West Vancouver neighbourhood scores
Living in Dundarave & West Ambleside, West Vancouver
Dundarave & West Ambleside grades B overall (74/100), #1 of 8 residential areas in and around West Vancouver. Its strongest categories are transit, schools and parks; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.
Dundarave & West Ambleside has about 496 home addresses across 0.9 km². Out of 8 residential areas, Dundarave & West Ambleside ranks #7 for families, #2 for seniors and #2 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, nature & outdoors, shops & food, transit, health care, highway access.
Explore Dundarave & West Ambleside on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (99) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | E (5) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (26) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (96) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (94) | 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 | 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 (88) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (100) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (81) | 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 (86) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 4,640 people live in Dundarave & West Ambleside (2021 Census), with a median age of 66.2 (city: 51.3). 53.9% of households own their home and 45.4% rent. 16.5% of households are families with children at home, 6.9% of residents are under 15 and 53.9% are 65 or older. 7% of homes are houses and 84% are apartments.
Schools
100% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 96.6% 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.
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, Altamont Beach, North Shore Spirit Trail and Ambleside Park. A bike ride away: Cypress Provincial Park, Trans Canada Trail, Baden Powell Trail, 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
9 city parks covering 4.1 hectares. 100% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
23 bus stops with 3,774 weekday departures on routes 044, 250, 251, 252, 253, 255, 256. 100% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 388 crashes inside Dundarave & West Ambleside from 2021 to 2025, 66 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 Dundarave & West Ambleside
Is Dundarave & West Ambleside a good place to live?
Dundarave & West Ambleside grades B overall (74/100), #1 of 8 residential areas in and around West Vancouver. Its strongest categories are transit, schools and parks; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #7, for seniors #2 and for commuters #2. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Dundarave & West Ambleside?
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, Altamont Beach, North Shore Spirit Trail and Ambleside Park. A bike ride away: Cypress Provincial Park, Trans Canada Trail, Baden Powell Trail, 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 Dundarave & West Ambleside?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with West Vancouver Schools (School District 45).
How many people live in Dundarave & West Ambleside?
About 4,640 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 66.2. 53.9% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Dundarave & West Ambleside?
100% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 23 stops get 3,774 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated