Prince Rupert, Edmonton

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Prince Rupert is a triangle-shaped residential neighbourhood in north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Prince Rupert is located within the old Hudson's Bay Reserve and was developed after the end of World War II.[1] The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 111 Avenue, on the west by 121 Street, and on the northeast by Kingsway Avenue.

According to the 2001 federal census, seven out of every ten (71.2%) of the residences were constructed between the end of World War II and 1960. Another one in twelve (8.5%) were constructed during the 1960s. There is also some more recent construction, with one out of twelve (8.5%) of residences being constructed in the second half of the 1990s. The majority of these recently constructed homes are in a new development bounded by 119 Street to the West, 114 Avenue to the South, and the Kingsway shopping district to the Northeast.[2]

The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single family dwelling. These account for six out of every ten (60%) of all residences. Approximately one in three residences (34%) are apartments in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. The remaining 6% of resicences are duplexes.[3] Just over half (53%) or residences are owner occupied, with the remainder being rented.[4]

The neighbourhood profile is highly mobile with roughly one in five (20.8%) residents having moved within the previous twelve months according to the 2005 municipal census. Another one in five (19.5%) or residents had moved within the previous one to three years. Less than half (44.5%) had lived at the same address for longer than five years.[5]

There is a single school in the neighbourhood, Prince Rupert Elementary School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System.

Kingsway Garden Mall is located near the south east corner of the neighbourhood.

[edit] Surrounding Neighborhoods

Prince Charles
Edmonton City Centre Airport, Spruce Avenue
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Inglewood North
West   Prince Rupert    East
South
Westmount Queen Mary Park Central McDougall

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ From the neighbourhood description in the City of Edmonton Map Utility
  2. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/PRINCE%20RUPERT.pdf
  3. ^ Duplexes include triplexes and quadruplexes.
  4. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/PRINCE%20RUPERT.pdf
  5. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05022B/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/PRINCE%20RUPERT.pdf

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