Country Canada Quadrant NW Sector Mature area Elevation 669 m Province Alberta | City Edmonton Ward 10 Area 58 ha Population 1,214 (2012) | |
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Lansdowne is a neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the Whitemud Creek Ravine. The neighbourhood description in the map utility on the City of Edmonton website describes Lansdowne as a neighbourhood with "a quiet pastoral atmosphere and the opportunity to view the rural, agricultural setting of the University of Alberta Farm from the bicycle path through the eastern portion of the farm." The Snow Valley Ski Hill is located near the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is situated directly across from Michener Park, a residential complex for students staying at the University of Alberta.
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Map of Lansdowne, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Houses on the north side of Lansdowne back onto the University of Alberta farm along a straight line boundary located just north of 52 Avenue. Houses on the west side overlook the Whitemud Creek Ravine. The southern boundary is Whitemud Drive, and the east boundary is 122 Street.
The size of the average household in Lansdowne is 2.3 persons, with almost two out of three households having one or two persons. Just under one in four households has four or five people.
Approximately nine out of every ten residences, according to the 2001 federal census, were built during the 1960s and 1970s. The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the single-family dwelling; these make up 64% of all residences in the neighbourhood. The remainder are apartments in low-rise buildings (25% of all residences) and high-rise buildings (10%). Almost all single-family dwellings are owner-occupied, while all apartments are rented. Generally, homes closer to Whitemud Creek Ravine are more expensive while homes nearer Whitemud Drive are more affordable.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Lansdowne had a population of 7003121400000000000♠1,214 living in 7002552000000000000♠552 dwellings, a -5.1% change from its 2009 population of 7003127900000000000♠1,279. With a land area of 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 7003209310000000000♠2,093.1 people/km2 in 2012.
The population of Lansdowne is ethnically diverse, with three out of every four respondents indicating multiple ethnic origins. Of those indicating a single ethnic origin, the most common was Canadian (6.9% of all respondents), English (3.1%), Chinese (2.9%), German (2.9%), Ukrainian (1.4%), Polish (1.2%), East Indian (1.2%) and Scottish (1.0%).
Household incomes in Lansdowne are significantly above the average for the city--$86,862 in 2001 for Lansdowne compared with $57,360 for the city—with approximately one in three households earning over $100,000 per year.
Lansdowne has its own elementary school, Lansdowne Elementary, which is operated by the Edmonton Public School System.
Surrounding neighbourhoods
Beyond the University of Alberta farm to the north is the neighbourhood of Grandview Heights. On the other side of Whitemud Creek Ravine are the neighbourhoods of Brookside and Bulyea Heights.