West Vancouver neighbourhood scores
Living in Chartwell & Westhill, West Vancouver
Chartwell & Westhill grades C overall (57/100), #6 of 8 residential areas in and around West Vancouver. Its strongest categories are highway access, nature & outdoors and schools; its weakest are quiet streets and shops & food.
Chartwell & Westhill has about 2,471 home addresses across 15.2 km². Out of 8 residential areas, Chartwell & Westhill ranks #4 for families, #7 for seniors and #6 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home, nature & outdoors, highway access.
Explore Chartwell & Westhill on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (81) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (92) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | B (67) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | B (68) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (85) | 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 (54) | 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 (6) | 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 | E (15) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | C (50) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | D (30) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | B (74) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (93) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 7,975 people live in Chartwell & Westhill (2021 Census), with a median age of 47.5 (city: 51.3). 76.3% of households own their home and 24.4% rent. 42.5% of households are families with children at home, 15% of residents are under 15 and 22% are 65 or older. 70% of homes are houses and 15% are apartments.
Schools
75.6% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 89.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sentinel Secondary secondary | 83 | 82% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 76% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| Chartwell Elementary elementary | 96 | FSA reading beats 94% of BC schools; FSA math beats 98% |
| Collingwood School independent elementary | 96 | FSA reading beats 97% of BC schools; FSA math beats 98%; 98% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 79% 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
99.8% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: The Trans Canada Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Cypress Provincial Park, Altamont Beach, The Great Trail and Douglas Woodward Park. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, Baden Powell Trail, Capilano River, Stanley Park and Seaside Greenway. 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
12 city parks covering 19 hectares. 80.1% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
56 bus stops with 1,359 weekday departures on routes 250, 251, 252, 254, 256, 257. 88.3% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 483 crashes inside Chartwell & Westhill from 2021 to 2025, 84 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 Chartwell & Westhill
Is Chartwell & Westhill a good place to live?
Chartwell & Westhill grades C overall (57/100), #6 of 8 residential areas in and around West Vancouver. Its strongest categories are highway access, nature & outdoors and schools; its weakest are quiet streets and shops & food. For families it ranks #4, for seniors #7 and for commuters #6. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Chartwell & Westhill?
99.8% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: The Trans Canada Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Cypress Provincial Park, Altamont Beach, The Great Trail and Douglas Woodward Park. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, Baden Powell Trail, Capilano River, Stanley Park and Seaside Greenway. 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 Chartwell & Westhill?
Public schools inside the boundary: Sentinel Secondary, Chartwell Elementary, Collingwood School. 75.6% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with West Vancouver Schools (School District 45).
Are the schools in Chartwell & Westhill good?
On provincial tests, Chartwell Elementary beats 96% of BC schools, Collingwood School beats 96% of BC schools and Sentinel Secondary beats 83% 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 Chartwell & Westhill?
About 7,975 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 47.5. 76.3% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Chartwell & Westhill?
88.3% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 56 stops get 1,359 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades C.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated