Forest Heights, Edmonton

Forest Heights
Neighbourhood
Forest Heights

Location of Forest Heights in Edmonton

Coordinates: 53°32′42″N 113°27′04″W / 53.545°N 113.451°W / 53.545; -113.451
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
City Edmonton
Quadrant[1] NW
Ward[1] 8
Sector[2] Mature area
Government[3]
 • Administrative body Edmonton City Council
 • Councillor Ben Henderson
Area[4]
 • Total 1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation 662 m (2,172 ft)
Population (2012)[5]
 • Total 3,995
 • Density 2,450.9/km2 (6,348/sq mi)
 • Change (2009–12) Increase1.4%
 • Dwellings 2,149

Forest Heights is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that overlooks the North Saskatchewan River valley to the north and west. Four bridges provide access to destinations on the north side of the river.

The neighbourhood is bounded on the north and west by the North Saskatchewan River valley, on the east by Wayne Gretzky Drive and 75 Street, and on the south by 98 Avenue. 106 Avenue cuts through the neighbourhood.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Forest Heights had a population of 3,995 living in 2,149 dwellings,[5] a 1.4% change from its 2009 population of 3,940.[6] With a land area of 1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi),[4] it had a population density of 2,450.9 people/km2 in 2012.[4][5]

Housing

Rowland Road in Forest Heights.

While a small percentage (6.1%) of residences in Forest Heights were constructed before the end of World War II, approximately half (51.1%) were constructed between the end of the war and 1960 according to the 2001 federal census. One in four (24.6%) were constructed during the 1960s and one in ten (10.2%) were constructed during the 1970s. By 1980, residential construction in the neighbourhood was substantially complete.[7]

The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. These account for roughly three out of four (76%) of the residences in the neighbourhood. Another one in eight (12%) are apartments and apartment style condominiums in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Slightly less common, accounting for 11% or one in ten of the residences in the neighbourhood, are duplexes.[8] There are also a handful of residences grouped as "other" types of residence. Three out of five (61%) of residences are owner-occupied while the remaining residences are rented.[9]

Population mobility

The population of Forest Heights is comparatively mobile, with one in six (16.9%) of residents having moved in the previous twelve months according to the 2005 municipal census. Another one in five (20.1%) had moved within the preceding one to three years. At the same time, just over half of residents (52.1%) had lived at the same address for five years or more.[10]

Schools

There are four schools located in the neighbourhood.

Access to sites and services

The Dawson Bridge and 106 Avenue provide direct access to the neighbourhood of Riverdale and the downtown core. 98 Avenue provides access to the James MacDonald Bridge and the Low Level Bridge. The James MacDonald Bridge provides direct access to the Government Centre area of the downtown core and the neighbourhood of Rossdale. The Low Level Bridge provides direct access to the downtown core. Travel north along Wayne Gretzky Drive provides direct access across the North Saskatchewan River to destinations in north east Edmonton including Rexall Place, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton Northlands, and Concordia University College. Capilano Mall is located a short distance to the east of the neighbourhood along 98 Avenue.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton is located in the neighbourhood.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

North Saskatchewan River North Saskatchewan River North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River Capilano, Fulton Place, Terrace Heights
   Forest Heights  
Cloverdale, Strathearn Holyrood Ottewell

References

  1. 1 2 "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  6. ↑ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  7. ↑ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/FOREST%20HEIGHTS.pdf
  8. ↑ Duplexes include both triplexes and quadruplexes.
  9. ↑ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/FOREST%20HEIGHTS.pdf
  10. ↑ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05022B/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/FOREST%20HEIGHTS.pdf

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, March 29, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.