There are several distinct neighbourhoods within the city of New Westminster. Locals and realtors use the following names to describe different areas of the city:
- Brow of the Hill
- Connaught Heights
- Downtown
- Glenbrook North
- Glenbrook South
- Massey-Victory Heights
- Moody Park
- Quayside
- Queens Park
- Queensborough
- Sapperton
- Uptown
- West End
The City of New Westminster includes a few names in its Neighbourhood Planning Areas map that are less commonly used by residents, including:
- Brunette Creek
- Kelvin is used to describe the area near Kelvin school, which the locals refer to as the Moody Park neighbourhood
- North Arm North
- North Arm South