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Handsworth, North Vancouver (District)
Living in Handsworth: homes and lots, what BC's new housing laws allow, who lives here, and the schools, shops and parks nearby.
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About Handsworth
Handsworth is one of North Vancouver (District)'s official neighbourhoods, with 605 home lots and about 2,700 residents in the 2021 census. The most common zone is R2, and a typical lot is about 8,988 ft².
Under BC's small-scale housing law (Bill 44), of the lots we could assess here 593 can have 4 homes, 7 can have 3 homes.
85% of households own their home and 15% rent. 12% of commuters take transit, 4% walk and 84% drive. The median age is about 44.3.
The closest rapid transit is Lonsdale Quay Station, about 4.8 km from the middle of the neighbourhood. There are 1 grocery stores, including Henry's Grocery. 2 cafés and restaurants and 2 parks and playgrounds are inside the neighbourhood. 1 school is inside the neighbourhood.
In Handsworth
Schools
Groceries
- Henry's Grocery
Cafés & restaurants
- 2 inside the neighbourhood
- Chicko Chicken 530 m
- Sushi Mori 530 m
- Cliffhouse Restaurant 1.1 km
- Cliff House Restaurant & Bar 1.1 km
Parks & playgrounds
- Glenwood Park
- Mackay Creek Park
Rapid transit
- Lonsdale Quay Station 4.8 km away
- Waterfront Station @ West Coast Express 7.1 km away
Pharmacy
- Shoppers Drug Mart 1.3 km away
- Pharmasave 1.4 km away
Library & community centre
- NVDPL: Capilano Branch 1.5 km away
- Delbrook Community Recreation Centre 1.9 km away
Zones
- R2 602 lots
- RM3 1 lots
- C2 1 lots
- C1A 1 lots
Homes by type (2021 census)
| Type | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 705 | 79% |
| Duplex units | 150 | 17% |
| Row houses | 50 | 6% |
Statistics Canada 2021 census, added up from the dissemination areas whose centre falls in the neighbourhood.
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Streets in Handsworth
Belvedere Dr Capilano Rd Carolyn Dr Derwent Cres Edgewood Pl Edgewood Rd Glenwood Ave Grace Cres Handsworth Rd Langdale Dr Linnae Ave Lodge Rd Mapleridge Dr Marigold Ave Marigold Pl Montroyal Blvd Patterdale Dr Pelly Rd Pheasant Pl Primrose Lane Quinton Pl Ruthina Ave Rydal Ave Sunset Blvd Sycamore Rd Tall Tree Lane Teviot Pl Timberline Pl Virginia Cres
Biggest condo buildings in Handsworth
4544 Capilano Rd2 units
Other neighbourhoods in North Vancouver (District)
Blueridge Boundary Braemar Canyon Heights Capilano Carisbrooke Central Lynn Cleveland Cove Cliff Deep Cove Delbrook Dollarton Grousewoods Highlands Indian Arm Communities Indian River Keith Lynn Kirkstone Lions Gate Lower Capilano Marine Lower West Lynn Lynn Canyon Lynnmour North Lynnmour South Maplewood McCARTNEY WOODS Norgate Northlands Norwood Queens Parkgate Parkway Pemberton Heights Riverside East Riverside West Roche Point Seymour Heights Seymour Non-Residential Tsleil-Waututh Upper Delbrook Upper Lynn Upper West Lynn Valley Centre West Lynn Terrace Windridge Windsor Park
Boundaries: Open Government Licence – North Vancouver. Lots: city open data and ParcelMap BC. Places: OpenStreetMap. Homes allowed is our estimate under BC's Bills 44 and 47; confirm with North Vancouver (District) before buying or building.