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Rent takes more of local pay in South Surrey than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 27% of household income

Shared with the rest of the Vancouver metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Households that own their home make up 84%. 29% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).

South Surrey’s 23 schools with results spread wide in British Columbia, 12 in the top two fifths and 5 in the bottom two

Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 3.8 km off, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (1.8 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

Health in South Surrey beats 91% of Canadian towns

Smokers make up nearly a tenth of the region’s adults, below both British Columbia’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (12%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 83.2, with women at 85.8 and men at 80.7. Across the region, 50% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in British Columbia (50%). The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of South Surrey live 3.3 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 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 South Surrey alone.

Within 10 km of South Surrey: 129 public protected areas

Of the land within 10 km, 22% has protected status, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (6.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). The nearest provincial park, Peace Arch Park, is 4.9 km away. Some protected land is inside the neighbourhood: 28% of its area. A drive of 30 km reaches Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, the nearest national park.

For the force that serves South Surrey, the Crime Severity Index is 94, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

Violent incidents in its police area came to 9.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below British Columbia’s towns (12.5) and Canadian towns (12) alike. For violence alone, its police area’s index was 76, close to British Columbia’s towns (76) and below Canadian towns (86).

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

January is the wettest month, with 252 mm of rain and snow on average. Rain and melted snow add up to 1,649 mm a year, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (1,152 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). On a January night, the temperature in South Surrey falls to about 0.5°C. Most of the snow comes in December, about 14 cm.

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

Radon tests for the Fraser South health region

Flood mapping exists: a study by City of Surrey. Little of the land around South Surrey has burned: 0.2% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.004% a year. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Surrey, South Surrey included.

Visible minorities make up more of South Surrey than of British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 49%

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.3% of residents, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Over-65s are a quarter of the population. One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15.

Expect November days around 10°C in South Surrey, nights around 2°C

For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s White Rock forecast. About 3 cm of snow falls in a normal November. By December, a normal day reaches 6°C and a night falls to freezing. Expect about 249 mm of rain and snow over November.

Ernie Klassen (Liberal Party of Canada) holds South Surrey—White Rock, the riding that includes South Surrey

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

Fewer visits per person served than three in four British Columbia’s town libraries: Surrey Public Library counts 3.4

The library figures on this page are Surrey’s: Surrey Public Library serves all 703,615 people of the city, South Surrey among them.

Household incomes in South Surrey top those of 89% of Canadian towns

The average trip to work took 28 min, above both British Columbia’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min). By car: that was how 85% of commuters travelled at the census.