Downtown West End, Calgary

Downtown West End Downtown west end area
Neighbourhood
Condominiums in the Downtown West End
Downtown West End Location of Downtown West End in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°02′50″N114°05′10″W / 51.04722°N 114.08611°W / 51.04722; -114.08611
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Calgary
Quadrant	SW
Ward	7
Established	1884
Government [1]
• Mayor	Jyoti Gondek
• Administrative body	Calgary City Council
• Councillor	Terry Wong
Area
• Total	0.338 km2 (0.131 sq mi)
Elevation	1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population  (2021) [2]
• Total	2,825
•  Average Income	$47,964
Website	dwca.ca

The Downtown West End is a neighbourhood within the western portions of downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded to the north by the Bow River, to the east by 9th Street W, to the south by the CPR Tracks and to the west by 14th Street W.

West End is a high density residential community, largely made up of condominiums and apartment buildings, with only 25 single-family detached homes remaining in the neighbourhood.

Downtown Calgary was established as a neighbourhood in 1884, after the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1883. ^[3] It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 7 councillor and represented at the provincial and federal levels by the MLA for Calgary-Buffalo and the MP for Calgary Centre respectively.

Attractions

Calgary International Reggae Festival in Cowboys Park, Mewata Armouries in background

Cowboys Park and Mewata Armouries are located in the western area of the neighbourhood, while paved multi-use (bicycle, walking, rollerblading, etc.) paths line the northern rim along the Bow River.

Contemporary Calgary, a public art gallery, is located in the building that previously housed the Centennial Planetarium and the Calgary Science Centre. ^[4]

The Downtown West - Kerby C-Train station serves the community. Downtown West End is also well connected into the Plus 15 skywalk system.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Downtown West End had a population of 2,322 living in 1,628 dwellings, a -6.5% increase from its 2011 population of 2,483. ^[5] With a land area of 0.4 km² (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 5,800/km² (15,000/sq mi) in 2012. ^{[6] [5]}

Residents in this community had a median household income of $47,964 in 2000, and there were 25.6% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. ^[7] As of 2000, 20.2% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 93.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 53.9% of the housing was used for renting. ^[2]

Crime

Crime Data ^[8]

Year	Crime Rate (/100 pop.)
2018	3.5
2019	3.7
2020	3.5
2021	4.0
2022	3.8
2023	2.9

See also

• List of neighbourhoods in Calgary

References

1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
2. City of Calgary (2021). "Downtown West End Community Profile" (PDF). Retrieved August 24, 2025.
3. Calgary Communities. "Downtown West Community Association". Archived from the original on 2007-05-29. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
4. White, Ryan (2020-01-27). "Contemporary Calgary art gallery debuts in former Centennial Planetarium building". Calgary. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
5. "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
6. "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary. Archived from the original (Esri shapefile) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
7. City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 8 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
8. "Data". data.calgarypolice.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-22.