Upper Lonsdale is the elevated residential neighbourhood above the Lonsdale Avenue commercial corridor in North Vancouver, occupying the mid-to-upper slopes between roughly 20th and 30th Streets. The area provides the best of both worlds: the views and quiet of an upper-slope address combined with easy walking or driving access to Lonsdale Avenue's growing amenity base below.

Sutherland Secondary, one of North Vancouver's well-regarded public high schools, defines the neighbourhood's school catchment and draws families who want a strong secondary school without paying the premium of the Handsworth catchment. Elementary schools in the area include Windsor Park Elementary and others along the upper Lonsdale corridor.

The housing stock is predominantly detached — 1960s through 1980s family homes on generous lots, with growing custom rebuild and significant renovation activity reflecting the neighbourhood's underlying land value. Many Upper Lonsdale homes offer partial or full views across Burrard Inlet, and the combination of views, established lots, and Lonsdale access makes it a consistently popular family choice.