BridgeviewSurrey
It is one of the 31 neighbourhoods that make up Surrey. The neighbourhood, home to 3,511 people, lies in Surrey.
Is Bridgeview a good place to live?
The picture is mixed. Prices are high against local incomes (D−). With a C− overall, Bridgeview is better than nearly a quarter of Canadian towns and ranks #178 of 250 in British Columbia. People here tend to be in good health (A). Add walkability to its strengths (A−). Jobs & income is weaker too (D). 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. 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.
How Bridgeview grades
Each subject compares Bridgeview 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Bridgeview stand out
The 3 things Bridgeview does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bridgeview.
Rent takes more of local pay in Bridgeview than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 33% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 27% of households, above British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Owners make up 69% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Bridgeview | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 33% | 24% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 69% | 76% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Vancouver metro area
Bridgeview scores better for health than nine in ten Canadian towns
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Fraser South Health Service Delivery Area
For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 83.2 years at birth, 85.8 for women and 80.7 for men. On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 50% very good or excellent, 50% for British Columbia. Smoking takes in nearly one in ten adults, age-standardised, below British Columbia’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Bridgeview live 2.9 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Bridgeview | 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% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Trips to work from Bridgeview take longer than from British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 40 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Bridgeview | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 40 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
The police who cover Bridgeview record more serious crime than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 94
Its police area recorded 9.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below both British Columbia’s towns (12.5) and Canadian towns (12). For violence alone, its police area’s index was 76, close to British Columbia’s towns (76) and below Canadian towns (86). Bridgeview doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Surrey service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Bridgeview | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 94 | 83 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 9.7 | 12.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Few Canadian towns get more rain and snow than Bridgeview: 1,649 mm a year
Midwinter nights in Bridgeview bottom out at 0.5°C on average. A normal winter brings 37 cm of snow, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (51 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). The most precipitation falls in January: 252 mm in a normal year. Frost usually lifts by 11 April and returns around 30 October: 201 days without it.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Bridgeview | 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 |
| Snowfall a year | 37 cm | 51 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Pitt Meadows)
5 school boards share Bridgeview
Taken together, Bridgeview and its 3 km edge hold 52 elementary schools, 8 secondary schools, 1 school for every grade and 10 alternative or adult schools. 37 of 58 schools with results score below the middle in British Columbia.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeview Elementary Bottom fifth in British ColumbiaIn BridgeviewElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Khalsa Secondary School (Surrey) IndependentIn BridgeviewSecondary | Secondary | – | Independent |
| Home Learners Program OnlineResults in the top fifth in British ColumbiaAlternative or adult | Alternative or adult | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Bridgeview | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 2 km | 1.8 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Few places match Bridgeview for protected land nearby: more than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
A provincial park, Pinecone Burke Park, lies 13 km away. Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 114, above both British Columbia’s towns (14) and Canadian towns (4). The nearest national park is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 42 km away. OpenStreetMap shows 9 unnamed beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Bridgeview | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 114 | 14 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 8.3% | 6.7% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Earthquake risk in Bridgeview runs 16 times the typical Canadian town’s: $0.47 per $1,000 a year
The radon tests numbers here cover the Fraser South health region
Flood mapping exists: a study by City of Surrey. Fire seldom reaches Bridgeview: since 1986, 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.003% a year). For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Surrey, Bridgeview included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Bridgeview | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.47 | $0.36 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 1.8% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Visible minorities make up more of Bridgeview than of British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 65%
The 65-and-over age group makes up 13% of residents. 15% are under 15, between British Columbia’s towns (14%) and Canadian towns (16%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
45.9% of Bridgeview’s residents are women
Here the census found 1,900 men and 1,610 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Bridgeview | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 72% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 13% | 21% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 13% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 43% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; British Columbia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Bridgeview, November normally means 10°C afternoons and 2°C nights
Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Pitt Meadows forecast, on the Weather page. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 6°C and lows near freezing. Precipitation in November averages 249 mm. Snow is normal by November, about 3 cm over the month.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| 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 |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Pitt Meadows); the forecast is on the Weather page
Surrey Centre, which takes in Bridgeview, is held by Randeep Sarai (Liberal Party of Canada)
For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Bridgeview spreads over 2 ridings: Surrey North and Surrey City Centre.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
At 3.4 visits per person served, Surrey Public Library is quieter than three in four British Columbia’s town libraries
The library figures on this page are Surrey’s: Surrey Public Library serves all 703,615 people of the city, Bridgeview among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Everything we know about Bridgeview
Holy Eucharist Cathedral and 26 more in and around Bridgeview
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Bridgeview, the best known first.
CathedralHoly Trinity Cathedral500 m outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumThe Black Arts Centre2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumIrving House700 m outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryThe Gallery at Queen's Park1.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMackin Heritage House2.7 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Holy Trinity Cathedral: sageb1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Bridgeview
No notable person born in Bridgeview is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Raymond Burr: NBC TV, Public domain · Robert Langlands: Author - Dr. Jeff Mozzochi (passed copyright for the photo to owner - professor Robert Phelan Langlands), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devin Townsend: Andre Mesker from Oosterwolde, the Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Robert Thirsk: NASA, Public domain · Alexz Johnson: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0 · Brendan Fehr: Kristin Dos Santos from Los Angeles, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
About Bridgeview
Neighbourhood in Surrey
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Bridgeview, one part of Surrey; 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
- 3,511 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- City
- Surrey
- Census subdivision
- 5915004
Bridgeview’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeview | 3,511 | — | C− | D− | C− | A |
| Whalley | 52,642 | 2.6 | D | D− | C− | A |
| Port Mann | 5,988 | 2.6 | C | D− | C− | A |
| New Westminster | 92,124 | 3.7 | C+ | D− | C | A |
| Birdland | 10,745 | 4 | D | D− | C− | A |
| Brownsville | 23,515 | 4.2 | C− | D− | C− | A |
| East Burnaby | 17,233 | 4.6 | B− | D− | C+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Bridgeview
How old are the people of Bridgeview?
The typical resident is 38.8 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 13% of the population and under-15s at 15%.
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).