Lansdowne, Edmonton
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| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
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| image_caption = Lansdowne Park
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Lansdowne in Edmonton
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|subdivision_name1 = Alberta
| subdivision_type2 = City
| subdivision_name2 = Edmonton
| subdivision_name3 = NW
| subdivision_name4 = papastew
| subdivision_name5 = Mature area
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| leader_name = Edmonton City Council
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| area_total_km2 = 0.58
| population_as_of = 2012
| population_total = 1214
| population_density_km2 = 2093.1
| population_blank1_title = Change (2009–12)
| population_blank1 = {{decrease}}-5.1%
| population_blank2_title = Dwellings
| population_blank2 = 552
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Lansdowne is a neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the Whitemud Creek Ravine.[http://maps.edmonton.ca map utility] The Snow Valley Ski Hill is located near the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is situated directly across from Michener Park, a residential complex for students staying at the University of Alberta. Lansdowne was named in honour of the Earl of Lansdowne, the Governor General of Canada from 1883 to 1888.{{Cite web |title=Neighbourhood Profiles {{!}} City of Edmonton |url=https://www.edmonton.ca/residential_neighbourhoods/neighbourhoods/neighbourhood-profiles |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=www.edmonton.ca |language=en}}
Houses on the north side of Lansdowne back onto the University of Alberta farm along a straight line boundary located just north of 52 Avenue. Houses on the west side overlook the Whitemud Creek Ravine. The southern boundary is Whitemud Drive, and the east boundary is 122 Street.
The size of the average household in Lansdowne is 2.3 persons, with almost two out of three households having one or two persons. Just under one in four households has four or five people.{{cite web |title=2001 Federal Census - Households by size |url=http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD20/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/LANSDOWNE.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonton}}
Approximately nine out of every ten residences, according to the 2001 federal census, were built during the 1960s and 1970s.{{cite web |title=2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction - Occupied Private Dwellings |url=http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/LANSDOWNE.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonton}} The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the single-family dwelling; these make up 64% of all residences in the neighbourhood. The remainder are apartments in low-rise buildings (25% of all residences) and high-rise buildings (10%). Almost all single-family dwellings are owner-occupied, while all apartments are rented.{{cite web |title=2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership |url=http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/LANSDOWNE.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonton}} Generally, homes closer to Whitemud Creek Ravine are more expensive while homes nearer Whitemud Drive are more affordable.
The community is represented by the Lansdowne Community League, established in 1967, which maintains a community hall, outdoor rink and tennis courts located at 124 Street and 49 Avenue.{{cite web |url=http://www.lansdownecommunityleague.com/ |title=Lansdowne Community League |publisher=Lansdowne Community League |access-date=October 10, 2017}}{{cite book|last =Kuban |first =Ron |title =Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement |url =https://archive.org/details/edmontonsurbanvi00kuba |url-access =registration |publisher =University of Alberta Press |year =2005 |isbn =9781459303249}}
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Lansdowne had a population of {{nts|1214}} living in {{nts|552}} dwellings,{{cite web | url=http://edmonton.ca/city_government/facts_figures/municipal-census-results.aspx | title=Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census | publisher=City of Edmonton | access-date=February 22, 2013}} a -5.1% change from its 2009 population of {{nts|1279}}.{{cite web | url=http://edmonton.ca/city_government/facts_figures/2009-municipal-census-results.aspx | title=2009 Municipal Census Results | publisher=City of Edmonton | access-date=February 22, 2013}} With a land area of {{convert|0.58|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{nts|2093.1}} people/km2 in 2012.
The population of Lansdowne is ethnically diverse, with three out of every four respondents indicating multiple ethnic origins. Of those indicating a single ethnic origin, the most common was Canadian (6.9% of all respondents), English (3.1%), Chinese (2.9%), German (2.9%), Ukrainian (1.4%), Polish (1.2%), East Indian (1.2%) and Scottish (1.0%).
Household incomes in Lansdowne are significantly above the average for the city—$86,862 in 2001 for Lansdowne compared with $57,360 for the city—with approximately one in three households earning over $100,000 per year.
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan="3"|Income By Household - 2001 Census2000 dollarsIncome is for all persons in the household. So, if there are two persons in the household and each person earns $15,000, the household income is $30,000 |
| Income Range ($) |
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| ! (% of Households)
! (% of Households) |
| Under $10,000
| 6.7% | 6.3% |
| $10,000-$19,999
| 8.7% | 12.4% |
| $20,000-$29,999
| 6.7% | 11.9% |
| $30,000-$39,999
| 14.4% | 11.8% |
| $40,000-$49,999
| 5.8% | 10.9% |
| $50,000-$59,999
| 8.7% | 9.5% |
| $60,000-$69,999
| 4.8% | 8.3% |
| $70,000-$79,999
| 4.8% | 6.7% |
| $80,000-$89,999
| 0.0% | 5.4% |
| $90,000-$99,999
| 6.7% | 4.2% |
| $100,000 and over
| 32.7% | 12.6% |
| Average household income
| $86,862 | $57,360 |
Lansdowne has its own elementary school, Lansdowne Elementary, which is operated by the Edmonton Public School System.
Surrounding neighbourhoods
{{Adjacent communities
| Northwest = Whitemud Creek Ravine
| North = University of Alberta Farm
| Northeast = University of Alberta Farm
| West = Whitemud Creek Ravine
| Centre = Lansdowne
| East = Malmo Plains
| Southwest = Whitemud Creek Ravine
| South = Aspen Gardens
| Southeast = Royal Gardens
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Beyond the University of Alberta farm to the north is the neighbourhood of Grandview Heights. On the other side of Whitemud Creek Ravine are the neighbourhoods of Brookside and Bulyea Heights.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD34/MultiSource/Neighbourhood/LANSDOWNE.pdf Lansdowne Neighbourhood Profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070914200452/http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/residences/nav01.cfm?nav01=23123 Michener Park]
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods}}