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Belgravia is a residential neighbourhood located in
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area of 19th-century
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, the neighbourhood was once the southern
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of the
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. The McKernan/Belgravia LRT Station is located adjacent to the neighbourhood at the northwest corner of 114 Street and 76 Avenue in neighbouring McKernan. To the west, Belgravia overlooks the
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valley. The southern boundary is Belgravia Road, and the southwest portion of the neighbourhood overlooks Fox Drive. The north boundary between Saskatchewan Drive and 118 Street is University Avenue. From 118 Street, the neighbourhood boundary zigzags in a southeast direction from the intersection of University Avenue and 115A Street to the intersection of 114 Street and 76 Avenue. The eastern boundary between 76 Avenue and Belgravia Road is 114 Street. Surrounding neighbourhoods are
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to the north, the University of Alberta to the northeast, McKernan to the east, Parkallen to the southeast, and the Neil Crawford Centre and University of Alberta Farm to the south. Grandview Heights is located to the southwest beyond Fox Drive. The community is represented by the Belgravia
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, established in 1954, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 115 Street and 73 Avenue.


Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2019 municipal census, Belgravia had a population of living in dwellings, a -2.5% change from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2019.


Residential development

Three out of four residences in Belgravia are owner-occupied, with roughly four out of five residences being built prior to
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. The majority of residences (72%) are single-family dwellings. The average household size is 2.4 people, with two out of three households having one or two people.


Transportation

Belgravia is one of two neighbourhoods served by the McKernan/Belgravia LRT station. The station was officially opened on April 25, 2009, with regular service commencing on April 26, 2009. Belgravia is also served by
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route 4.


See also

* Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues


References


External links


Belgravia Neighbourhood Profile

Belgravia Community League Website
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton