Strawberry Hill

Centred on Strawberry Hill, in Surrey, this is an area of about 10,000 people, with a typical age in the mid-thirties and households averaging a bit over three people. Two in three own their home. Apartments make up the largest share of the homes, with single-detached houses and townhouses each a smaller slice.

Most people here drive; about one in six takes transit. The 301, 340, 364 and R6 buses all stop close by, and the Scottsdale bus exchange sits at Strawberry Hill Shopping Centre. There's no SkyTrain station at this end of Surrey.

Strawberry Hill Shopping Centre is the everyday strip, with Home Depot, Winners, HomeSense, SportChek and a Cineplex among its stores. Five Guys and Subway at 101-7750 128 Street round out the quick meals; Spice 72 and Akari Japanese are the sit-down options near the cinema.

The Strawberry Hill branch of Surrey Libraries is at 7399 122 Street, and Strawberry Hill Hall runs drop-in sports and programs for kids as young as three. Recreation Surrey's pool and arena schedules cover the wider network of facilities.

Strawberry Hill Elementary is at 7633 124 Street. Catchments in Surrey are set by address, so check the school district's boundary map against the exact street number before you commit.