West End, Winnipeg

The West End is a mostly residential area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is bordered by Route 62 (Osborne, Memorial, Colony, and Balmoral Streets) on the east, St. James Street on the west, the Assiniboine River on the south, and Notre Dame Avenue on the north. It includes the neighbourhoods of Armstrong's Point, Colony, Daniel McIntyre, Minto, Sargent Park, Spence, St. Matthews, West Broadway, and Wolseley.

In 2006, the population of the West End was 45,565.

The area is ethnically diverse. 2006 census data shows the West End as 58% Caucasian, 20% Filipino, 11% Aboriginal, 2% Black, and 9% other visible minorities (statistics do not include neighbourhoods East of Sherbrook Street). Historically, the area was home to large German, Scandinavian, and Icelandic communities.

Contrast between neighbourhoods in the West End is extreme. Armstrong's Point is one of Winnipeg's most affluent neighbourhoods with an average household income of $90,500. West Broadway is located directly north of Armstrong's Point, and has an average household income of $24,500.

Municipally, the West End is within the Daniel McIntyre city council ward and is represented by Cindy Gilroy.

Provincially, the majority of the West End is within the Wolseley and Minto electoral districts and is represented by Rob Altemeyer (NDP) and Andrew Swan (NDP) respectively.

Federally, the West End is within the Winnipeg Centre electoral district and is represented by Robert-Falcon Ouellette (Liberal).

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