Fort Nelson

Neighbourhood in Northern Rockies · British Columbia · Population 2,452

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Approximate boundaries

Northern Rockies doesn't publish neighbourhood boundaries, so AreaScore draws from the Census areas nearest where the name is placed by Natural Resources Canada, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap or AreaScore's own research. The outline follows Census lines and may not match how residents draw it. Figures marked city-wide are for all of Northern Rockies.

Getting around

Commuting, transit and internet service in Fort Nelson, with comparisons and sources.

Getting around

52 · Average

Commutes under 30 minutes92%

Northern Rockies: 90.9% · Canada: 66.8% · 2016: 89.4% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit/walk/bike commute share6.7%

Northern Rockies: 6.4% · Canada: 14% · 2006: 8.9% (estimated) · 2016: 10.9% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit stops within 500 mBus, tram, train and ferry stops within 500 m of home, on average. OpenStreetMap can miss stops in smaller places.0

Northern Rockies: 0 · Canada: 7 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Connectivity

100 · Excellent

Homes with 50/10 Mbps internet availableHomes where a provider offers fixed internet of at least 50 Mbps down and 10 Mbps up, the CRTC's target for every home. ISED National Broadband Data.100%

Northern Rockies: 90.1% · Canada: 97.9% · ISED, 2026

Homes with 50/10 Mbps on a wired lineHomes where 50/10 Mbps comes on a wired line (cable, fibre or DSL), the networks that also offer faster plans such as gigabit. Federal data does not report speeds above 50/10. ISED National Broadband Data.100%

Northern Rockies: 90.1% · Canada: 94.1% · ISED, 2026