Web Design in Richmond, British Columbia

What makes Richmond different

In a place where 45.8% of residents mainly speak another language at home, clear and simple English goes a long way: short sentences, photos that show the service, and prices that need no explanation.

Commuters who ride transit (13.1% in Richmond) often search for businesses on their phone during the trip. A mobile-friendly site with your hours and the nearest stop or intersection makes the visit easy to plan.

Being part of the Vancouver census metropolitan area means customers from Richmond also look at businesses across the whole metro area. A website that makes clear you are local, with your address and the neighbourhoods you serve, gives you an edge over larger competitors further away.

Know your Richmond audience

In May 2021, 26.3% of working residents in Richmond worked at home. Your site gets visits during working hours, so keep your hours current.

The area your Richmond website can cover

Customers may also come from Vancouver (12 km, pop. 662,248), Delta (12 km, pop. 108,455), Burnaby (16 km, pop. 249,125) and North Vancouver (19 km, pop. 88,168). A website can name each place you serve, from Vancouver to Burnaby.

Vancouver has 662,248 residents and a median age of 39.6, against 43.6 in Richmond. Median household income was $82,000 in Vancouver and $108,000 in Delta, compared with $79,000 in Richmond.

Population and households in Richmond

The municipality covers 129 square kilometres of land, about 1,629.0 people per square kilometre. The census counted 81,080 households in Richmond, and 71.3% of them own their home. With a median household income of $79,000 (2020), compared with $85,000 across British Columbia, customers in Richmond value seeing prices up front. With a median age of 43.6 (British Columbia: 42.8), the population of Richmond is older than British Columbia overall.

A few more figures

• College or CEGEP diploma (ages 25 to 64): 15.4%
• Workers travelling 60+ minutes each way: 5.9%
• Couples with children, share of households: 28.0%
• Households in row houses: 19.7%
• One-person and shared households: 29.6%

Side by side with British Columbia

Residents born in British Columbia: 27.9% in Richmond, against 46.9% across British Columbia. On the senior share, Richmond (20.0%) compares with 20.3% for the province as a whole.

Richmond added 11,628 residents between the last two censuses (5.9%). Over the same five years, British Columbia grew 7.6%.

Local businesses in Richmond

Of the 10,978 businesses with employees counted in Richmond (June 2026), these groups stand out against the provincial mix:

• Tutors, driving schools and training providers, 264 in Richmond: the site should show fees and courses and timetables.
• Real estate agents and property managers, 635 in Richmond: the site should show current listings with photos and a valuation request form.
• Restaurants, cafés and bars, 808 in Richmond: the site should show how to book a table or a private event by email and the menu with prices.
• Insurance brokers and financial advisers, 144 in Richmond: the site should show how a first meeting works and the products they arrange.
• Wholesalers and distributors, 102 in Richmond: the site should show delivery areas and how trade accounts work.

Small firms dominate: 56.5% had fewer than five employees. In every one of these sectors, the website that wins is the one that answers questions before the customer has to ask.

The jobs residents hold are mostly in retail trade (13.2%), professional, scientific and technical services (11.0%) and health care and social assistance (10.7%).

Paperwork and rules for British Columbia businesses online

Some homework for Richmond businesses before the website goes live:

• Consent is at the heart of Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL): express consent means someone has agreed, verbally or in writing, to receive a commercial electronic message from you, and senders should be ready to provide proof of that consent. Canada’s anti-spam legislation
• Under Canadian competition law, it is against the law to make materially false or misleading representations to promote a product, service or business interest, and the law also prohibits the unauthorized use or distortion of tests and testimonials. Competition Bureau

This is general information, not legal advice; confirm the details with the agency behind each item or with a professional adviser.

What working with Aria looks like

We have built business websites since 2008, with every step handled online. Every step happens online, so your business in Richmond gets the same plan as anyone.

1. Do the online sign-up (about 5 minutes) and send your logo, photos and service list by email.
2. Our team builds the pages on a proven professional template and share a temporary link within 3 business days.
3. Once you approve it, the first monthly fee is issued and the website goes live on your domain, together with your business email.

Later on, updates to text, photos and prices go by email and cost nothing extra.