Delwood, Edmonton

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Delwood is a mature residential neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

It is bounded on the north by 137 Avenue, on the south by 132 Avenue, on the east by 66 Street and on the west by 82 Street. Travel east along 137 Avenue takes residents to the Clareview LRT station. Travel west along 137 Avenu takes residents to Northgate Centre and North Town Mall. Londonderry Mall is located immediately to the north of the neighbourhood in the adjoining neighbourhood of Kildare.

There are two schools in the neighbourhood, Delwood Elementary School operated by the Edmonton Public School System and St. Vladimir Catholic Elementary School operated by the Catholic School System. In addition, Queen Elizabeth High School is located a short distance to the west of the neighbourhood along 132 Avenue. M.E. Lazerte High School is located a short distance to the north along 66 Street.

Approximately eight out of every ten residences in the neighbourhood were built during the 1960s, with another one out of ten being built between the end of World War II and 1960.[1] The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood are single family dwellings (87%). Another 8% are duplexes[2]. Three percent of the residences are apartments in low rise buildings. Finally, 1% of the residences are row houses.

[edit] Surrounding Neighbourhoods

Dickinsfield-Northmount Kildare York
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Glengarry North Belvedere
West   Delwood    East
South
Killarney Balwin Belvedere

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/DELWOOD.pdf
  2. ^ Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.

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