West Vancouver neighbourhood scores
Living in Horseshoe Bay & Gleneagles, West Vancouver
Horseshoe Bay & Gleneagles grades C overall (64/100), #5 of 8 residential areas in and around West Vancouver. Its strongest categories are nature & outdoors, highway access and parks; its weakest are quiet streets and health care.
Horseshoe Bay & Gleneagles has about 1,380 home addresses across 3.9 km². Out of 8 residential areas, Horseshoe Bay & Gleneagles ranks #5 for families, #5 for seniors and #3 for commuters. It grades A for kids at home, parks, nature & outdoors, highway access.
Explore Horseshoe Bay & Gleneagles on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | C (60) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (80) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | C (45) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (86) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (95) | 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 (57) | 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 | C (59) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | B (79) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | D (34) | 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 (92) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 3,730 people live in Horseshoe Bay & Gleneagles (2021 Census), with a median age of 51.1 (city: 51.3). 81.5% of households own their home and 17.4% rent. 39.1% of households are families with children at home, 14.5% of residents are under 15 and 25.2% are 65 or older. 75% of homes are houses and 8% are apartments.
Schools
76.3% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 30.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Harbour Montessori elementary | – | Too few students to publish |
| Gleneagles Elementary elementary | 92 | FSA reading beats 93% 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: Ocean or tidal shoreline, The Trans Canada Trail, Baden Powell Trail, Cypress Provincial Park, Batchelor Bay Beach and Spirit Trail. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, Crippen Regional Park, Howe Sound Crest Trail, The Great Trail and Whyte Lake Park. A short drive away: Mount Gardner Recreation Site, Halkett Bay Marine Provincial Park, Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Pacific Spirit Regional Park and Seaside Greenway.
Parks
15 city parks covering 50.8 hectares. 97.8% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
30 bus stops with 1,646 weekday departures on routes 250, 257, 262. 81.2% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 512 crashes inside Horseshoe Bay & Gleneagles from 2021 to 2025, 58 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 Horseshoe Bay & Gleneagles
Is Horseshoe Bay & Gleneagles a good place to live?
Horseshoe Bay & Gleneagles grades C overall (64/100), #5 of 8 residential areas in and around West Vancouver. Its strongest categories are nature & outdoors, highway access and parks; its weakest are quiet streets and health care. For families it ranks #5, for seniors #5 and for commuters #3. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Horseshoe Bay & Gleneagles?
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, Baden Powell Trail, Cypress Provincial Park, Batchelor Bay Beach and Spirit Trail. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, Crippen Regional Park, Howe Sound Crest Trail, The Great Trail and Whyte Lake Park. A short drive away: Mount Gardner Recreation Site, Halkett Bay Marine Provincial Park, Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Pacific Spirit Regional Park and Seaside Greenway. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Horseshoe Bay & Gleneagles?
Public schools inside the boundary: Eagle Harbour Montessori, Gleneagles Elementary. 76.3% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with West Vancouver Schools (School District 45).
Are the schools in Horseshoe Bay & Gleneagles good?
On provincial tests, Gleneagles Elementary beats 92% 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 Horseshoe Bay & Gleneagles?
About 3,730 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 51.1. 81.5% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Horseshoe Bay & Gleneagles?
81.2% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 30 stops get 1,646 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades B.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated