Westridge, Edmonton
{{For|other places named Westridge|Westridge (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Westridge
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
| pushpin_map = Canada Edmonton
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Westridge in Edmonton
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Canada
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Alberta
| subdivision_type2 = City
| subdivision_name2 = Edmonton
| subdivision_type3 = Quadrant{{cite web | url=http://www.edmonton.ca/business_economy/documents/EdmontonWardNeighbourhoods.pdf | title=City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods | publisher=City of Edmonton | access-date=February 13, 2013}}
| subdivision_name3 = NW
| subdivision_name4 = sipiwiyiniwak
| subdivision_name5 = West
| subdivision_type6 = Area{{cite web | url=http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/MDP_Bylaw_15100.pdf | title=The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100 | publisher=City of Edmonton | date=2010-05-26 | access-date=February 13, 2013}}{{cite web | url=http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Plans_in_Effect_Map.pdf | title=City of Edmonton Plans in Effect | publisher=City of Edmonton | date=November 2011 | access-date=February 13, 2013}}
| subdivision_name6 = West Jasper Place
| government_footnotes = {{cite web | url=http://edmonton.ca/city_government/city_organization/city-councillors.aspx | title=City Councillors | publisher=City of Edmonton | access-date=February 13, 2013}}
| government_type =
| leader_title = Administrative body
| leader_name = Edmonton City Council
| leader_title1 = Councillor
| leader_name1 = {{Edmonton City Council|5}}
| established_title =
| established_date =
| area_total_km2 = 0.75
| population_as_of = 2012
| population_total = 1327
| population_density_km2 = 1769.3
| population_blank1_title = Change {{small|(2009–12)}}
| population_blank1 = {{decrease}}-6.2%
| population_blank2_title = Dwellings
| population_blank2 = 496
| coordinates = {{coord|53.507|N|113.604|W|region:CA-AB|display=inline}}
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 671
| website =
| footnotes =
}}
Westridge is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The neighbourhood is bounded to the north and northeast by Patricia Ravine and to the south by Wolf Willow Ravine. The southeast tip overlooks the North Saskatchewan River valley. The western boundary is 170 Street. Access to the neighbourhood is exclusively by way of Wolf Willow Road.
According to the 2001 federal census, four out of five (80.2%) of the residences in Westridge were built during the 1970s. The remaining one in five (19.8%) were built during the 1980s.{{cite web| url=http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/WESTRIDGE.pdf | title=2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction}}
Almost all of the houses in the neighbourhood (93.5%), according to the 2005 municipal census, are single-family dwellings. The remainder (6.5%) are row houses. Almost all residences in the neighbourhood are owner-occupied, with less than 1% being rented.{{cite web| url=http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/WESTRIDGE.pdf | title=2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership}}
{{stack|File:2007-09-15 Westridge Road 028 Compressed.jpg}}
The north west corner of the neighbourhood is close to the 170 Street interchange with Whitemud Drive. This provides people in the neighbourhood with good access to destinations on the south side including: the University of Alberta, Fort Edmonton Park, and Old Strathcona.
West Edmonton Mall is located to the north of the neighbourhood along 170 Street. Residents also enjoy comparatively good access to the downtown core.
The community is represented by the Westridge Wolf Willow Country Club Community League, established in 1977, which maintains a community hall, outdoor rink and tennis courts located at Wolf Willow Road and Westridge Road.{{cite web |url=http://www.wwwcccl.com/ |title=Westridge Wolf Willow Country Club Community League |publisher=Westridge Wolf Willow Country Club Community League |access-date=October 14, 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, Westridge had a population of {{nts|1327}} living in {{nts|496}} 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 -6.2% change from its 2009 population of {{nts|1415}}.{{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|0.75|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}},{{cite web | url=https://data.edmonton.ca/City-Administration/Neighbourhoods-data-plus-kml-file-/65fr-66s6 | title=Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) | publisher=City of Edmonton | access-date=February 22, 2013}} it had a population density of {{nts|1769.3}} people/km2 in 2012.
Surrounding neighbourhoods
{{Geographic location
| Northwest = Thorncliff
| North = Elmwood
River Valley Lessard North
Patricia Heights
| Northeast = River Valley Lessard North
Patricia Heights
| West = Callingwood North
| Centre = Westridge
| East = River Valley Lessard North
| Southwest = Callingwood South
| South = Oleskiw
River Valley Lessard North
| Southeast = River Valley Lessard North
}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD34/MultiSource/Neighbourhood/WESTRIDGE.pdf Westridge Neighbourhood Profile]
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods}}