At a glance

    Quadrant: NE
    Population:     89,435
    Households: 30,060
    Total contacts to 211* for basic needs: 1,398
    Communities:
    • Abbeydale
    • Coral Springs
    • Marlborough
    • Marlborough Park
    • Mayland Heights
    • Monterey Park
    • Pineridge
    • Rundle
    • Temple
    • Vista Heights
    • Whitehorn

    Low income demographics (percentage of people within the age group)

    17.1%

    Ages 0-17

    9.1%

    Ages 18-64

    10.6%

    Ages 65+

    Income inequality

    Statistics by category

    Ideas

    Residents from this ward shared the following ideas to help eliminate poverty from their community in 2021:
    • Promote awareness of the experiences of poverty, and reduce stigma and discrimination about accessing support and resources in the community
    • Reduce stigma and change narrative about Ward 10, focusing on the strengths of the community
    • Invest in community clean ups and beautification
    • Address the root causes of poverty
    • Increase access to education and job opportunities that are permanent (not contract-based or temporary)
    • Develop more activities for children to participate in
    • Develop innovative policy solutions for addressing affordable housing and addiction prevention services
    • More affordable housing dignity; make them places where people want to live
    • Build up what already exists in the community to address root causes—no more Band-Aid solutions
    Simple map of Calgary's municipal wards

    Next Ward

    Ward 11 is located in southwest/east Calgary and includes the following communities:
    Acadia, Bayview, Bel-aire, Braeside, Cedarbrae, Chinook Park, Douglasdale/glen, Eagle Ridge, Fairview, Garrison Green, Haysboro, Kelvin Grove, Kingsland, Lakeview, Maple Ridge, Mayfair, Meadowlark Park, North Glenmore Park, Oakridge, Palliser, Pump Hill, Riverbend, Southwood, Willow Park, Windsor Park

    Poverty Profiles