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Kingsland is a
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neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of
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,
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. It is bounded to the north by Glenmore Trail, to the east by
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, to the south by Heritage Drive and to the west by Elbow Drive. The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956 and Kingsland was established in 1957. It is represented in the
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by the Ward 11 councillor.


Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Kingsland had a population of living in 2,375 dwellings. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Residents in this community had a
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of $68,000 in 2021, and there were 15% low income residents living in Kingsland. As of 2021, 33% of the residents were
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s. A proportion of 54.1% of the buildings were
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s or
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s, and 68% of the housing was used for
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. 31% of residents in Kingsland spent 30%+ income on housing, compared to the Calgary average of 23%.


Crime

In the May 2023-May 2024 data period, Kingsland had a crime rate of 4.796/100, an increase from the previous data period. This puts it at this comparison to other Calgary communities: Saddle Ridge (1.358/100), Whitehorn (1.741/100), Rundle (2.342/100), Brentwood (2.348/100),
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(2.542/100), Bowness (2.934/100), Shawnessy (3.296/100), Inglewood (3.438/100), Kingsland (3.592/100), Sunnyside (3.650/100),
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(4.703/100), Southwood (5.147/100), Sunalta (5.307/100), Montgomery (5.483/100), Forest Lawn (6.528/100), Rosscarrock (7.049/100), Downtown Commercial Core (12.705/100), Downtown East Village (15.605/100), Manchester (43.368/100).


Crime Data by Year


Education

The community is served by St. Augustine Elementary & Junior High (Catholic).


See also

*
List of neighbourhoods in Calgary This is a list of neighbourhoods in Calgary, Alberta. As of 2016, Calgary has 197 neighbourhoods, which are referred to as "communities" by the municipal government, and 42 industrial areas. A further 15 communities were included in the Municip ...


References


External links


Kingsland Community Association
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