Westwood is a residential neighbourhood in north central

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. It is bounded by

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to the north, 107 Street and 106 Street to the west, 118 Avenue to the south, 97 Street to the east. The Edmonton City Centre Airport is located to the west, while the

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and

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are located to the southwest. The Westwood neighbourhood is located on land annexed by the City of Edmonton in 1910, but remained largely rural until after the end of

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. Most of the residential development in the neighbourhood occurred in the 25 years following the end of the war when approximately four out of five (81.6%) of the homes in the neighbourhood were built. Development was substantially complete in 1995. The most common type of dwelling in the neighbourhood is the

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. Apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories, according to the 2005 municipal census, account for roughly two out of every three (67.6%) of all residences. Single-family dwellings account for another one in four residences (25%), with the remainder being

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. Four out of five residences in the neighbourhood are

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, with only one in five residences being owner occupied. Neighbourhood residents are highly mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, roughly one in three (31.3%) of residents had moved within the previous twelve months. Another one in four residents (26.7%) had moved in the previous one to three years. Just under one in three (29.2%) had lived at the same address for at least five years. The former H. A. Gray School is located in the centre of the neighbourhood. It was built in 1913 and features a finish of red brick and Bedford stone. The Edmonton Public School Board closed the school due to low enrolment in the 1980s and leased it to the

. Since 2004, the school building has been occupied by Vanguard College, a

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post secondary school. The school yards, playgrounds, and community centre still remain as public space. Shepherd's Care Vanguard, a Christian residence for the elderly, is located adjacent to Vanguard College. It was constructed with architecture designed to mimic the original school. Also located in the neighbourhood is the Westwood Arena, a public sports facility, park, and playground. The community is represented by the Westwood

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, established in 1951, which maintains a

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located at 105 Street and 121 Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Westwood had a population of living in dwellings, a 6% 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

Westwood Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton

Demographics

Surrounding neighbourhoods

See also

References

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