West Vancouver neighbourhood scores
Living in Hollyburn & Sentinel Hill, West Vancouver
Hollyburn & Sentinel Hill grades B overall (73/100), #2 of 8 residential areas in and around West Vancouver. Its strongest categories are schools, highway access and nature & outdoors; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.
Hollyburn & Sentinel Hill has about 2,153 home addresses across 3.4 km². Out of 8 residential areas, Hollyburn & Sentinel Hill ranks #1 for families, #3 for seniors and #1 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home, parks, nature & outdoors, health care, commute time, highway access.
Explore Hollyburn & Sentinel Hill on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (98) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (93) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (42) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (83) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (88) | 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 (18) | 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 | B (73) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | B (77) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (83) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | A (83) | 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 7,420 people live in Hollyburn & Sentinel Hill (2021 Census), with a median age of 49.4 (city: 51.3). 72.6% of households own their home and 28.4% rent. 43% of households are families with children at home, 15.4% of residents are under 15 and 26.9% are 65 or older. 67% of homes are houses and 14% are apartments.
Schools
100% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 93.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| West Vancouver Secondary secondary | 89 | 88% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 71% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| Ecole Cedardale elementary | 97 | FSA reading beats 96% of BC schools; FSA math beats 98% |
| Irwin Park Elementary elementary | 94 | FSA reading beats 93% of BC schools; FSA math beats 95% |
| Ecole Pauline Johnson Elementary elementary | 96 | FSA reading beats 95% of BC schools; FSA math beats 97% |
| Ridgeview Elementary elementary | 93 | FSA reading beats 92% of BC schools; FSA math beats 93% |
| St. Anthony's independent elementary | 93 | FSA reading beats 94% of BC schools; FSA math beats 91% |
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: The Trans Canada Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Capilano River, North Shore Spirit Trail, Altamont Beach and Capilano River Regional 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
7 city parks covering 13.6 hectares. 85% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
49 bus stops with 1,460 weekday departures on routes 250, 251, 252, 254, 256. 96% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 552 crashes inside Hollyburn & Sentinel Hill from 2021 to 2025, 127 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 Hollyburn & Sentinel Hill
Is Hollyburn & Sentinel Hill a good place to live?
Hollyburn & Sentinel Hill grades B overall (73/100), #2 of 8 residential areas in and around West Vancouver. Its strongest categories are schools, highway access and nature & outdoors; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #1, for seniors #3 and for commuters #1. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Hollyburn & Sentinel Hill?
100% 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, Capilano River, North Shore Spirit Trail, Altamont Beach and Capilano River Regional 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 Hollyburn & Sentinel Hill?
Public schools inside the boundary: West Vancouver Secondary, Ecole Cedardale, Irwin Park Elementary, Ecole Pauline Johnson Elementary, Ridgeview Elementary, St. Anthony's. 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with West Vancouver Schools (School District 45).
Are the schools in Hollyburn & Sentinel Hill good?
On provincial tests, Ecole Cedardale beats 97% of BC schools, Ecole Pauline Johnson Elementary beats 96% of BC schools, Irwin Park Elementary beats 94% of BC schools, Ridgeview Elementary beats 93% of BC schools, St. Anthony's beats 93% of BC schools and West Vancouver Secondary beats 89% 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 Hollyburn & Sentinel Hill?
About 7,420 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 49.4. 72.6% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Hollyburn & Sentinel Hill?
96% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 49 stops get 1,460 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades B.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated