West Vancouver neighbourhood scores
Living in Caulfeild & Eagle Harbour, West Vancouver
Caulfeild & Eagle Harbour grades B overall (69/100), #4 of 8 residential areas in and around West Vancouver. Its strongest categories are highway access, nature & outdoors and schools; its weakest are quiet streets.
Caulfeild & Eagle Harbour has about 2,240 home addresses across 36.9 km². Out of 8 residential areas, Caulfeild & Eagle Harbour ranks #2 for families, #4 for seniors and #4 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home, nature & outdoors, highway access.
Explore Caulfeild & Eagle Harbour on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (85) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (96) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | B (79) | 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 |
| Nature & outdoors | A (89) | How close homes are to a trail, natural area or shoreline the public can reach, to a bigger one for a bike ride (a river, lake or long trail), and to a major destination for a drive (a big lake, large park or the ocean) |
| Childcare | C (52) | 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 (20) | 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 | C (60) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | C (64) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | B (78) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | B (71) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (91) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 6,250 people live in Caulfeild & Eagle Harbour (2021 Census), with a median age of 50.3 (city: 51.3). 88.1% of households own their home and 12.8% rent. 43.8% of households are families with children at home, 14.7% of residents are under 15 and 25.8% are 65 or older. 74% of homes are houses and 7% are apartments.
Schools
81.5% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 90.1% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Across West Vancouver Schools (School District 45), 100% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfeild Elementary elementary | 94 | FSA reading beats 92% of BC schools; FSA math beats 96% |
| Rockridge Secondary secondary | – | Too few students to publish |
| Mulgrave School independent elementary | 97 | FSA reading beats 97% of BC schools; FSA math beats 97%; 99% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 86% 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.
Nature & outdoors
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Ocean or tidal shoreline, The Trans Canada Trail, Stearman Beach, Lighthouse Park, The Great Trail and Lower Caulfeild Heritage Conservation Area. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, Baden Powell Trail, Cypress Provincial Park, Spirit Trail and Whyte Lake Park. A short drive away: Mount Gardner Recreation Site, Crippen Regional Park, Halkett Bay Marine Provincial Park, Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area and Pacific Spirit Regional Park.
Parks
16 city parks covering 333.9 hectares. 77.9% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
34 bus stops with 1,256 weekday departures on routes 250, 253, 262. 76% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 472 crashes inside Caulfeild & Eagle Harbour from 2021 to 2025, 88 of them with injuries or deaths.
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Caulfeild & Eagle Harbour
Is Caulfeild & Eagle Harbour a good place to live?
Caulfeild & Eagle Harbour grades B overall (69/100), #4 of 8 residential areas in and around West Vancouver. Its strongest categories are highway access, nature & outdoors and schools; its weakest are quiet streets. For families it ranks #2, for seniors #4 and for commuters #4. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Caulfeild & Eagle Harbour?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Ocean or tidal shoreline, The Trans Canada Trail, Stearman Beach, Lighthouse Park, The Great Trail and Lower Caulfeild Heritage Conservation Area. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, Baden Powell Trail, Cypress Provincial Park, Spirit Trail and Whyte Lake Park. A short drive away: Mount Gardner Recreation Site, Crippen Regional Park, Halkett Bay Marine Provincial Park, Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area and Pacific Spirit Regional Park. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Caulfeild & Eagle Harbour?
Public schools inside the boundary: Caulfeild Elementary, Rockridge Secondary, Mulgrave School. 81.5% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with West Vancouver Schools (School District 45).
Are the schools in Caulfeild & Eagle Harbour good?
On provincial tests, Mulgrave School beats 97% of BC schools and Caulfeild Elementary beats 94% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD45 graduates 100% 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 Caulfeild & Eagle Harbour?
About 6,250 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 50.3. 88.1% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Caulfeild & Eagle Harbour?
76% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 34 stops get 1,256 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades C.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated