Newton, Surrey
Living in Newton: 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 Newton
Newton is one of Surrey's official neighbourhoods, with 30,045 home lots and about 160,495 residents in the 2021 census. The most common zone is R3, and a typical lot is about 7,685 ft².
Under BC's small-scale housing law (Bill 44), of the lots we could assess here 9,944 can have 4 homes, 9,598 can have 6 homes, 2,225 can have 3 homes. The middle assessed value of a single-title home lot (not counting condos) is $1,502,000 (BC Assessment, from the city's property tax report).
68% of households own their home and 32% rent. 14% of commuters take transit, 2% walk and 85% drive. The median age is about 36.5.
The closest rapid transit is King George Station, about 8.9 km from the middle of the neighbourhood. There are 22 grocery stores, including Aggarwal Grocery Hub, Big Bazaar, Chalo FreshCo. 152 cafés and restaurants and 223 parks and playgrounds are inside the neighbourhood. 39 schools are inside the neighbourhood.
In Newton
Schools
Groceries
- Aggarwal Grocery Hub
- Big Bazaar
- Chalo FreshCo
- Fresh Street Market
- FreshCo
- Fruiticana
- Greco's Specialty Foods Market
- Herencia Latina
Cafés & restaurants
- 152 inside the neighbourhood
- Panorama Pizza 1.6 km
- McDonald's 1.8 km
- Pizza64 1.9 km
- Subway 2.1 km
Parks & playgrounds
- 53H - Greenbelt
- 73C - Greenbelts
- 73K - Greenbelt
- 74A - Greenbelt
- 74L - Greenbelt
- Alder Park
- Amelia Adams Park
- Arbutus Park
Rapid transit
- King George Station 8.9 km away
- Surrey Central Station 9.7 km away
Pharmacy
- Pharmasave 2.2 km away
- Dean Pharmacy 2.8 km away
Library & community centre
- Kennedy Community Hall Association
- Newton Seniors Centre
- SL: Newton Branch
- SL: Strawberry Hill Barnch
- Sullivan Community Hall
- Tong Louie Family YMCA
Zones
- R3 12,025 lots
- R4 4,532 lots
- MR4 3,119 lots
- MR2 2,081 lots
- R1 1,970 lots
- MR6 1,967 lots
Homes by type (2021 census)
| Type | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Duplex units | 14,980 | 32% |
| Houses | 10,990 | 23% |
| Apartments under 5 storeys | 10,610 | 23% |
| Row houses | 8,800 | 19% |
| Semi-detached | 645 | 1% |
| Apartments 5+ storeys | 120 | 0% |
Statistics Canada 2021 census, added up from the dissemination areas whose centre falls in the neighbourhood.
Rezoning & development applications
315 open applications on the map. Most recent:
- 20-0111-00 Conditional Approval
Rezoning from Acreage Residential Zone (RA) to Small Lot Residential Zone (R4) a portion to Compact Residential Zone (R5) and another portion to Semi-Detached Residential Zone (R6); Subdivision from one (1) lot into nine (9) lots; Development Variance Permit (a) in Section C.2. of Part 16 Small Lot…
on the map city page ↗ - 20-0119-00 Conditional Approval
Rezoning from Acreage Residential Zone (RA) to Small Lot Residential Zone (R4); Neighbourhood Concept Plan (NCP) Amendment from Urban Single Family Residential to Single Family Small Lots and for changes to the local road network; Development Variance Permit to allow subdivision into 10 single fami…
on the map city page ↗ - 16-0063-00 Conditional Approval
NCP Amendment for a portion of the site from Townhouse 15 u.p.a to Townhouse 25 u.p.a. max and for changes to the boundary of Creeks Riparian Setback designation. Rezoning from RA to RM-30; Development Permit / Development Variance Permit to permit the development of 17 townhouses; Development Vari…
on the map city page ↗ - 17-0539-00 Conditional Approval
OCP Amendment from Urban to Multiple Residential and to allow higher floor area ratio (FAR) in the Multiple Residential designation; Rezoning from RF to CD (based on RM-70); Development Permit; Housing Agreement to permit the development of a 6-storey residential building with approximately 101 dwe…
on the map city page ↗ - 17-0543-00 Conditional Approval
Development Permit / Development Variance Permit for Sensitive Ecosystems and to reduce the minimum front yard setback to facilitate construction of a single family dwelling.
on the map city page ↗ - 17-0575-00 Conditional Approval
Rezoning from Acreage Residential Zone (RA) and Small Lot Residential Zone (R4) to Comprehensive Development Zone (CD) (based on Small Lot Residential Zone (R4); Neighbourhood Concept Plan (NCP) Amendment from Single Family Residential to Single Family Small Lots and for modifications to the road n…
on the map city page ↗ - 20-0222-00 Conditional Approval
Rezoning from RF to RF-10 to allow subdivision from one to two lots.
on the map city page ↗ - 20-0239-00 Conditional Approval
Rezoning from RA to CD (Based on RF-13) to allow subdivision into three single family small lots.
on the map city page ↗ - 18-0311-00 Conditional Approval
OCP Amendment from Urban to Multiple Residential / Rezoning from RF to CD / Housing Agreement Development Permit / Development Variance Permit to permit the development of a four-storey mixed-use building with commercial units on the ground floor and 26 market rental residential units above.
on the map city page ↗ - 18-0067-00 Conditional Approval
Development Permit to allow subdivision from one (1) lot into two (2) lots within Hazard Lands (Steep Slope Areas).
on the map city page ↗ - 18-0079-00 Referrals
NCP Amendment for a portion of the site from Single Family Residential to Single Family Small Lots. Rezoning from RH to RF and RF-13 / Development Variance Permit to allow subdivision into four (4) single family residential lots.
on the map city page ↗ - 21-0110-00 Resubmission Required
OCP Amendment from Mixed Employment to Commercial; OCP Text Amendment to allow a higher density in the Commercial designation; Rezoning from IL and CD (Bylaws No. 14640 and 12467) to CD to permit the development of approximately 7 mixed-use buildings.
on the map city page ↗
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Streets in Newton
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Boundaries: Open Government Licence – Surrey. Lots: city open data and ParcelMap BC. Places: OpenStreetMap. Homes allowed is our estimate under BC's Bills 44 and 47; confirm with Surrey before buying or building.