Westgate Calgary Community Review and Home Listings
Westgate is an inner city community in southwest Calgary, located approximately only 5 kilometres west of the downtown core.
Established in 1956, most of Westgate has rapidly changed from old post-war bungalows to new infill developments due to the ever increasing demand for new inner city homes in Calgary.
Westgate’s location only minutes from downtown, the Bow River, C-Train and amenities makes it a prime neighbourhood for many buyers looking to live an inner city lifestyle in the very desirable southwest area.
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Location
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As mentioned above, Westgate’s prime location makes it a very convenient neighbourhood to live in.
Residents don’t have to drive far to reach the amenities they need, while direct access to Calgary Transit’s C-Train and the Bow River are only a short jaunt away from any point in the community.
Westgate Calgary Schools
Public Elementary – Wildwood – 120 45th Street SW – 403-777-8430
Public Junior High – Vincent Massey – 939 45th Street SW – 403-777-7870
Public Senior High – Ernest Manning – 20 Springborough Boulevard SW – 403-249-3131
French Immersion Elementary (k-4) – Westgate – 150 Westminster Drive SW – 403-777-8420
French Immersion Junior High (5-9) – Bishop Pinkham – 3304 63rd Avenue SW – 403-777-7840
French Immersion Senior High – Western Canada – 641 17th Avenue SW – 403-228-5363
Westgate Amenities
Residents living in Westgate Calgary are in no shortage of nearby amenities and services. Found only minutes from the neighbourhood are…
Westbrook Mall – With over 70 businesses and services, you can find pretty much anything you need only a few minutes’ walk from home in Westgate. Find…
- Professional health services
- Wal-Mart
- Safeway
- Sport Chek
- Boston Pizza
- Food Court
- Bank of Montreal
- And more at Westbrook Mall!
Connaught and Victoria Park are two of the most vibrant neighbourhoods in town and are home to some of the Best in Calgary!
Downtown – Living in an inner city home in Calgary means that our city centre, one of the greatest amenity resources in Calgary, is only minutes away….
- Stephen Avenue
- The Core Shopping Mall
- Chinatown
- East Village
- Business core
- And so much more only a few minutes from home in Westgate!
Westgate Demographics
Looking for a Westgate Calgary inner city home? Here are some community statistics collected by the governments’ latest survey.
- Ages 24 and below – 28.2% (2011)
- Ages 25 to 54 – 44.8% (2011)
- Ages 55 and up – 27% (2011)
- Average household income – $59,218 (2005)
- Percentage of population with a High School Diploma or higher – 82.5% (2006)
- Ratio of residents who own their property – 78.9% (2006)
- Ratio of residents who rent their property – 21.1% (2006)
Westgate Calgary Community Boundaries
- Northern – Bow Trail SW
- Eastern – 45th Street SW
- Southern – 17th Avenue SW
- Western – Sarcee Trail
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