Country Canada Quadrant NW Sector Mature area Elevation 671 m Province Alberta | City Edmonton Ward 1 Area 44 ha Population 1,254 (2012) | |
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Sherwood is a small neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Originally part of the Town of Jasper Place, it became a part of Edmonton when Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964.
Contents
- Map of Sherwood Edmonton AB Canada
- Demographics
- Residential development
- Schools
- Shopping and services
- Surrounding neighbourhoods
- References
Map of Sherwood, Edmonton, AB, Canada
The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 156 Street, on the east by 149 Street, on the north by 95 Avenue, and on the south by 92 Avenue.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Sherwood had a population of 1,254 living in 633 dwellings, a -2.1% change from its 2009 population of 1,281. With a land area of 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,850 people/km2 in 2012.
Residential development
Almost half of the dwellings in Sherwood were built between the end of World War II and 1960. Just over six out of every ten residences (63%) are single-family dwellings. Another 34% are apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Most of the remaining dwellings are duplexes. Just over half of the residences (56%) are owner-occupied, with the remainder being rented.
Schools
Sherwood Elementary School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System, is located immediately to the north in the adjacent neighbourhood of West Jasper Place.
Shopping and services
Neighbourhood residents have access to shopping and medical services at the Meadowlark Health and Shopping Centre located to the south west in the adjoining neighbourhood of Meadowlark Park.
To the north of the neighbourhood, along 149 Street, is the Jasper Gates Shopping Centre.
Surrounding neighbourhoods
The neighbourhood is surrounded on all sides by residential neighbourhoods.