At a glance

Quadrant: NE
Population: 106,175
Households: 29,585
Total contacts to 211* for basic needs: 779
Communities:
  • Castleridge
  • Cityscape
  • Cornerstone
  • Falconridge
  • Homestead
  • Martindale
  • Redstone
  • Saddle Ridge
  • Skyview Ranch
  • Taradale

Low income demographics (percentage of people within the age group)

12.4%

Ages 0-17

6.9%

Ages 18-64

8.2%

Ages 65+

Income inequality

Statistics by category

Ideas

Residents from this ward shared the following ideas to help eliminate poverty from their community in 2021:
  • More resources and support from the government to overcome poverty
  • Intentional resource injection within community groups that already exist, and investing in opportunities that build capacity for residents
  • Improve accessibility and education about programs and services
  • More supports to improve technology access and digital literacy
  • Support youth employment initiatives
  • Increase mental health supports that meet the needs of local residents, and are culturally appropriate and embedded in existing community supports
Simple map of Calgary's municipal wards

Next Ward

Ward 6 is located in southwest Calgary and includes the following communities:
Aspen Woods, Christie Park, Coach Hill, Cougar Ridge, Discovery Ridge, Glamorgan, Glenbrook, Glendale, Medicine Hill, Patterson, Signal Hill, Springbank Hill, Spruce Cliff, Strathcona Park, West Springs, Westgate, Wildwood

Poverty Profiles