West Vancouver is a waterfront community bounded by the mountains to the north, Burrard Inlet and Howe Sound to the south and west, and the Capilano River corridor to the east.

Land Area

• 87.4 square kilometres

Population

• 42,119 (BC Stats)
• 8% children 0 – 9 (2011 Census)
• 13% youth 10 – 19 (2011 Census)
• 23% seniors 65+ (2011 Census)
• 4,788 businesses (District of West Vancouver, 2014)
• 18,703 households (Canada Post)

Land Use

• 33 per cent of land is existing neighbourhoods
• 21 per cent of land is for limited use and recreation
• 20 per cent of land is Cypress Provincial Park
• 18 per cent of land is Metro Vancouver watershed
• 8 per cent of land is undeveloped Upper Lands below 1,200’

Housing

• 58 per cent of housing is single detached homes
• 20 per cent of housing is apartments over five storeys
• 11 per cent of housing is duplexes or suites in houses
• 9 per cent of housing is apartments under five storeys
• 2 per cent of housing is townhouses

Municipal Facts

• 764 full-time equivalent employees
• $135 million operating budget
• $26 million capital budget