Aldergrove is a residential neighbourhood in west

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. The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 87 Avenue, on the east by 178 Street, on the south by

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and on the west by

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. The Anthony Henday provides access to destinations to the south of the city including the

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. Whitemud Drive provides access to destinations on the south side, including: the

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and

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. According to the 2001 federal census, over half (55.3%) of the residences in the neighbourhood were built during the 1970s. Most of the remainder (38.3%) were built during the 1980s. By

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, residential development of the neighbourhood was substantially complete. The most common type of residence in Aldergrove, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. These account for almost six out of every ten (57%) of all the residences in the neighbourhood. Another one in four (23%) are

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s. The remaining one in five (20%) of residences are

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s. Two out of every three (66%) residences are owner-occupied while one in three are rented.> The population in Aldergrove is comparatively mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, almost one in five residents (17.7%) had moved within the previous twelve months. Another one on five (20.9%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Only half (50.0%) had lived at the same address for five years or longer. There is one school in the neighbourhood, Aldergrove Elementary School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System.

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is located just to the north east of the neighbourhood in Summerlea. The residents of the community are represented by the Aldergrove

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, established in 1977, which maintains a community hall located at 182 Street and 85 Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Aldergrove had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.8% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Aldergrove Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton

Demographics

Surrounding neighbourhoods

See also

References

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