Westridge, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:Westridge
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Westridge 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:sipiwiyiniwak
Subdivision Type5:Sector[2]
Subdivision Name5:West
Subdivision Type6:Area[3] [4]
Subdivision Name6:West Jasper Place
Government Footnotes:[5]
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:Edmonton City Council
Leader Title1:Councillor
Area Total Km2:0.75
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:1327
Population Density Km2:1769.3
Population Blank1 Title:Change 
Population Blank1:-6.2%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:496
Coordinates:53.507°N -113.604°W
Elevation M:671

Westridge is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The neighbourhood is bounded to the north and northeast by Patricia Ravine and to the south by Wolf Willow Ravine. The southeast tip overlooks the North Saskatchewan River valley. The western boundary is 170 Street. Access to the neighbourhood is exclusively by way of Wolf Willow Road.

According to the 2001 federal census, four out of five (80.2%) of the residences in Westridge were built during the 1970s. The remaining one in five (19.8%) were built during the 1980s.[6]

Almost all of the houses in the neighbourhood (93.5%), according to the 2005 municipal census, are single-family dwellings. The remainder (6.5%) are row houses. Almost all residences in the neighbourhood are owner-occupied, with less than 1% being rented.[7]

The north west corner of the neighbourhood is close to the 170 Street interchange with Whitemud Drive. This provides people in the neighbourhood with good access to destinations on the south side including: the University of Alberta, Fort Edmonton Park, and Old Strathcona.

West Edmonton Mall is located to the north of the neighbourhood along 170 Street. Residents also enjoy comparatively good access to the downtown core.

The community is represented by the Westridge Wolf Willow Country Club Community League, established in 1977, which maintains a community hall, outdoor rink and tennis courts located at Wolf Willow Road and Westridge Road.[8] [9]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Westridge had a population of living in dwellings,[10] a -6.2% change from its 2009 population of .[11] With a land area of 0.75km2,[12] it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.[12] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  2. Web site: Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011 . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  3. Web site: The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100 . City of Edmonton . 2010-05-26 . February 13, 2013.
  4. Web site: City of Edmonton Plans in Effect . City of Edmonton . November 2011 . February 13, 2013.
  5. Web site: City Councillors . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  6. Web site: 2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction.
  7. Web site: 2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership.
  8. Web site: Westridge Wolf Willow Country Club Community League . Westridge Wolf Willow Country Club Community League . October 14, 2017.
  9. Book: Kuban, Ron . Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement . registration . University of Alberta Press . 2005 . 9781459303249.
  10. Web site: Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  11. Web site: 2009 Municipal Census Results . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  12. Web site: Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.