White Rock neighbourhood scores
Living in Uptown, White Rock
Uptown grades B overall (71/100), #2 of 5 residential areas in and around White Rock. Its strongest categories are parks, shops & food and transit; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.
Uptown has about 124 home addresses across 0.3 km². Out of 5 residential areas, Uptown ranks #5 for families, #2 for seniors and #3 for commuters. It grades A for parks, nature & outdoors, shops & food, transit, health care.
Explore Uptown on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | B (65) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | E (0) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | E (18) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (100) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (81) | 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 (15) | 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 (100) | 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 (56) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | B (79) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 99 interchange |
Who lives here
About 2,940 people live in Uptown (2021 Census), with a median age of 64.4 (city: 57.5). 60.9% of households own their home and 39.3% rent. 10.9% of households are families with children at home, 5.1% of residents are under 15 and 48.8% are 65 or older. 1% of homes are houses and 98% are apartments.
Schools
100% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 0% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Across Surrey Schools (School District 36), 93.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| White Rock Elementary elementary | 54 | FSA reading beats 50% of BC schools; FSA math beats 57% |
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, Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area, Semiahmoo Greenway, White Rock Beach and The Promenade. A bike ride away: Nicomekl River, Sunnyside Acres Urban Wildlife Area, South Surrey Athletic Park, Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest Park and Nicomekl Greenway. A short drive away: Delta South Surrey Regional Greenway, Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area, South Arm Fraser River, Green Timbers Greenway and BC Parkway.
Parks
0 city parks covering 0 hectares. 100% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
8 bus stops with 735 weekday departures on routes 321, 350, 351, 354, 360, 361, 362, 363, 375. 100% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 211 crashes inside Uptown from 2021 to 2025, 41 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 Uptown
Is Uptown a good place to live?
Uptown grades B overall (71/100), #2 of 5 residential areas in and around White Rock. Its strongest categories are parks, shops & food and transit; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #5, for seniors #2 and for commuters #3. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Uptown?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Ocean or tidal shoreline, Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area, Semiahmoo Greenway, White Rock Beach and The Promenade. A bike ride away: Nicomekl River, Sunnyside Acres Urban Wildlife Area, South Surrey Athletic Park, Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest Park and Nicomekl Greenway. A short drive away: Delta South Surrey Regional Greenway, Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area, South Arm Fraser River, Green Timbers Greenway and BC Parkway. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Uptown?
Public schools inside the boundary: White Rock Elementary. 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Surrey Schools (School District 36).
Are the schools in Uptown good?
On provincial tests, White Rock Elementary beats 54% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD36 graduates 93.7% 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 Uptown?
About 2,940 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 64.4. 60.9% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Uptown?
100% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 8 stops get 735 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated