Lendrum Place, Edmonton

Lendrum Place is a residential neighbourhood located in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for Robert Lendrum, an early land surveyor.[6]

Lendrum Place
Neighbourhood
Lendrum Place
Location of Lendrum Place in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53.493°N 113.522°W / 53.493; -113.522
Country Canada
Province Alberta
CityEdmonton
Quadrant[1]NW
Ward[1]10
Sector[2]Mature area
Government
 • Administrative bodyEdmonton City Council
 • CouncillorMichael Walters
Area
 • Total0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Elevation
670 m (2,200 ft)
Population
 (2012)[5]
 • Total1,888
 • Density2,195.3/km2 (5,686/sq mi)
 • Change (2009–12)
−2.2%
 • Dwellings
846

According to the 2001 federal census, the majority of residential construction in Lendrum Place occurred during the 1960s. It was at this time that four out of five (80.8%) of residences were constructed. Another one in ten (11.6%) were constructed between the end of World War II in 1945 and 1960. The remaining 7.6% of the residences were built between 1970 and 1985.[7]

Four out of five (77%) of all residences, according to the 2005 municipal census, were single-family dwellings. The remaining one in five residences (23%) were rented apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Three out of every four (73%) of all residences are owner-occupied with only one in four (27%) are rented.[8]

There are three schools in the neighbourhood. Lendrum School and Avalon Junior High School are both operated by the Edmonton Public School System. St. Martin Catholic Elementary School is operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System.

Southgate Centre, a major shopping mall, is located to the south east in the adjoining neighbourhood of Empire Park. There is also a strip shopping centre located along the east edge of the neighbourhood.

The neighbourhood is served by both the South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park and Southgate LRT stations.

The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 61 Avenue, on the south by 51 Avenue, on the east by 111 Street, and on the west by 115 Street.

The community is represented by the Lendrum Community League, established in 1962, which maintains a community hall, outdoor rink and beach volleyball courts located at 113 Street and 57 Avenue.[9][10]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Lendrum Place had a population of 1,888 living in 846 dwellings,[5] a -2.2% change from its 2009 population of 1,930.[11] With a land area of 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,195.3 people/km2 in 2012.[4][5]

Surrounding neighbourhoods

See also

References
  1. "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. "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  5. "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  6. City of Edmonton map utility
  7. http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/LENDRUM%20PLACE.pdf
  8. http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/LENDRUM%20PLACE.pdf
  9. "Hall Rental". Lendrum 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.
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