Brentwood, Calgary

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Brentwood is a neighbourhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by John Laurie Boulevard to the north, Crowchild Trail to the south, Shaganappi Trail to the west, and Nose Hill Park to the east.

Brentwood was established in 1960. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 7 councillor.

It is served by the Brentwood station of the C-Train LRT system. The Northland Village shopping center is located in the western extremity of the neighbourhood.

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Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Brentwood had a population of 6,059 living in 2,595 dwellings, a 0.2% increase from its 2011 population of 6,049. With a land area of 2.9 km² (1.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,090/km² (5,410/sq mi) in 2012.

Residents in this community had a median household income of $56,305 in 2000, and there were 14.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 22.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 15.7% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 27.3% were used for renting.

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Education

The following schools are located in Brentwood:

Brentwood Elementary School
Captain John Palliser Elementary
Dr. E. W. Coffin Elementary
Simon Fraser Junior High
Sir Winston Churchill Senior High
Ecole St. Luke Bilingual Elementary (Catholic)
Brebeuf Junior High
Rocky Mountain College

The University of Calgary grounds border the community to the south-west, and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology is also located close to the neighbourhood.