Broadmoor is a residential neighbourhood located in Richmond, British Columbia. The neighbourhood is bounded by Gilbert Road in the west, Blundell Road in the north, No. 4 Road in the east, and Steveston Highway in the south. It is the third most populous neighbourhood in Richmond after the City Centre and Steveston.
The community is anchored by two primary commercial nodes: Broadmoor Shopping Centre and Richlea Square at the intersection of Williams Road and No. 3 Road, and Garden City Shopping Centre and Blundell Plaza at Blundell Road and Garden City Road along the neighbourhood's shared northern perimeter with the City Centre. The latter hosts an annual summer fair in the plaza, offering live entertainment and community programming.
History Prior to mass suburbanization in Richmond, the Broadmoor area consisted primarily of farmland. However, during the 1950s, local farmers began subdividing their land for residential redevelopment, transforming Broadmoor into one of the municipality's first modern subdivisions.
Between 1956 and 1969, the developer Fraser Valley Lands Ltd. spearheaded the development of the Broadmoor subdivision. The Sunnymede subdivision followed shortly after, with its own development spanning from 1959 to 1964.
After decades of suburbanization, Broadmoor has been slowly redeveloping single family lots to densify its residential streets with missing middle housing.
Demographics The 2021 census found that English was spoken as mother tongue by 43.9% of the population. The next most common mother tongue language was Mandarin, spoken by 21.6% of the population, followed by Cantonese at 15.7%.
+ Panethnic groups in the Broadmoor neighbourhood (2021)Panethnic group2021 East Asian 61.9% European 18.3% Southeast Asian 6.6% South Asian 6.7% Middle Eastern 1.5% Latin American 0.9% African 1% Other/multiracial 3.1% Total population 100%
Transportation As a primarily suburban neighbourhood, Broadmoor relies heavily on vehicular travel with 71.9% of residents driving to work and 8.7% commuting as passengers. Public transit serves 12.9% of the population, while active options remain modest, with 3.4% walking and 1.5% cycling to their jobs.
Public Transport
Translink serves bus routes through Broadmoor, providing the neighbourhood with direct connections to major transit hubs in Richmond, such as the Canada Line. It also provides access to other prominent neighbourhoods in Richmond, such as Steveston, Brighouse, and Ironwood. These bus routes include the 403, 404, 407, 408, and the 413.
Cycling Broadmoor features a grid of designated bike routes that accommodate local commuting: East/West Connections: The Crosstown, Saunders/Woodwards, and Williams routes, along with the Steveston Highway multi-purpose path. North/South Connections: The Parkside, Midtown, and Garden City routes.
Education The Broadmoor area is home to eight elementary schools:
As well as two secondary schools: Hugh McRoberts Secondary School R.C. Palmer Secondary School
In addition, the Rideau Park Resource Centre is located in the neighbourhood.
Parks and Recreation
Broadmoor is served by the South Arm Community Centre, a central hub for local recreation.
The neighbourhood features numerous green spaces, anchored by South Arm Park, the area’s largest park, which includes the South Arm Pool as well as several athletic fields and courts.
In addition to joint-use school grounds, Broadmoor is lined with smaller neighbourhood parks, including Marrington, Heather Dolphin, and Rideau neighbourhood parks.
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