Kenilworth, Edmonton

Neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Kenilworth

Neighbourhood

Kenilworth

Location of Kenilworth in Edmonton

Coordinates: 53°31′12″N 113°25′59″W﻿ / ﻿53.520°N 113.433°W﻿ / 53.520; -113.433
Country|  Canada
Province|  Alberta
City| Edmonton
Quadrant[1]| NW
Ward[1]| Métis
Sector[2]| Mature area
Government

[3]

• Administrative body| Edmonton City Council
• Councillor| Ashley Salvador
Area

[4]

• Total| 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation

| 670 m (2,200 ft)
Population

(2012)[5]

• Total| 2,489
• Density| 2,164.3/km2 (5,606/sq mi)
• Change (2009–12)

| −1.5%
• Dwellings

| 1,098

Kenilworth is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located just to the north of Whyte Avenue.

According to the 2001 federal census, approximately eight out of ten (77.7%) of the residences in the neighbourhood were built during the 1960s. Most of the remainder were constructed between the end of World War II and 1960.[6]

The 2005 municipal census indicates the most common type or dwelling in the neighbourhood is the single-family dwelling. These account for four out of every five (81%) of all the dwellings in Kenilworth. Another one in eight residences (12%) are duplexes.[7] The remaining 7% are apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. roughly eight out of ten residences (82%) are owner occupied with the remainder being rented.[8]

There are three schools in the neighbourhood. The Waverly Elementary School and the Kenilworth Junion High School are operated by the Edmonton Public School System. The remaining school is the Ecole Jeanne D'Arc.

The neighbourhood also has an arena, the Kenilworth Arena.

The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 75 Street, on the east by 50 Street, on the south by 82 (Whyte) Avenue, and on the north by 90 Avenue.

The west end of the Sherwood Park Freeway is located just to the south of the neighbourhood, providing access to Sherwood Park.

The community is represented by the Kenilworth Community League, established in 1964, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 71 Street and 87 Avenue.[9][10]

## Demographics[edit]

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Kenilworth had a population of 2,489 living in 1,098 dwellings,[5] a -1.5% change from its 2009 population of 2,526.[11] With a land area of 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,164.3 people/km2 in 2012.[4][5]

## Surrounding neighbourhoods[edit]

Places adjacent to Kenilworth, Edmonton

| Holyrood | Ottewell | Lambton Industrial

|
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|  |
Idylwylde |

Kenilworth

| Lambton Industrial
|  |
King Edward Park | Gainer Industrial | Morris Industrial

## See also[edit]

* Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
2. ^ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
3. ^ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
4. ^ a b "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
5. ^ a b c "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
6. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL 2001/Neighbourhood/KENILWORTH.pdf [bare URL PDF]
7. ^ Duplexes include triplexes and quadruplexes.
8. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL 2005/Neighbourhood/KENILWORTH.pdf [bare URL PDF]
9. ^ "Kenilworth Community League". Kenilworth Community League. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
10. ^ Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 9781459303249.
11. ^ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.

## External links[edit]

* Kenilworth Neighbourhood Profile

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Edmonton neighbourhoods

Mature Area|

| West|

| Jasper Place|

* Britannia Youngstown
* Canora
* Elmwood
* Glenwood
* High Park
* Jasper Park
* Lynnwood
* Mayfield
* Meadowlark Park
* Patricia Heights
* Rio Terrace
* Sherwood
* West Jasper Place
* West Meadowlark Park

|

* Crestwood
* Glenora
* Grovenor
* Laurier Heights
* McQueen
* North Glenora
* Parkview
* Quesnell Heights

North|

| Dickinsfield|

* Evansdale
* Northmount

|

Londonderry|

* Kildare
* Kilkenny

* Athlone
* Balwin
* Belvedere
* Calder
* Delwood
* Dovercourt
* Glengarry
* Inglewood
* Kensington
* Killarney
* Lauderdale
* Prince Charles
* Rosslyn
* Sherbrooke
* Wellington
* Woodcroft
* York

Central|

| Central Core North|

* Boyle Street
* Central McDougall
* Downtown
* McCauley
* Oliver
* Queen Mary Park
* Riverdale
* Rossdale

|

* Blatchford
* Prince Rupert
* Spruce Avenue
* Westmount
* Westwood

East|

| Beverly|

* Abbottsfield
* Beacon Heights
* Bergman
* Beverly Heights
* Rundle Heights

|

* Alberta Avenue
* Avonmore
* Bellevue
* Bonnie Doon
* Capilano
* Cromdale
* Delton
* Eastwood
* Elmwood Park
* Forest Heights
* Fulton Place
* Gold Bar
* Highlands
* Holyrood
* Idylwylde
* Kenilworth
* King Edward Park
* Montrose
* Newton
* Ottewell
* Parkdale
* Strathearn
* Terrace Heights
* Virginia Park

South|

| Central Core South|

* Cloverdale
* Garneau
* Strathcona
* University of Alberta

|

* Allendale
* Argyll
* Aspen Gardens
* Belgravia
* Duggan
* Empire Park
* Grandview Heights
* Greenfield
* Hazeldean
* Lansdowne
* Lendrum Place
* Malmo Plains
* McKernan
* Parkallen
* Pleasantview
* Queen Alexandra
* Rideau Park
* Ritchie
* Royal Gardens
* Westbrook Estates
* Windsor Park

West|

* The Grange
* Lewis Farms
* Riverview
* West Jasper Place
* Cameron Heights
* Edgemont

Northwest|

* Big Lake
* Westview Village

North|

* Castle Downs
* Lake District
* The Palisades
* Goodridge Corners
* Griesbach

Northeast|

* Casselman-Steele Heights
* Clareview
* Hermitage
* Horse Hill
* Pilot Sound

Southwest|

* Heritage Valley
* Kaskitayo
* Riverbend
* Terwillegar Heights
* Windermere
* Blackburne

Southeast|

* Decoteau
* Ellerslie
* The Meadows
* Mill Woods
* Southeast
* Maple Ridge

* Business revitalization zones
* Industrial districts

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