West Vancouver neighbourhood scores
Living in East Ambleside, West Vancouver
East Ambleside grades B overall (70/100), #3 of 8 residential areas in and around West Vancouver. Its strongest categories are shops & food, health care and schools; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.
East Ambleside has about 636 home addresses across 1.5 km². Out of 8 residential areas, East Ambleside ranks #8 for families, #1 for seniors and #5 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, nature & outdoors, shops & food, transit, health care, highway access.
Explore East Ambleside on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (95) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | D (31) | 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 (85) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (91) | 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 (45) | 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 (93) | 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 (62) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (87) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 5,175 people live in East Ambleside (2021 Census), with a median age of 57.9 (city: 51.3). 52% of households own their home and 48.2% rent. 24.3% of households are families with children at home, 9% of residents are under 15 and 39% are 65 or older. 12% of homes are houses and 78% are apartments.
Schools
99.8% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 86.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hollyburn Elementary elementary | 81 | FSA reading beats 78% of BC schools; FSA math beats 84% |
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, Capilano River, North Shore Spirit Trail, Ambleside Park and SB Lions Gate Bridge Bike Route. 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
5 city parks covering 10.9 hectares. 86.3% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
18 bus stops with 3,094 weekday departures on routes 240, 241, 246, 247, N24, 044, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257. 99.1% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 1,512 crashes inside East Ambleside from 2021 to 2025, 332 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 East Ambleside
Is East Ambleside a good place to live?
East Ambleside grades B overall (70/100), #3 of 8 residential areas in and around West Vancouver. Its strongest categories are shops & food, health care and schools; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #8, for seniors #1 and for commuters #5. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near East 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, Capilano River, North Shore Spirit Trail, Ambleside Park and SB Lions Gate Bridge Bike Route. 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 East Ambleside?
Public schools inside the boundary: Hollyburn Elementary. 99.8% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with West Vancouver Schools (School District 45).
Are the schools in East Ambleside good?
On provincial tests, Hollyburn Elementary beats 81% 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 East Ambleside?
About 5,175 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 57.9. 52% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in East Ambleside?
99.1% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 18 stops get 3,094 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
Compare West Vancouver neighbourhoods
Best overall · Best for families with young kids · Best for seniors and retirees · Best for commuters
- Dundarave & West Ambleside B · 74
- Hollyburn & Sentinel Hill B · 73
- Caulfeild & Eagle Harbour B · 69
- Horseshoe Bay & Gleneagles C · 64
- Chartwell & Westhill C · 57
- West Bay & Altamont C · 54
- British Properties C · 52
Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated