Castleridge is a residential neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located east of the Calgary International Airport and is bounded by 64 Avenue NE to the north, Métis Trail to the west, McKnight Boulevard to the south and Falconridge Boulevard to the east.
Castleridge | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Castleridge Location of Castleridge in Calgary | |
| Coordinates: 51°06′29″N 113°57′34″W / 51.10806°N 113.95944°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City |  Calgary |
| Quadrant | NE |
| Ward | 5 |
| Established | 1980 |
| Annexed | 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jyoti Gondek |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Councillor | Raj Dhaliwal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,090 m (3,580 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,180 |
| • Average Income | $57,923 |
| Website | Castleridge Community Association |
Castleridge was established in 1980 on land transferred from the Municipal District of Rocky View to the city in 1961. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 5 councillor.[1]
In 2008 the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community opened Baitun Nur, the largest mosque in Canada, in Castleridge.[3]
Demographics
editIn the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Castleridge had a population of 6,130 living in 1,880 dwellings[4] With a land area of 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 5,110/km2 (13,200/sq mi) in 2021.[5][4]
Residents in this community had a median household income of $87,000 in 2021, and 11% of Castleridge residents were low-income.[6] As of 2021, 50% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 31% of the housing was used for renting.[2] 24% of Castleridge residents spent 30%+ of their income on housing, more than the Calgary average of 23%.[7]
Crime
editIn the May 2023-May 2024 data period, Castleridge had a crime rate of 1.615/100, a decrease from the previous data period.[8][9]
This puts it at this comparison to other Calgary communities: Saddle Ridge (1.358/100), Castleridge (1.615/100), Whitehorn (1.741/100), Rundle (2.342/100), Brentwood (2.348/100), Acadia (2.542/100), Bowness (2.934/100), Shawnessy (3.296/100), Inglewood (3.438/100), Sunnyside (3.650/100), Marlborough (4.703/100), Southwood (5.147/100), Sunalta (5.307/100), Montgomery (5.483/100), Forest Lawn (6.528/100), Rosscarrock (7.049/100), Downtown Commercial Core (12.705/100), Downtown East Village (15.605/100), Manchester (43.368/100).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ a b City of Calgary (2006). "Castleridge Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ Morton, Graeme (2008-07-06). "Canada's largest mosque opens in Calgary". Calgary Herald. Canwest. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^ a b "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary. Archived from the original (Esri shapefile) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 3 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-06-28. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ Strategies, Community. "Castleridge profile". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ Service, Calgary Police. "Calgary Police statistical reports". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ Strategies, Community. "Community Profiles". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
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