Official Name: | Wellington |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Edmonton |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Wellington in Edmonton |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Edmonton |
Subdivision Type3: | Quadrant[1] |
Subdivision Name3: | NW |
Subdivision Type4: | Ward |
Subdivision Name4: | Anirniq |
Subdivision Type5: | Sector[2] |
Subdivision Name5: | Mature area |
Government Footnotes: | [3] |
Leader Title: | Administrative body |
Leader Name: | Edmonton City Council |
Leader Title1: | Councillor |
Area Total Km2: | 1.22 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 3140 |
Population Density Km2: | 2573.8 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Change (2009–12) |
Population Blank1: | 1.5% |
Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
Population Blank2: | 1247 |
Coordinates: | 53.596°N -113.557°W |
Elevation M: | 684 |
Wellington is a residential neighbourhood located in north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The neighbourhood was developed after World War II with approximately two out of three (66.8%) of residences built between 1946 and 1960. Another one in four residences (25.0%) were built during the 1960s. Development was substantially complete by 1970.[4]
According to the 2005 municipal census, the most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the single-family dwelling. These account for three out of every four (76%) residences. Row houses account for another one in six (16%) residences. The remaining residences are rented apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories (5%) and duplexes[5] (2%). Seven out of ten (70%) of residences are owner-occupied with only three out of ten rented.[6]
There are three schools in the neighbourhood. McArthur Elementary School is operated by the Edmonton Public School System while St. Angela Catholic Elementary School and Sir John Thompson Catholic Junior High School are operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 137 Avenue, on the east by 127 Street, and on the south by 132 Avenue. The western boundary is one half block west of 141 Street.
There are many mature beautiful parks in the neighbourhood.
The community is represented by the Wellington Park Community League, established in 1958, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 132 Street and 134 Avenue.[7] [8]
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Wellington had a population of living in dwellings,[9] a 1.5% change from its 2009 population of .[10] With a land area of 1.22km2,[11] it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.[11] [9]