Kensington is a residential neighbourhood in north west

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. While the land was annexed by Edmonton in

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, development of the neighbourhood didn't occur until much later. According to the 2001 federal census three in ten (27.8%) of residences in the neighbourhood were built shortly after the end of

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, that is, between 1946 and

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. Another four in ten residences (37.0%) were built during the 1960s. There was little new development in the neighbourhood until the mid-1990s. Between 1996 and

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, there was a sharp increase in the number of residences constructed with another one in five (21.8%) being built during this period. In 2005, the most common type of residence in the neighbourhood was the single-family dwelling. These accounted for six out of ten (63%) of the residences in the neighbourhood.

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apartments and apartment style condominiums accounted for another one in four (23%) of residences.

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accounting for one in eight (12%) or residences. The remaining 2% of residences were row houses. Seven out of ten (71%) or residences were owner occupied, while three out of ten (29%) were rented. There is a single school in the neighbourhood, Kensington Elementary School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System. Since September 2011, a portion of Kensington School is leased to the

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which operates a Kindergarten to grade 6 francophone school,

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. The community is represented by the Kensington

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, established in 1960, which maintains a

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and outdoor rink located at 121 Street and 134A Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Kensington 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

Kensington Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton

Demographics

Surrounding neighbourhoods

See also

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