Beddington Heights is an established suburban neighbourhood in northwest Calgary,

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. The community is bounded by Berkshire Boulevard to the north, Beddington Trail to the east, Beddington Boulevard to the south and 14th Street W to the west. Beddington Heights is in Ward 4.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Beddington Heights had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.1% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a

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of $56,881 in 2000, and there were 14.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 27.5% of the residents were immigrants, and few of the buildings (1.9%) were condominiums or apartments, and 21.4% were used for

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History

The community was originally named after the village of

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in Surrey,

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. The area's original development began as a Canadian Pacific Railway station. The establishment of the neighbourhood of Beddington Heights occurred in 1979.

Education

As of 2020, there are two schools in the neighborhood: * Beddington Heights Elementary School - Calgary Board of Education * St. Bede Elementary School - Calgary Catholic School District

Shopping

Beddington Heights contains a concentrated commercial area along Centre Street. Centre Street hosts the

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and Safeway. Additionally, the Beddington Towne Centre and the adjacent area contains multiple bars, restaurants, small stores, banks and a London Drugs location. Bedford Drive, within the vicinity of Nose Creek Park, contains a small strip mall that houses multiple take-out restaurants and a liquor store.

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