Vancouver neighbourhood scores
Living in Oakridge, Vancouver
Oakridge grades B overall (71/100), #15 of 22 residential areas in and around Vancouver. Its strongest categories are flood risk, schools and transit; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets.
Oakridge has about 2,459 home addresses across 4 km². Out of 22 residential areas, Oakridge ranks #10 for families, #19 for seniors and #6 for commuters. It grades A for schools, transit, health care, flood risk.
Explore Oakridge 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 (99) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (63) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | E (18) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | B (77) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | B (76) | 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 (21) | 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 | B (73) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (99) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (87) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (53) | 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 13,435 people live in Oakridge (2021 Census), with a median age of 42.7 (city: 41.1). 56.7% of households own their home and 43.4% rent. 34% of households are families with children at home, 11.7% of residents are under 15 and 22% are 65 or older. 39% of homes are houses and 41% are apartments.
Schools
97.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary secondary | 80 | 83% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 62% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| Sir Wm Van Horne Elementary elementary | 75 | FSA reading beats 73% of BC schools; FSA math beats 77% |
| Sir William Osler Elementary elementary | 90 | FSA reading beats 88% of BC schools; FSA math beats 92% |
| Dr Annie B Jamieson Elementary elementary | 91 | FSA reading beats 88% of BC schools; FSA math beats 93% |
| King David High School independent secondary | 84 | 90% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 60% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| Oakridge Montessori Children's Learning independent elementary | – | Too few students to publish |
| Johnathan Academy independent secondary | – | Too few students to publish |
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
5 city parks covering 14 hectares. 71.4% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
47 bus stops with 5,938 weekday departures on routes 015, N15, 041, 049, , R4, 010, N10, 017. 99.1% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
0% of homes sit in the City's designated floodplain, according to the City of Vancouver floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 2,796 crashes inside Oakridge from 2021 to 2025, 913 of them with injuries or deaths.
Crime
The Vancouver Police Department recorded 1,599 incidents in Oakridge from 2021–2025, about 23.8 per 1,000 residents a year (2.2 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 Oakridge
Is Oakridge a good place to live?
Oakridge grades B overall (71/100), #15 of 22 residential areas in and around Vancouver. Its strongest categories are flood risk, schools and transit; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets. For families it ranks #10, for seniors #19 and for commuters #6. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
How much crime is there in Oakridge?
The Vancouver Police Department recorded about 23.8 incidents per 1,000 residents a year in Oakridge from 2021–2025, 2.2 of them violent. Crime grades B.
Is Oakridge in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Oakridge are in the City of Vancouver floodplain map, so it grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in Oakridge?
Public schools inside the boundary: Sir Winston Churchill Secondary, Sir Wm Van Horne Elementary, Sir William Osler Elementary, Dr Annie B Jamieson Elementary, King David High School, Oakridge Montessori Children's Learning, Johnathan Academy. 97.8% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Vancouver School Board (School District 39).
Are the schools in Oakridge good?
On provincial tests, Dr Annie B Jamieson Elementary beats 91% of BC schools, Sir William Osler Elementary beats 90% of BC schools, King David High School beats 84% of BC schools, Sir Winston Churchill Secondary beats 80% of BC schools and Sir Wm Van Horne Elementary beats 75% 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 Oakridge?
About 13,435 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 42.7. 56.7% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Oakridge?
99.1% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 47 stops get 5,938 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-04. How these grades are calculated