LangleyBritish Columbia

Its population rose 13% from 2016 to 2021. Home to 163,885 people, this town lies in British Columbia.

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Population

163,885

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

40.8

years · British Columbia’s towns: 48

Postsecondary

54%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

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

TownGrade

C⁺

#1,519 of 2,556

Is Langley a good place to live?

Strong in places, weak in others. Langley’s overall grade, C+, puts it better than 44% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #110 of 250 in British Columbia. Cost of living is its weak spot (D−). It lags on safety as well (C). Where it does best is health (A). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for schools and B for hazard risk.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestAHealth A⁻WalkabilityWeakestD⁻Cost of living

What makes Langley stand out

The 3 things Langley does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

23% are immigrants

Midway across Canadian towns: 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

9.2 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

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

Cost of living

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: D−.

How Langley grades

Each subject compares Langley 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 →HealthAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesA⁻Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsCOpen →Jobs & incomeAbove the middle of the towns comparedB⁺Open →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itBOpen →SchoolsNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

Nearby attractions

Canadian Museum of Flight and 28 more in and around Langley

The best-known places to visit in and around Langley come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumCanadian Museum of Flightin town

National historic site · Parks CanadaStorehousein town

MuseumFort Langleyin town ZooZooGreater Vancouver Zooin town MuseumMuseumAldergrove Community Archives & Telephone Museumin town MuseumMuseumBC Farm Museumin town

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 (2)

Storehouse: Mwoodbc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fort Langley: Themightyquill, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Langley.

HousingCost of living D⁻

Rent takes more of local pay in Langley than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 26% of household income

Households that own their home make up 82%. Just over a fifth of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). 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 Langley alone.

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

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

Langley$1,000,000

British Columbia$720,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Langley	British Columbia	Canada
Rent as a share of income	26%	24%	20%
Households owning their home	82%	76%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	22%	21%	18%

$2,364

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,760

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageLangley’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 living9.2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $1,000,000, against the median household income Owners and renters82% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

HealthHealth A

Health in Langley beats 89% of Canadian towns

Chronic conditions run at 15% of adults, age-standardised, about level with British Columbia’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 83.2 years at birth, 85.8 for women and 80.7 for men. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 50%; British Columbia as a whole is at 50%. Measured from where Langley’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 5.9 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. Langley doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Fraser South Health Service Delivery Area.

50%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Langley50%

British Columbia’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Langley	British Columbia	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	83.2	81.0	81.5
Smokers	8.2%	9%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	15%	15%	17%
Very good or excellent health	50%	50%	52%

83.2

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

5.9 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

8.2%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.5 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageLangley’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey50% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care5.9 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.5 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 85.8, men 80.7 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

July afternoons in Langley reach 25.0°C (British Columbia towns 23.1°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)

Most of the snow comes in January, about 22 cm. Precipitation totals 1,649 mm a year, above both British Columbia’s towns (1,152 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). Midwinter nights in Langley bottom out at 0.5°C on average. The frost-free season runs from 11 April to 30 October, 201 days.

25.0°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter7.2°C

Spring15.1°C

Summer23.8°C

Autumn15.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Langley	British Columbia	Canada
Precipitation a year	1,649 mm	1,152 mm	883 mm
January night low	0.5°C	0.5°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	60	60	159
July afternoon high	25.0°C	23.1°C	25.5°C

56 cm

of snow a year

days with frost a year

201

frost-free days, 11 Apr to 30 Oct

148

days with precipitation a year

Full pageLangley’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.0°C, January lows 0.5°C Rain and snow1,649 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow56 cm of snow a year Weather station12 km to the station · Pitt Meadows

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Pitt Meadows)

SafetySafety C

Langley is graded a C for safety

Violence reaches 10.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Its violent severity index came to 77, close to British Columbia’s towns (76) and below Canadian towns (86).

82Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202397

202479

202572

2023–2025	Langley	British Columbia	Canada
Violent crime	10.2	12.5	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	77	76	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

15%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageLangley’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety82 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Langley’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Langley safe?”

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

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

Trips to work from Langley take longer than from British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average

92% of commuters drove, about level with Canadian towns (89%) and above British Columbia’s towns (87%).

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van92%

Walk3%

Public transit3%

Bicycle1%

Census 2021	Langley	British Columbia	Canada
Average trip	30 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	92%	87%	89%

$108,000

median household income, 2020

21%

worked from home, May 2021

37%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageLangley’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment6.2% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to9,895 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Surrey

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Earthquake risk in Langley runs 15 times the typical Canadian town’s: $0.46 per $1,000 a year

Shared with the rest of the Fraser South health region: radon tests

Burn scars are few around Langley, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.002% a year). Flood mapping exists: 2 studies, most recently by City of the town.

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

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

Langley0%

British Columbia’s towns1.8%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Langley	British Columbia	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.46	$0.36	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	0%	1.8%	6.6%

$0.46

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

Low

wildfire band

12 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood studies on the national inventory

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

Earthquakes$0.46 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Flood2 flood studies 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

Who lives here

Children make up 18% of Langley, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

27% of residents belong to a visible minority, above British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Over-65s are 17% of the population.

40.8median age

LangleyBritish 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 degree13%

Postsecondary qualification54%

Women and men · all residents

51.1% of Langley’s residents are women

In 2021 there were 67,765 women to 64,830 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Langley
	Langley	British Columbia	Canada
Under 15	18%	14%	16%
15 to 64	65%	64%	64%
65+	17%	21%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	13%	13%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	54%	56%	56%

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

Ages40.8 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households46,930 households · 2.8 people per household Immigrants23% are immigrants · 27% belong to a visible minority English and French5% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

Langley in November: highs near 10°C, lows near 2°C

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Langley. A normal December brings highs of 6°C, lows of freezing. In November, the normal is 249 mm of rain and snow. Expect around 7 cm of snow in November.

10°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November10°C

December6°C

January7°C

February9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	7°C	0°C	600 mm
Spring	15°C	5°C	373 mm
Summer	24°C	12°C	153 mm
Autumn	15°C	6°C	523 mm

2°C

a normal November night

249 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageLangley’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 August, coldest December

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Pitt Meadows); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Federally, Langley is divided between 2 ridings, among them Langley Township—Fraser Heights and Abbotsford—South Langley

Residents of Langley divide between Tako van Popta (74%) and Sukhman Gill in the Commons.

Full pageLangley’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itDistrict Municipality Provincial legislatureLangley-Walnut Grove

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁺

Langley has 8 public library branches

By name: Fort Langley Library, FVRL: Aldergrove Library, FVRL: Brookswood Library and 5 more.

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Places to belong1.9 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Langley is on the The Trans Canada Trail

Count 144 protected areas within 10 km of town. Swimmers have 10 beaches within 5 km, Barnston Bare Beach the nearest. Peace Arch Park is the closest provincial park, at 5.3 km. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, at 34 km.

3.5%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Langley3.5%

British Columbia’s towns6.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Langley	British Columbia	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	136	14	4
Protected land within 10 km	3.5%	6.7%	2.3%

34 km

to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

5.3 km

to Peace Arch Park

beaches within 5 km

136

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageLangley’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Footpaths & routes8 named routes · The Trans Canada Trail Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas144 protected areas within 10 km · Kanaka Creek Regional Park National & provincial parks34 km to a national park · Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

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

SchoolsSchools B⁻

5 school boards share Langley

Its 3 km reach takes in 82 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools, 3 schools for every grade and 9 alternative or adult schools, all of Langley’s schooling. Results are mixed: 24 of 92 schools above the middle in British Columbia, 43 below it. In French: one of the 104 schools, where in British Columbia the share is 2%.

104schools within 3 kmB⁻Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Aldergrove Christian Academy IndependentIn LangleyElementary	Elementary	–	Independent
Aldergrove Community Secondary Fourth fifth in British ColumbiaIn LangleySecondary	Secondary	–	English public
des Voyageurs FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary	Elementary	–	French public
Maple Ridge Secondary Top fifth in British ColumbiaResults in the top fifth in British ColumbiaElementary	Elementary	–	English public

See all 104 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public88

Independent15

French public1

Schools within 3 km	Langley	British Columbia	Canada
School boards	5	2	3
Nearest elementary school	2 km	0.6 km	0.5 km

0.8 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageLangley’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boardsSD 35 Langley Every school104 schools within 3 km · 82 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools, 3 schools for every grade and 9 alternative or adult schools Results24 of 92 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in British Columbia Language1 of 104 teach in French · 2% of schools in British Columbia Questions“What schools are there in Langley?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

History

Langley has 6 historic places on the registers, 2 in the top tier

The record has 3 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings and a provincial or municipal listing. Of the dated places, Fort Langley is the oldest, from 1839. Also worth knowing: homes from before 1961 make up 3.7% of the stock, below both British Columbia’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (18%).

6historic places

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations2

Other federal designations3

Provincial and local listings1

Among them

1839

oldest construction date on the record

3.7%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Langley	British Columbia	Canada
Homes built before 1961	3.7%	11%	18%

Full pageLangley’s history pageOpen the full History page

On the registers6 historic places inside the town Highest designations2 top designations · Fort Langley Older homes3.7% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Langley have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Langley

15pages on Langley

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 82 Housing & costD⁻Homes 9.2 × income Property pricesSchoolsB⁻104 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 83.2 in its region Work & commuteB⁺63% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors3.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.8 History6 places on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from Langley

12 notable people were born in Langley.

See all 12 →

Shea TheodoreCanadian ice hockey defenceman · born 1995

Brad ThiessenCanadian ice hockey goaltender · born 1986

Hawley Bennett-AwadCanadian equestrian · born 1977

Alisen DownCanadian actress · born 1976

Ben HeppnerCanadian opera singer and broadcaster · born 1956

Simon ColynCanadian association football player · born 2002

Photo credits

Shea Theodore: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brad Thiessen: Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hawley Bennett-Awad: Thowra_uk, CC BY 2.0

Langley’s neighbours

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

LangleyAloha EstatesSunrise EstatesRosewood ParkClayton HeightsCloverdaleLangley

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Langley	163,885	—	C⁺	D⁻	C	A
Langley	35,444	3.1	C⁻	D⁻	D	A
Aloha Estates	13,194	4.5	B⁻	D	C⁻	A
Sunrise Estates	4,292	5.2	C⁻	D⁻	C⁻	A
Rosewood Park	9,004	5.2	C	D⁻	C⁻	A
Clayton Heights	8,961	5.3	B⁻	D⁻	C⁻	A
Cloverdale	13,615	7	C⁻	D⁻	C⁻	A

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

Questions about Langley

Is Langley growing?

Yes: the census counted 117,285 in 2016 and 132,603 in 2021, a rise of 13.1%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 163,885.

What kind of homes are in Langley?

48% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 3% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.8 people; 21% are one person living alone.

How old are the people of Langley?

Its median age is 40.8, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.

About Langley

Town in British Columbia

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Langley is one municipality in British Columbia, figures and all.

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

Population: 163,885 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: British Columbia
Census division: Greater Vancouver
Metro area: Vancouver
Census subdivision: 5915001

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).