Oxford is a residential neighbourhood in the Palisades area of north west
Edmonton
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According to the 2001 federal census, residential development of the neighbourhood began in the second half of the 1980s and continued through the 1990s. Nine out of ten (90%) of residences in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, are
single-family dwellings. The remaining one out of ten (10%) are
duplexes. Almost nine in ten (88%) residences are owner-occupied while the remaining one in ten (12%) are
rented.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 153 Avenue, on the north by 167 Avenue, and on the east by 127 Street. The western boundary is half a block west of 132 Street.
The community is represented by the Cumberland-Oxford
Community League
A neighborhood council (also known as a community league) is a governmental or non-governmental body, whose purpose is to promote citizen participation in local government.Martin Minogue, ''Documents on Contemporary British Government: Volume 2, L ...
, established in 2002.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2019 municipal census, Oxford had a population of living in dwellings,
a 1.5% change from its 2009 population of .
With a land area of ,
it had a population density of people/km
2 in 2012.
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Surrounding neighbourhoods
See also
* Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
The Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues (EFCL) is a non-profit organization that acts as an administrative body to support community leagues throughout Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and is officially recognized by city council as the coordinat ...
References
External links
Oxford Neighbourhood Profile
Neighbourhoods in Edmonton
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