Beddington Heights, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Beddington Heights
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Beddington Heights in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:NW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:4
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1979
Area Total Km2:8.4
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:11926
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$56881
Coordinates:51.1275°N -114.0769°W
Elevation M:1120
Website:Beddington Heights Community Association

Beddington Heights is an established suburban neighbourhood in northwest Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The community is bounded by Berkshire Boulevard to the north, Beddington Trail to the east, Beddington Boulevard to the south and 14th Street W to the west.

Beddington Heights is in Ward 4.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Beddington Heights had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.1% increase from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 3.2km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[1] [2]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $56,881 in 2000, and there were 14.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 27.5% of the residents were immigrants, and few of the buildings (1.9%) were condominiums or apartments, and 21.4% were used for renting.[4]

History

The community was originally named after the village of Beddington in Surrey, England. The area's original development began as a Canadian Pacific Railway station.[5] The establishment of the neighbourhood of Beddington Heights occurred in 1979.

Education

As of 2020, there are two schools in the neighborhood:

Shopping

Beddington Heights contains a concentrated commercial area along Centre Street. Centre Street hosts the Calgary Co-op and Safeway. Additionally, the Beddington Towne Centre and the adjacent area contains multiple bars, restaurants, small stores, banks and a London Drugs location.

Bedford Drive, within the vicinity of Nose Creek Park, contains a small strip mall that houses multiple take-out restaurants and a liquor store.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 Civic Census Results . City of Calgary . 2012 . February 4, 2013 . June 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200601084040/https://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Documents/Election-and-information-services/Census2012/Final%202012%20Census%20Results%20book.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Community Boundaries . City of Calgary . . February 5, 2013 . October 23, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023055637/https://cityonline.calgary.ca/Pages/Product.aspx?category=PDCAdministrativeBoundaries&cat=CITYonlineDefault&id=PDC0-99999-99999-00005-P . dead .
  3. Web site: Ward 11 Profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20070809132001/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_11_profile.pdf . dead . 2007-08-09 . City of Calgary . 2004 . 2007-05-08 .
  4. Web site: Beddington Heights Community Statistics . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930204454/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/beddington_heights.pdf . dead . 2007-09-30 . City of Calgary . 2006 . 2007-05-08 .
  5. Book: Place-names of Alberta. 1928. Geographic Board of Canada. Ottawa. 17.