC schools, Maple Grove Elementary beats 87% of BC schools, Magee Secondary beats 85% of BC schools, Dr R E McKechnie Elementary beats 83% of BC schools and St Regis Secondary School beats 83% 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 Kerrisdale?
About 15,050 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 45.4. 58.8% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Kerrisdale?
94.3% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 48 stops get 5,775 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-04. How these grades are calculated