Hazeldean, Edmonton

Hazeldean is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood overlooks the Mill Creek Ravine.

Hazeldean
Neighbourhood
Hazeldean
Location of Hazeldean in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53.505°N 113.476°W / 53.505; -113.476
Country Canada
Province Alberta
CityEdmonton
Quadrant[1]NW
Ward[1]11
Sector[2]Mature area
Area[3]Strathcona
Government
 • MayorDon Iveson
 • Administrative bodyEdmonton City Council
 • CouncillorMike Nickel
Area
 • Total1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation
677 m (2,221 ft)
Population
 (2012)[6]
 • Total3,176
 • Density2,810.6/km2 (7,279/sq mi)
 • Change (2009–12)
2.5%
 • Dwellings
1,531

The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 99 Street, on the south by 63 Avenue, on the east by the Mill Creek Ravine, and on the north by 72 Avenue.

The community is represented by the Hazeldean Community League, established in 1955, which maintains a community hall located at 96 Street and 66 Avenue.[7][8]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Hazeldean had a population of 3,176 living in 1,531 dwellings,[6] a 2.5% change from its 2009 population of 3,098.[9] With a land area of 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,810.6 people/km2 in 2012.[5][6]

Residential development

According to the 2001 federal census, residential development in Hazeldean began before the end of World War II when approximately one in eleven (9.2%) of the residences were built. Three out of four residences (74.2%) were constructed between the end of World War II and 1960. Another one in ten residences (10%) were built during the 1960s. The remaining 6.5% of residences were built after 1970.[10]

Four out of five (83%) of residences, according to the 2005 municipal census, are single-family dwellings. This make them the most common type of residence in the neighbourhood. Another one in seven (15%) are row houses. The remaining 2% are duplexes.[11] Almost two out of three (62%) are owner-occupied while 38% are rented.[12]

Population mobility

The population of Hazeldean is comparatively mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, one in five (18.1%) residents had moved within the previous 12 months. Another one in five (20.3%) had moved within the previous one to three years. One resident in two (49.7%) had lived at the same address for five years or more.[13]

Schools

There are two schools in the neighbourhood.

Recreation and services

Residents have good access to the Argyll Sports Centre in the neighbourhood of Argyll to the east and the recreational opportunities located in the Mill Creek Ravine.

The Doctor Gerald Zetter Care Centre, a hospital, is located in the neighbourhood.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

See also

References
  1. "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 7, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  2. "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  3. History of Annexations (Map). City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  4. "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  5. "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  6. "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  7. "Hazeldean Community League". Hazeldean Community League. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  8. Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 9781459303249.
  9. "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  10. http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/HAZELDEAN.pdf
  11. Duplexes include triplexes and quadruplexes.
  12. http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/HAZELDEAN.pdf
  13. http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05022B/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/HAZELDEAN.pdf
  14. "Hazeldean School". Edmonton Public Schools. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
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