Willingdon Heights is a residential neighbourhood in North Burnaby located between Boundary Road to the west and Willingdon Avenue to the east. It’s part of the area in North Burnaby commonly referred to as The Heights, which is a vibrant, multicultural community.
Willingdon Heights is mostly composed of single and two-family dwellings, and is popular with families because of its close proximity to a number of local schools, parks, and recreational facilities. The neighbourhood is close to Brentwood Town Centre with its 110+ shops and services, and the popular Heights outdoor shopping area.
House prices in Willingdon Heights start at $639,000 for a three-bedroom starter home or $798,000 for a four-bedroom home. Townhouses range from $350,000 to $438,000, and apartments from $259,000 to $339,000. Willingdon Heights and its surrounding neighbourhoods in North Burnaby have grown in popularity over the past decade, which is reflected in rising real estate prices.
Willingdon Heights Amenities
Willingdon Heights Shopping
There’s quite a bit of shopping in Willingdon Heights, including Brentwood Town Centre, a local shopping mall to the southeast of Capitol Hill with over 110 shops and services, including a London Drugs, Zellers and Sears. Burnaby Heights is a popular outdoor shopping experience with unique shops, boutiques and services a short bus ride away along Hastings Street. Merchants include a dog bakery, dance studio, meat market and deli, gourmet bakery and financial institutions. On the Lougheed Highway, there are various depot stores like GardenWorks, Pet Habitat, Staples and Office Depot. Finally, there is a Costco located east of Willingdon in Still Creek Industrial Area.
Schools and Education in Willingdon Heights
Elementary Schools
Secondary Schools
Willingdon Heights Cafés and Restaurants
Willingdon Heights is ideally situated close to Vancouver Heights and Brentwood Park, and has access to the diverse selection of restaurants and cafes catering to the area’s multicultural population. Nearby Lougheed Highway has a selection of popular family and chain restaurants like Cactus Club, Milestone’s and Earls, while Hastings Street offers more unique and eclectic cuisines from Italian and Portuguese to Chinese and Caribbean.
Willingdon Heights Sports and Recreation
Parks in Willingdon Heights include Willingdon Heights Park and Confederation Park, which has something for everyone from its lawn bowling green to its tennis court, soccer fields, a lacrosse box, a skateboard park and a model steam railway that runs every weekend in the summer. Nearby facilities for swimming and fitness include the Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool and Fitness Centre and the Willingdon Community Centre on Carleton Drive, which has a fitness centre, games room, and party room rentals. Also close to Willingdon Heights is the Rupert Park Pitch and Putt in East Vancouver, which is ideal for a quick game of golf on a par 3 course.
Willingdon Heights Transportation
Willingdon Heights is well-served by transit bus links along Hastings Street to Simon Fraser University, Downtown Vancouver, Nanaimo Station and along Boundary Road. The area is also close to Brentwood and Gilmore SkyTrain stations on the Millennium Line.
Willingdon Heights Property Statistics
| Home prices* | |
| Houses | $749,000 |
| Townhouses | $429,000 |
| Apartments | $339,000 |
*Source: Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
Willingdon Heights Demographics
Population* - 8,225
*Source: BC Stats
| Age* | |
| 65+ | 16% |
| 40 to 64 | 25% |
| 20 to 44 | 41% |
| 5 to 19 | 14% |
| 0 to 4 | 4% |
*Source: BC Stats
| Occupancy* | |
| Fully owned | 71% |
| Rented | 29% |
*Source: BC Stats
| Dwellings* | |
| Detached | 54% |
| Apartments | 46% |
*Source: BC Stats
