Vancouver neighbourhood scores
Living in West End, Vancouver
West End grades B overall (66/100), #21 of 22 residential areas in and around Vancouver. Its strongest categories are shops & food, health care and parks; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.
West End has about 1,292 home addresses across 2.3 km². Out of 22 residential areas, West End ranks #19 for families, #15 for seniors and #22 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, shops & food, transit, health care, flood risk.
Explore West End on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | C (47) | 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 | E (0) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | E (1) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (99) | 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 | E (0) | 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 (99) | 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 (54) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | E (24) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 or 99 interchange |
| Flood risk | A (98) | Share of homes outside the City's designated floodplain |
Who lives here
About 47,490 people live in West End (2021 Census), with a median age of 40.6 (city: 41.1). 19% of households own their home and 81% rent. 8.9% of households are families with children at home, 5.3% of residents are under 15 and 16.5% are 65 or older. 0% of homes are houses and 99% are apartments.
Schools
93.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| King George Secondary secondary | 59 | 72% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 53% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| Lord Roberts Elementary elementary | 50 | FSA reading beats 54% of BC schools; FSA math beats 45% |
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
15 city parks covering 16.9 hectares. 100% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
48 bus stops with 7,076 weekday departures on routes 002, 005, 006, 019, 023, 044, N22, 240, 241, 246, 247, 250, 253, 254, N24, 257. 99.2% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
1.7% of homes sit in the City's designated floodplain, according to the City of Vancouver floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 4,676 crashes inside West End from 2021 to 2025, 1,211 of them with injuries or deaths.
Crime
The Vancouver Police Department recorded 13,669 incidents in West End from 2021–2025, about 57.6 per 1,000 residents a year (9.8 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 West End
Is West End a good place to live?
West End grades B overall (66/100), #21 of 22 residential areas in and around Vancouver. Its strongest categories are shops & food, health care and parks; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #19, for seniors #15 and for commuters #22. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
How much crime is there in West End?
The Vancouver Police Department recorded about 57.6 incidents per 1,000 residents a year in West End from 2021–2025, 9.8 of them violent. Crime grades C.
Is West End in a flood zone?
1.7% of homes in West End sit in the City's designated floodplain (City of Vancouver floodplain map). It grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in West End?
Public schools inside the boundary: King George Secondary, Lord Roberts Elementary. 93.5% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Vancouver School Board (School District 39).
Are the schools in West End good?
On provincial tests, King George Secondary beats 59% of BC schools and Lord Roberts Elementary beats 50% 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 West End?
About 47,490 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 40.6. 19% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in West End?
99.2% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 48 stops get 7,076 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-04. How these grades are calculated