Birchwood is the 13th most walkable neighborhood in Bellingham with 5,287 residents.
Birchwood is somewhat bikeable.
Nearby neighborhoods: Columbia, Merdian, Cornwall Park, Guide Meridian, Lettered Streets, Downtown Business District and Sunnyland.
Some errands can be accomplished on foot.

Some errands can be accomplished on foot in Birchwood.
Birchwood is the 13th most walkable neighborhood in Bellingham with a Walk Score of 54.
The best Bellingham neighborhoods for walkability are Downtown Business District, York and Fairhaven.
Compare Birchwood to other Bellingham neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | South Hill | 61 | - | 53 |
| 12 | Western Washington University | 61 | - | 50 |
| 13 | Birchwood | 54 | - | 58 |
| 14 | Mt. Baker | 52 | - | 53 |
| 15 | Puget | 50 | - | 49 |
There are about 12 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Birchwood. People in Birchwood can walk to an average of 0.6 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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Birchwood has about 1 car shares from RelayRides.
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