Surrey North (federal electoral district)

Surrey North
British Columbia electoral district
Surrey North in relation to other federal electoral districts in Vancouver
Coordinates:49°11′28″N 122°50′49″W / 49.191°N 122.847°W / 49.191; -122.847
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1986
District abolished2013
First contested1988
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]125,963
Electors (2011)68,137
Area (km²)[1]44.88
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Surrey

Surrey North was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2015. It covered the northern part of Surrey.

It was home to 106,904 residents in 2001, more than 46 percent of whom are immigrants—21 percent of residents are East Indian, the second-highest concentration in Canada.[2] Most residents are employed in the manufacturing and service sectors, with an average family income of $50,445 and an unemployment rate of nine percent.[2]

  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ a b "CBC - Canada Votes 2004". Archived from the original on 2004-05-29.