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University Heights, Calgary: community guide and homes for sale
On the City of Calgary map, University Heights is a 0.82 km² community in northwest Calgary, about 6.1 km from City Hall. Its neighbours are Parkdale, St. Andrews Heights, University District and University Of Calgary. The City groups it with the communities built mostly in the 1960s and 1970s.
At the 2021 Census, 56% of its homes were built between 1961 and 1980; 68% of dwellings are apartments, 31% of them in buildings of five or more storeys. The same census counted 2,965 people in 1,360 households. 28% of households owned their home (Calgary: 69%); the median household income for 2020 was $65,500, against $98,000 for Calgary; households averaged 2.2 people (Calgary: 2.6).
The nearest CTrain station is Banff Trail, 0.6 km from the community boundary; 7 transit routes stop here, including MAX Orange. Schools inside the boundary: University School and Westmount Mid/High School. City park sites in or at the edge of University Heights include Utah Park.
This page brings together the 2021 Census profile, schools, transit and links to official crime statistics for University Heights, with live homes for sale at the bottom. Every number shows its source and date in the Sources section.
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- 2,965residents (2021 Census)
- 1,360households
- $65,500median household income (2020)Calgary: $98,000
- 2.2people per household (average)Calgary: 2.6
- 28%of households own their homeCalgary: 69%
- 29%of homes are single-detachedCalgary: 55%
Where it is
- Northwest Quadrant
- Established City of Calgary status
- 7 transit routes with stops here
- 2 schools inside the boundary
- 71% speak English most often at home
- 30% immigrants (2021 Census)
People and households
Census figures are from 2021 and describe the community as it was then.
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Homes and buildings
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Getting around
Bus and CTrain routes with stops in the community
- 8 North Pointe Terminal/Foothills Medical Centre
- 9 Dalhousie Station/Chinook Station
- 19 16 Avenue North
- 20 Heritage Station/Northmount Dr N
- 90 Bridgeland/University of Calgary
- 104 Sunnyside/University of Calgary
- 303 MAX Orange Brentwood/Saddletowne
11 transit stops · Current schedules: Calgary Transit
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Schools
Schools located in University Heights, from City of Calgary open data. Designations depend on the exact address and grade and change from year to year: check the CBE school finder and the Calgary Catholic school finder before you buy.
| School | Grades | Board / authority |
|---|---|---|
| Public | ||
| University School | Elementary | Calgary Board of Education (CBE) |
| Charter | ||
| Westmount Mid/High School | Elementary/Junior High/Senior High | Westmount Charter School Society |
Crime and safety data
The Calgary Police Service publishes crime and disorder statistics for every Calgary community, updated monthly, on its Community Safety Dashboard and crime map. We link to the official source rather than republishing the figures here.
Open Calgary Police Service crime statistics
Reported crime describes incidents, not the personal risk at any address. For questions about a specific street, the Calgary Police Service non-emergency line is 403-266-1234.
Sources and dates
- City of Calgary Open Data, Community District Boundaries (surr-xmvs). Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- City of Calgary Open Data, 2021 Federal Census Population and Dwellings by Community (f9wk-wej9). Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- City of Calgary Open Data, 2021 Federal Census Families and Households by Community (msjx-5ygv). Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- The City of Calgary (2023), Community Profiles, 2021 Census of Canada (Statistics Canada, Community Data Program). Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- Calgary Police Service, Crime Statistics and Community Safety Dashboard. Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- City of Calgary Open Data, Schools (fd9t-tdn2). Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- City of Calgary Open Data, Calgary Transit Stops by Route Cross Reference (pm3p-838w). Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- City of Calgary Open Data, Transit LRT Stations (2axz-xm4q). Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- Active listings on bergestate.com from the REALTOR.ca DDF® feed (CREA). Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- City of Calgary Open Data, Parks Sites (kami-qbfh). Retrieved 2026-10-30.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary and the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Adapted from Statistics Canada data; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Listing data © CREA, REALTOR.ca DDF®.
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