Bridlewood | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Location of Bridlewood in Calgary | |
Coordinates: 50°54′01″N 114°06′22″W / 50.90028°N 114.10611°WCoordinates: 50°54′01″N 114°06′22″W / 50.90028°N 114.10611°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
City | Calgary |
Quadrant | SW |
Ward | 13 |
Established | 1998 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Naheed Nenshi |
• Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
• Councillor | Diane Colley-Urquhart |
Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,641 |
Website | Bridlewood Community Association |
Bridlewood is a residential neighbourhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located at the south-western edge of the city, north of the Spruce Meadows Trail and south of the community of Evergreen. To the east it borders the Bridlewood Creek Wetland, a wetland created by the City of Calgary as a stormwater retention pond. The Spruce Meadows equestrian facility is located immediately south.
It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillor.
Established as recently as 1998, Bridlewood is a relatively new community.
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Bridlewood had a population of
11,835 living in 4,200 dwellings, a 1.7% increase from its 2011 population of 11,641. With a land area of 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,700/km2 (9,580/sq mi) in 2012.Residents in this community had a median household income of $70,477 in 2000, and there were 6.2% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 15.9% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and 4.3% of the housing was used for renting.
Bridlewood has 1 catholic (Monsignor J.J O'Brien), 1 Christian (Glenmore Christian Academy) and 1 public school (Bridlewood Elementary).