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Brighouse, Richmond

Mixed-use urban
109 businesses within walking distance · 4.09★ average rating · 11 transit stops within 800 m
Map of Brighouse, Richmond, Metro Vancouver
Six dimensions, each benchmarked against Metro Vancouver.
Walkability
95
Dining & Shopping
89
Everyday Errands
70
Transit
93
Drive Times
62
Air Quality
77

Living & working in Brighouse, Richmond

Brighouse is a high-density urban neighbourhood located in the city centre of Richmond, Metro Vancouver. The local housing stock consists primarily of multi-family structures, with a dominant concentration of high-rise and mid-rise condominiums, some townhouse complexes, and very few single-family detached dwellings. Residents have immediate access to major green spaces, most notably Minoru Park, which contains walking paths, lakes, sports fields, tennis courts, and the Minoru Centre for Active Living. The adjacent Garden City Lands also provide walking trails and community gardens. Daily lifestyle is highly walkable, with commercial activity concentrated along No. 3 Road and major shopping centres, including Richmond Centre and Lansdowne Centre, supplying the area’s primary retail and grocery options.

The local business ecosystem is driven by retail, hospitality, professional services, and healthcare, with Richmond General Hospital serving as a major regional employer. Remote workers and hybrid professionals can utilize the Regus coworking office located at 5811 Cooney Road, while laptop-friendly cafes in the immediate vicinity include Waves Coffee House on No. 3 Road, Miion Cafe on Cook Road, and Fresh Press Coffee Bar. Transit connectivity is anchored by the Canada Line SkyTrain, with Richmond–Brighouse and Lansdowne stations providing direct rail connections to downtown Vancouver and Vancouver International Airport. Key bus routes operated by the Coast Mountain Bus Company, such as the 401, 410, and 430, link the neighbourhood to local destinations and Metrotown, while Highway 99 is accessible nearby for regional road travel.

The numbers

Brighouse, Richmond is a mixed-use urban pocket of Metro Vancouver, with 109 businesses mapped within walking distance. Its walkability rates 95/100 — among the top 5% for walkability in Metro Vancouver. Local businesses average 4.09★ on Google, and medium foot traffic peaking weekday daytime.

For getting around, transit access scores 93/100 (Exceptional) — above average for transit access in Metro Vancouver, with 11 stops within an 800 m walk. Reaching Downtown Vancouver (~12.5 km) takes about 33.4 min by transit versus 38.7 min driving. Typical drive times to key destinations average 22.8 min — above average for drive times in Metro Vancouver.

Environmentally, current air quality is good (AQI 76), on the lower end for air quality in Metro Vancouver.

Neighbourhood composition · 109 businesses mapped

Food Beverage19
Retail14
Services37
Healthcare22
Education Childcare17
Balance 70/100 · Mixed-use urban

Local market activity

Average rating4.09★ · 77% rated
Business diversity0.94
Foot trafficMedium · weekday daytime
Street activityHigh · 6/10

Getting around

Transit access · 93/100 (Exceptional)

11 stops within an 800 m walk
Rail & subway: 2 · nearest 237 mBus: 9 · nearest 52 m
Proximity30 (100%)
Density15 (100%)
Diversity9 (60%)
City-centre access30 (100%)
To Downtown Vancouver (~12.5 km): 33.4 min transit vs 38.7 min drive

Drive time by direction (~8 km)

Colour = congestion level
N25 min Very heavy
NE25 min Very heavy
E15 min Moderate
SE31 min Heavy
S32 min Heavy
SW17 min Light
W18 min Light
NW19 min Light

Climate & environment

Air quality & weather

AQI 76 (Good air quality) · 21.3°C, Cloudy
Excellent (254h)   Good (434h)   Moderate (6h)
Past ~30 days of air-quality readings (area-wide).

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Built from Google Maps Platform — Geocoding, Places, Routes, Air Quality, Solar, Weather & Pollen APIs. Live snapshot collected 2026-06-15. Area figures are sampled at the Brighouse, Richmond centroid; the paid report is geocoded to your exact address.

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