Rosewood ParkSurrey

It is one of the 31 neighbourhoods that make up Surrey. 9,004 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Surrey.

Population

9,004

people, Census 2021

Median age

42.1

years · British Columbia’s towns: 48

Postsecondary

51%

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%

Is Rosewood Park a good place to live?

Strong in places, weak in others. Overall, Rosewood Park earns a C, better than 27% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #168 of 250 in British Columbia. Prices are high against local incomes (D−). Its strongest is health (A). It also does well on jobs & income (A−).

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.

StrongestAHealth A⁻Jobs & incomeWeakestD⁻Cost of living C⁻Schools

How Rosewood Park grades

Each subject compares Rosewood Park 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 livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnD⁻Open →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →SchoolsAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workA⁻Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsC⁻Open →WalkabilityAhead of most towns comparedB⁺Open →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itBOpen →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Rosewood Park stand out

The 3 things Rosewood Park does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

10.2 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $1,200,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Cost of living

Behind 98%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: D−.

Median household income, 2020

Income

$117,800 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rosewood Park.

HousingCost of living D⁻

Rosewood Park is a town of owners: 87% of households own their home, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

$1,200,000median home value, 2021D⁻Cost of living Grade

The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Vancouver metro area

17% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, about level with Canadian towns (18%) and below British Columbia’s towns (21%). A year’s rent came to 24% of the median household income, about level with British Columbia’s towns (24%) and above Canadian towns (20%).

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

Rosewood Park$1,200,000

British Columbia$720,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Rosewood Park	British Columbia	Canada
Households owning their home	87%	76%	74%
Rent as a share of income	24%	24%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	17%	21%	18%

$2,364

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

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Owners and renters87% own their home Cost of living10.2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $1,200,000, against the median household income Renting$2,364 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

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.

HealthHealth A

Few places match Rosewood Park for health: it beats 88% of Canadian towns

50%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 15% of adults, near British Columbia’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (17%). In the health survey, half of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to British Columbia’s 50%. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 83.2 years at birth, 85.8 for women and 80.7 for men. Closer to home, a hospital is 6.6 km from the average resident of Rosewood Park, further than the usual 3.7 km. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Fraser South Health Service Delivery Area as a whole, not for Rosewood Park alone.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Rosewood Park50%

British Columbia’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Rosewood Park	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

6.6 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

8.2%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageRosewood Park’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey50% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care6.6 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.8 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

SchoolsSchools C⁻

Most schools around Rosewood Park score below the middle in British Columbia: 18 of 30

31schools within 3 kmC⁻Schools Grade

In or within 3 km of Rosewood Park: 25 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 3 alternative or adult schools. Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 2, about level with British Columbia’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).

School	Level	Students	System
Bibleway Christian Academy IndependentIn Rosewood ParkElementary	Elementary	–	Independent
Ecole Salish Secondary Second fifth in British ColumbiaNearest secondary school, 1.5 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	English public
Cloverdale Catholic School CatholicResults in the top fifth in British ColumbiaElementary	Elementary	–	Independent

See all 31 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public26

Independent5

Schools within 3 km	Rosewood Park	British Columbia	Canada
School boards	2	2	3
Nearest secondary school	2.6 km	1.8 km	1.2 km

2.6 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Results4 of 30 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in British Columbia Every school31 schools within 3 km · 25 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 3 alternative or adult schools Language0 of 31 teach in French · 2% of schools in British Columbia The boards2 school boards · SD 36 Surrey Questions“What schools are there in Rosewood Park?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Households in Rosewood Park earn more than those in 96% of Canadian towns

5%walk, cycle or take transit

The car took 92% of commuters, above both British Columbia’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%). The commute to work averages 29 min.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van92%

Public transit3%

Walk2%

Census 2021	Rosewood Park	British Columbia	Canada
Average trip	29 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	92%	87%	89%

$117,800

median household income, 2020

16%

worked from home, May 2021

48%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment6.1% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work5% 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.

SafetySafety C⁻

The police who cover Rosewood Park record more serious crime than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 94

94Crime Severity Index

Measured across the Surrey service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Its police area recorded 9.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (12.5) and Canadian towns (12). For violence alone, its police area’s index was 76, near British Columbia’s towns (76) and lower than Canadian towns (86).

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023104

202488

202589

2023–2025	Rosewood Park	British Columbia	Canada
Crime Severity Index	94	83	67
Violent crime	9.7	12.5	12

102

non-violent Crime Severity Index

15%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageRosewood Park’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety94 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Rosewood Park’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Rosewood Park safe?”

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

Climate

Hardly any Canadian towns collect more precipitation than Rosewood Park: 1,649 mm a year

25.0°CJuly afternoons

Snowfall adds up to 56 cm a year, between British Columbia’s towns (51 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). For the wettest month, look to January: 252 mm on average. The frost-free season runs from 11 April to 30 October, 201 days. Rosewood Park sees January nights of 0.5°C on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter7.2°C

Spring15.1°C

Summer23.8°C

Autumn15.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Rosewood Park	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 pageRosewood Park’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Rain and snow1,649 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 25.0°C, January lows 0.5°C Snow56 cm of snow a year Weather station11 km to the station · Pitt Meadows

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Shaking costs buildings in Rosewood Park $0.47 a year per $1,000 of value, 16 times the typical town’s

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

Source area for earthquake risk: the city of Surrey

The national inventory holds 2 flood maps for it, the newest from City of Langley. Nobody publishes radon tests for Rosewood Park alone, so this card uses the figure for the Fraser South health region.

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

Rosewood Park0%

British Columbia’s towns1.8%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Rosewood Park	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%

$0.47

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

Low

wildfire band

20 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageRosewood Park’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Earthquakes$0.47 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

Visible minorities make up more of Rosewood Park than of British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 36%

42.1median age

Children under 15 make up 17%, above British Columbia’s towns (14%) and Canadian towns (16%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 19% of residents.

Rosewood ParkBritish ColumbiaCanada

British ColumbiaCanada

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

17%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree14%

Postsecondary qualification51%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.8% of Rosewood Park

Census 2021 put women at 4,485 and men at 4,525; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Rosewood Park
	Rosewood Park	British Columbia	Canada
Under 15	17%	14%	16%
15 to 64	64%	64%	64%
65+	19%	21%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	14%	13%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	51%	56%	56%

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Ages42.1 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households3,110 households 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

Expect November days around 10°C in Rosewood Park, nights around 2°C

10°Ca normal November afternoon

Rain and snow over a typical November come to 249 mm. A normal December brings highs of 6°C, lows of freezing. Snowfall in a normal November: 7 cm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Langley.

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

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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

Tamara Jansen (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Rosewood Park in Ottawa as MP for Cloverdale—Langley City

Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20.

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Provincial legislatureSurrey-Cloverdale

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

At 3.4 visits per person served, Surrey Public Library is quieter than 76% of British Columbia’s town libraries

Surrey Public Library serves the whole of Surrey, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 703,615 people, Rosewood Park among them.

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Places to belong1 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

129 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Rosewood Park

4.5%of the land within 10 km protected

A drive of 41 km reaches Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, the nearest national park. For a provincial park, Peace Arch Park lies 11 km off. 4.5% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). The largest named area nearby is Tynehead Regional Park, 243 ha, 6.4 km away.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Rosewood Park4.5%

British Columbia’s towns6.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Rosewood Park	British Columbia	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	129	14	4
Protected land within 10 km	4.5%	6.7%	2.3%

41 km

to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

11 km

to Peace Arch Park

129

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas130 protected areas within 10 km · Tynehead Regional Park National & provincial parks41 km to a national park · Gulf Islands National Park Reserve Footpaths & routes5 named routes · Cloverdale Greenway

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

History

Heritage in Rosewood Park

1.9%built before 1961

Before 1961 is when 1.9% of the homes went up, below British Columbia’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

1.9%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Rosewood Park	British Columbia	Canada
Homes built before 1961	1.9%	11%	18%

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Older homes1.9% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Rosewood Park 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 Rosewood Park

15pages on Rosewood Park

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 94 Housing & costD⁻Homes 10.2 × income Property pricesSchoolsC⁻31 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 83.2 in its region Work & commuteA⁻61% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors4.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42.1 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Canadian Museum of Flight and 3 more in and around Rosewood Park

What there is to see in Rosewood Park and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumCanadian Museum of Flight4 km outside town, to the southeast

MuseumMuseum of Surrey1.4 km outside town, to the west MuseumMuseumCloverdale Station1.5 km outside town, to the west AttractionAttractionGlow Gardens Langley4.2 km outside town, to the east

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

Photo credits (1)

Museum of Surrey: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from around Rosewood Park

No notable person born in Rosewood Park is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Amanda CrewCanadian actress · born in Langley · born 1986

Svein TuftRacing cyclist · born in Langley · born 1977

Jessica HewittCanadian speed skater · born in Langley · born 1986

Brie O’ReillyCanadian volleyball player · born in Langley · born 1998

Kaitlyn Santa JuanaActress · born in Langley

Brett LawrieThird baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays. · born in Langley · born 1990

Photo credits

Amanda Crew: alimartell, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Svein Tuft: formerly-JF presently S-Team, CC BY 2.0 · Brett Lawrie: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0

About Rosewood Park

Neighbourhood in Surrey

Rosewood Park is one of Surrey’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.

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

Population: 9,004 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: British Columbia
City: Surrey
Census subdivision: 5915004

Rosewood Park’s neighbours

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

Sunrise EstatesAloha EstatesCloverdaleClayton HeightsProvincetonLangleyRosewood Park

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Rosewood Park	9,004	—	C	D⁻	C⁻	A
Sunrise Estates	4,292	0.9	C⁻	D⁻	C⁻	A
Aloha Estates	13,194	1.4	B⁻	D	C⁻	A
Cloverdale	13,615	1.8	C⁻	D⁻	C⁻	A
Clayton Heights	8,961	2.1	B⁻	D⁻	C⁻	A
Provinceton	11,625	3.2	C	D	C⁻	A
Langley	35,444	3.3	C⁻	D⁻	D	A

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

Questions about Rosewood Park

Is Rosewood Park a young town or an old one?

The median resident is 42.1 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 17% are under 15 and 19% are 65 or over.

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).