British Columbia postal region

V3W demographics and market profile

See what distinguishes this audience, how it compares with other markets, and which local characteristics can shape campaign decisions in Surrey.

AudienceScoutV3W · Surrey
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Postal code boundary map for V3W.

Market profile

A market of 95,970 people

Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make V3W different from the typical Canadian postal region.

Population95,970
Households28,010
Median income$94,000
Average age38.0

V3W market summary

What distinguishes this postal-region audience

V3W represents 95,970 residents and 28,010 households in Surrey. Its average household contains 3.4 people, creating a local market that can be evaluated by both total reach and household composition.

The clearest difference from the Canadian postal-region benchmark is detached housing: 20.6%, or 32.0 percentage points below the benchmark. Immigrant population is 50.1%, 27.2 percentage points above the benchmark.

For campaign planning, these patterns give V3W a clear audience profile. They provide concrete criteria for deciding whether the region fits an offer, which audience characteristics should shape creative, and how it should be compared with other parts of Surrey.

Audience matching

Find more regions that resemble V3W

Use the available income, household, age, family, ownership, and education measures to build a repeatable audience-matching rule around V3W.

Match This Audience

Distinctive market signals

The characteristics with the largest local differences

These four characteristics show the largest available differences between V3W and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

32.0 percentage points below benchmark

Single-detached homes

20.6%

Emphasize space-efficient products, building services, mobility, and urban convenience where relevant.

27.2 percentage points above benchmark

Immigrant population

50.1%

Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.

39.9% above benchmark

Average household size

3.4 people

Consider family packs, multi-person services, household bundles, and creative that speaks to shared decisions.

14.2 percentage points below benchmark

Worked from home

9.6%

Commuter occasions, workplace-adjacent placements, and time-of-day planning may play a larger role.

Detailed comparison

How V3W compares with the Canadian benchmark

Use the difference column to identify which measures are most useful for creative, offer, channel, and geographic targeting decisions.

MeasureV3WCanada FSA benchmarkDifference
Median household income$94,000$85,7889.6% above
Average household size3.4 people2.4 people39.9% above
Owner households64.7%66.5%1.8 percentage points below
One-person households16.6%29.4%12.8 percentage points below
Families with children38.0%34.0%4.0 percentage points above
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%26.5%4.7 percentage points below
Immigrant population50.1%22.9%27.2 percentage points above
Worked from home9.6%23.8%14.2 percentage points below

Local market context

Community activity around the audience

AudienceScout connects 293 local facility records with V3W. Recreation is the largest represented category with 243 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.

Education38
Health care7
Culture and art5
Recreation243

Platform audience potential

Match channel planning to the local age mix

Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 62,090 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.

51,085YouTube estimate · 67.8%
62,090Facebook estimate · 82.5%
42,087Instagram estimate · 55.9%
23,086TikTok estimate · 30.7%

Practical campaign implications

Turn the strongest V3W signals into campaign tests

Use these as evidence-based starting hypotheses, then validate them against campaign performance and your own customer results.

  • Single-detached homes: 20.6%32.0 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

    Emphasize space-efficient products, building services, mobility, and urban convenience where relevant.

  • Immigrant population: 50.1%27.2 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark

    Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.

  • Average household size: 3.4 people39.9% above the Canadian benchmark

    Consider family packs, multi-person services, household bundles, and creative that speaks to shared decisions.

V3W audience questions

Using this postal-region profile

How large is the audience in V3W?

V3W represents 95,970 residents and 28,010 households in Surrey. The average household size is 3.4 people.

What demographic characteristics stand out in V3W?

Single-detached homes is 20.6%, 32.0 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Immigrant population is 50.1%, 27.2 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Average household size is 3.4 people, 39.9% above the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

How does V3W compare with another postal region?

V3S is one useful Surrey postal-region comparison because its population is similar to V3W. It has 21.3% higher median income · 0.6 years older on average.

How can I find other regions that match the V3W audience?

Use the available income, household, age, family, ownership, and education measures to build a repeatable audience-matching rule around V3W.

How can customer postal codes be analyzed in V3W?

Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in V3W, compare the count with the region's population and households, and use its strongest demographic characteristics to decide whether similar regions belong in the campaign.