Vancouver neighbourhood scores
Living in Shaughnessy, Vancouver
Shaughnessy grades B overall (70/100), #17 of 22 residential areas in and around Vancouver. Its strongest categories are flood risk, schools and health care; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets.
Shaughnessy has about 2,402 home addresses across 4.5 km². Out of 22 residential areas, Shaughnessy ranks #12 for families, #17 for seniors and #11 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, shops & food, transit, health care, flood risk.
Explore Shaughnessy on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | B (68) | 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 | B (69) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | E (12) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (81) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | B (74) | 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 (13) | 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 (84) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (91) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (96) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | B (65) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | C (55) | 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 8,335 people live in Shaughnessy (2021 Census), with a median age of 45 (city: 41.1). 72.6% of households own their home and 28% rent. 35.7% of households are families with children at home, 13.1% of residents are under 15 and 21.8% are 65 or older. 64% of homes are houses and 21% are apartments.
Schools
99.1% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 99.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Point Grey Secondary secondary | 76 | 80% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 61% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| Shaughnessy Elementary elementary | 90 | FSA reading beats 89% of BC schools; FSA math beats 90% |
| Quilchena Elementary elementary | 81 | FSA reading beats 76% of BC schools; FSA math beats 85% |
| Vancouver College independent elementary | 97 | FSA reading beats 98% of BC schools; FSA math beats 99%; 97% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 86% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| York House School independent elementary | 98 | FSA reading beats 98% of BC schools; FSA math beats 96%; 99% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 92% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| Little Flower Academy independent elementary | 97 | 100% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 85% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| Westside Montessori School independent elementary | – | 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 29.1 hectares. 86.4% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
51 bus stops with 4,840 weekday departures on routes 033, 041, R4, 010, 017, N10, 025. 90.8% 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 4,642 crashes inside Shaughnessy from 2021 to 2025, 1,368 of them with injuries or deaths.
Crime
The Vancouver Police Department recorded 1,188 incidents in Shaughnessy from 2021–2025, about 28.5 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 Shaughnessy
Is Shaughnessy a good place to live?
Shaughnessy grades B overall (70/100), #17 of 22 residential areas in and around Vancouver. Its strongest categories are flood risk, schools and health care; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets. For families it ranks #12, for seniors #17 and for commuters #11. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
How much crime is there in Shaughnessy?
The Vancouver Police Department recorded about 28.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year in Shaughnessy from 2021–2025, 2.2 of them violent. Crime grades B.
Is Shaughnessy in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Shaughnessy are in the City of Vancouver floodplain map, so it grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in Shaughnessy?
Public schools inside the boundary: Point Grey Secondary, Shaughnessy Elementary, Quilchena Elementary, Vancouver College, York House School, Little Flower Academy, Westside Montessori School. 99.1% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Vancouver School Board (School District 39).
Are the schools in Shaughnessy good?
On provincial tests, York House School beats 98% of BC schools, Vancouver College beats 97% of BC schools, Little Flower Academy beats 97% of BC schools, Shaughnessy Elementary beats 90% of BC schools, Quilchena Elementary beats 81% of BC schools and Point Grey Secondary beats 76% 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 Shaughnessy?
About 8,335 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 45. 72.6% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Shaughnessy?
90.8% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 51 stops get 4,840 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-04. How these grades are calculated