Beverly Glen is a neighborhood in the

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region of

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, located around

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north of

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and south of

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lies in the neighborhood. The neighborhood of Beverly Glen is located within the ZIP Codes of 90210 and 90077. Residents living in Beverly Glen access their homes primarily by use of Beverly Glen Boulevard, which is a busy thoroughfare for drivers between the

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/ Westwood area and the

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Geography and subdivisions

At the top of the Beverly Glen canyon, Glenridge (originally Beverly Glen Village) and Beverly Glen Park are planned developments with tennis courts and community pools built in the 1970s and 1980s.

Demographics

The following data applies to Beverly Glen within the boundaries set by the Los Angeles Almanac: The 2010 U.S. census counted 4,341 people in Beverly Glen, of whom 83.21% were white, 0.90% black, 0.12% American Indian or Alaska Native, 6.70% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 1.24% other, 4.81% of two or more races, and 4.79% Hispanic or Latino.

Education

Beverly Glen is zoned to

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schools. The neighborhood is jointly zoned to Warner Avenue Elementary School and Roscomare Road Elementary School. In addition, the neighborhood is zoned to Emerson Middle School and University High School.

Police service

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operates the West Los Angeles Community Police Station at 1663 Butler Avenue, 90025, serving the neighborhood.

Parks and recreation

Beverly Glen contains three sites operated by the

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: * Briarwood Park is an unstaffed park, open from dawn to dusk, and contains basketball courts and a children's play area. * De Neve Square Park is a small unstaffed park, open from dawn to dusk, and contains benches. * Beverly Glen Park is an

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without any public access. This space surrounds and is often mistaken for the Bel Air Ridge private property park, with a locked gate exclusive to residents only. The community puts on a street fair each June and an annual garden walk and brunch. In 2001, the Beverly Glen farmers market was founded.

References

External links

History of Beverly Glen

About Beverly Glen, by Residents of Beverly Glen
{{Los Angeles Westside Neighborhoods in Los Angeles Populated places in the Santa Monica Mountains Westside (Los Angeles County)