LochdaleBurnaby

Home to 7,463 people, this neighbourhood lies in Burnaby. Of Burnaby’s 18 neighbourhoods, this is one.

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Population

7,463

people, Census 2021

Median age

41.2

years · British Columbia’s towns: 48

Postsecondary

60%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

22%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

#1,096 of 2,556

Is Lochdale a good place to live?

A town of contrasts. It does especially well on schools (A+). What counts against it is cost of living (D−). Jobs & income is weaker too (C−). The overall grade comes out at B, #60 of 250 in British Columbia. That leaves it better than 57% of Canadian towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for safety and B for hazard risk.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestA⁺Walkability A⁺Schools AHealthWeakestD⁻Cost of living C⁻Jobs & income

What makes Lochdale stand out

The 3 things Lochdale does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

17.4 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $1,500,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Cost of living

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: D−.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

22% walk, cycle or take transit

Midway across Canadian towns: 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Lochdale grades

Each subject compares Lochdale with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesD⁻Open →WalkabilityIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁺Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsA⁺Open →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highBOpen →SafetyNear typical for the towns comparedC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

Nearby attractions

Burnaby Central Railway and 15 more in and around Lochdale

Sights in Lochdale and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

Theme parkTheme parkBurnaby Central Railwayin town

Theme parkPlayland2.5 km outside town, to the northwest

Theme parkBurnaby Village Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southwest

AttractionWooden Roller Coaster2.4 km outside town, to the northwest

Art galleryBurnaby Art Gallery3.7 km outside town, to the southwest

GardenPark and Tilford Gardens3.5 km outside town, to the northwest

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Playland: ThePointblank, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Burnaby Village Museum: Xiao23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wooden Roller Coaster: Ruth Hartnup, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Burnaby Art Gallery: Xiao23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Park and Tilford Gardens: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lochdale.

HousingCost of living D⁻

Rent takes more of local pay in Lochdale than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 33% of household income

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 29% of households, above both British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 59%. Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Vancouver metro area as a whole, not for Lochdale alone.

$1,500,000median home value, 2021D⁻Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Lochdale$1,500,000

British Columbia$720,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Lochdale	British Columbia	Canada
Rent as a share of income	33%	24%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	29%	21%	18%
Households owning their home	59%	76%	74%

$2,364

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageLochdale’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$2,364 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living17.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $1,500,000, against the median household income Owners and renters59% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.

SchoolsSchools A⁺

In the top two fifths in British Columbia: 17 of the 30 schools around Lochdale with results

Taken together, Lochdale and its 3 km edge hold 28 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 3 alternative or adult schools.

36schools within 3 kmA⁺Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Capitol Hill Elementary Second fifth in British ColumbiaIn LochdaleElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Burnaby North Secondary Middle fifth in British ColumbiaNearest secondary school, 0.2 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	English public
Holy Cross Elementary School IndependentResults in the top fifth in British ColumbiaElementary	Elementary	–	Independent

See all 36 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public28

Independent8

Schools within 3 km	Lochdale	British Columbia	Canada
School boards	3	2	3

0.8 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageLochdale’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results17 of 30 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in British Columbia Every school36 schools within 3 km · 28 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 3 alternative or adult schools Language0 of 36 teach in French · 2% of schools in British Columbia The boards3 school boards · SD 41 Burnaby Questions“What schools are there in Lochdale?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

HealthHealth A

Few places match Lochdale for health: it beats 91% of Canadian towns

Health survey and life expectancy for the Fraser North Health Service Delivery Area

In the health survey, 48% of adults in the region rated their health very good or excellent, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (50%) and Canadian towns (52%). People in the region live to 84.4 on average: 86.6 for women and 82.1 for men in 2022/2024. Closer to home, a hospital is just 1.3 km from the average resident of Lochdale, nearer than the usual 3.7 km.

48%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Lochdale48%

British Columbia’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Lochdale	British Columbia	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	84.4	81.0	81.5
Smokers	7.5%	9%	12%
Very good or excellent health	48%	50%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	15%	15%	17%

84.4

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

1.3 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

7.5%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageLochdale’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey48% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.3 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.8 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 86.6, men 82.1 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

Lochdale has milder winters than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of 3.3°C

Most of the snow comes in December, about 14 cm. There are 17 days of frost in a typical year, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (60) and Canadian towns (159). The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 23.0°C in Lochdale.

23.0°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter7.6°C

Spring14.1°C

Summer22.1°C

Autumn14.3°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Lochdale	British Columbia	Canada
Days with frost a year	17	60	159
January night low	3.3°C	0.5°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,537 mm	1,152 mm	883 mm
Snowfall a year	37 cm	51 cm	141 cm

37 cm

of snow a year

days with frost a year

142

days with precipitation a year

Full pageLochdale’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.0°C, January lows 3.3°C Rain and snow1,537 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow37 cm of snow a year Weather station12 km to the station · Vancouver (Harbour)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Vancouver (Harbour))

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Trips to work from Lochdale take longer than from British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 33 min on average

22%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van74%

Public transit20%

Walk2%

Bicycle0%

Census 2021	Lochdale	British Columbia	Canada
Average trip	33 min	26 min	26 min

$86,300

median household income, 2020

28%

worked from home, May 2021

37%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment10% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work22% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Earthquakes are Lochdale’s biggest hazard: $0.36 of damage a year per $1,000 of buildings, 12 times the norm

Measured across the city of Burnaby: earthquake risk

Little of the land around Lochdale has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.004% a year. No one has filed a flood map for Lochdale on the national inventory.

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Lochdale0%

British Columbia’s towns1.8%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Lochdale	British Columbia	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.36	$0.36	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	0%	1.8%	6.6%

$0.36

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

15 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageLochdale’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Earthquakes$0.36 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Radon0% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Fraser North health region)

SafetySafety C⁺

Lochdale gets a C+ for safety

Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Burnaby service area

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 70 over 2023–25, lower than British Columbia’s towns (83) and near Canadian towns (67). The force’s area logs 35.9 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 10.9 per 1,000 people a year.

70Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202374

202469

202569

2023–2025	Lochdale	British Columbia	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	65	76	86
Property crime per 1,000	35.9	31	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

15%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageLochdale’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety70 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Lochdale’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Lochdale safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Outdoors

Lochdale is on the The Trans Canada Trail

Mount Seymour Park is the closest provincial park, at 2.7 km. For a swim, Whiteshell Bank is the nearest of 71 beaches within 5 km. The 10 km around town hold 15 protected areas. The nearest national park is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 50 km away.

7.2%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Lochdale7.2%

British Columbia’s towns6.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Lochdale	British Columbia	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	7.2%	6.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	15	14	4

50 km

to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

2.7 km

to Mount Seymour Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageLochdale’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Footpaths & routes2 named routes · The Trans Canada Trail Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas15 protected areas within 10 km · Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park [A.K.A. Indian Arm Park]National & provincial parks50 km to a national park · Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Who lives here

Visible minorities make up more of Lochdale than of British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 62%

One measure of family life: just over one in ten residents are under 15. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, lower than British Columbia’s towns (21%) and near Canadian towns (19%).

41.2median age

LochdaleBritish ColumbiaCanada

British ColumbiaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

18%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree12%

Postsecondary qualification60%

Women and men · all residents

49.9% of Lochdale’s residents are women

Of the 2021 count, 3,725 were women and 3,735 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Lochdale
	Lochdale	British Columbia	Canada
Under 15	12%	14%	16%
15 to 64	70%	64%	64%
65+	18%	21%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	12%	13%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	60%	56%	56%

Full pageLochdale’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages41.2 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households2,870 households English and French5% speak both · 0.1% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; British Columbia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Expect November days around 10°C in Lochdale, nights around 5°C

For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Vancouver forecast. Precipitation in November averages 245 mm. By December, a normal day reaches 7°C and a night falls to 3°C.

10°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November10°C

December7°C

January7°C

February8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	8°C	3°C	554 mm
Spring	14°C	7°C	353 mm
Summer	22°C	14°C	158 mm
Autumn	14°C	9°C	473 mm

5°C

a normal November night

245 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageLochdale’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest December

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Vancouver (Harbour)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Lochdale sends Terry Beech (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Burnaby North—Seymour

For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Lochdale spreads over 2 ridings: Burnaby East and Burnaby North.

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Who runs itCity

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

The nearest public library to Lochdale is Tommy Douglas Branch, 2.9 km away

The library figures on this page are Burnaby’s: Burnaby Public Library serves all 299,682 people of the city, Lochdale among them.

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A year at the library5.1 visits per person served Places to belong1.2 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lochdale

15pages on Lochdale

The big questions

SafetyC⁺Crime Severity Index 70 Housing & costD⁻Homes 17.4 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁺36 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 84.4 in its region Work & commuteC⁻54% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors7.2% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Lochdale’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

MontecitoHoldomBainbridgeBrentwoodHeightsLake CityLochdale

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Lochdale	7,463	—	B	D⁻	C⁺	A
Montecito	10,734	1	B	D⁻	C⁺	A
Holdom	7,976	1.9	B	D⁻	C⁺	A
Bainbridge	3,015	2.2	B⁻	D⁻	C⁺	A
Brentwood	22,170	3	B⁺	D⁻	C⁺	A
Heights	22,141	3.2	B⁺	D⁻	C⁺	A
Lake City	3,240	3.3	B	D	C⁺	A

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

About Lochdale

Neighbourhood in Burnaby

Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Lochdale, one part of Burnaby; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 7,463 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: British Columbia
City: Burnaby
Census subdivision: 5915025

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).