University Heights, Calgary


University Heights is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located south of the University of Calgary, McMahon Stadium, the Alberta Children's Hospital and Foothills Hospital. It is a relatively small neighbourhood and is bounded to the north by 24 Avenue N, to the east by University Drive, to the south by 16 Avenue N and to the west by Shaganappi Trail.
Stephen Harper, former prime minister of Canada, lived in this neighbourhood while attending school in Calgary.
University Heights was established in 1963. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 1 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, University Heights had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.3% increase from its 2011 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2012.
Residents in this community had a median household income of $43,079 in 2000, and there were 30.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 28% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 64.6% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 66.5% of the housing was used for renting.

Education

There are two schools in this neighbourhood: