West Newton is a small community just to the west of the King George Highway on the north side of Surrey. The neighbourhood has a lengthy history, and is named for its founder E. J. Newton, who settled in the area in 1886. The building of the BC Electric Railway helped the area grow exponentially in population, and the intersection of King George Highway and 72 nd Avenue became a major town centre in the area. West Newton Residents can take advantage of the community's numerous green spaces and its youth and seniors' centre. The community also hosts an annual Vaisakhi Parade that attracts between 80,000 and 200,000 people. West Newton is home to a campus of one of the Lower Mainland's largest colleges, Kwantlen Polytechnic University. West Newton real estate differentiates itself from surrounding neighbourhoods because of its saturation of townhouses and apartment duplexes, as opposed to the high proportion of detached homes in nearby Fleetwood and Cloverdale. This higher proportion of attached homes keeps the average price for a home in West Newton lower than its neighbouring communities. Prices for homes in West Newton range from around $100,000 for an apartment to just under $1 million for a large estate. The average price for a detached home in West Newton is $509,032. View West Newton MLS® listings and upcoming open houses.
West Newton Amenities
West Newton Shopping
King George Boulevard offers numerous shops and boutiques, including mattress stores, grocers, Canadian Tire, and others. Guildford Town Centre, the 200-store mall in the centre of the community, offers numerous local shops as well as big box stores, including fashion boutiques, department stores such as The Bay and Walmart, and toy stores. Central City Shopping Centre, another mall just to the west, offers numerous stores and hosts the SkyTrain's Surrey Central Station as well as a full bus loop for easy transportation.
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West Newton Cafés and Restaurants
Due to West Newton being close to Surrey's city centre, the neighbourhood offers a variety of dining options. Whether you are after coffee from the Perkup Café, some grilled favourites from the Creekside Grill, sushi, Japanese, pizza or Italian, the neighbourhood has something to suit your tastes.
West Newton Sports and Recreation
While West Newton is an urban neighbourhood, residents have numerous ways to stay active. The community hosts the popular Newton Wave Pool and Recreation Centre, featuring a play lagoon, waterslide, kids' pool and whirlpools. The recreation portion of the centre has a weight room, gymnasium and youth centre. Just across from the wave pool is the Newton Arena, giving residents a place to ice skate and play hockey year-round. Residents can also take advantage West Newton's green spaces, including Bob Rutledge Park, which offers a picnic area, a playground, games court, two tennis courts and the Panorama Community Hall.
West Newton Transportation
TransLink offers numerous bus services to West Newton, including route 301 Newton Exchange. For faster access to other parts of Greater Vancouver, transit riders can take the SkyTrain at the King George Station north of West Newton in the Johnston Heights neighbourhood. The SkyTrain takes passengers to Downtown Vancouver and offers connections to buses to outlying suburbs, such as North Vancouver and Burnaby. Drivers can also take Highway 99 or Fraser Highway for quick access to Downtown.
Home prices* Houses $506,125 Townhouses $331,703 Condos $194,986
*Source: Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, average sale prices in Central Surrey for Februrary 2011
West Newton Demographics
Population* 50,281 (number is for Surrey-Newton) *Source: BC Stats
Age* 65 to 74 5% 45 to 64 20% 20 to 44 41% 5 to 19 22% 0 to 4 8%
*Source: BC Stats
Occupancy* Fully owned 69% ("Owners") Rented 31% Band Housing 0%
*Source: BC Stats
Dwellings* Detached 42% ("Houses") Row House 11% Apartment Duplex 21% Apartment, under five stories 19% Apartment, five or more stories 1%
*Source: BC Stats
