BridlewoodCalgary
Of Calgary’s 152 neighbourhoods, this is one. A neighbourhood of 12,547 in Calgary.
Is Bridlewood a good place to live?
The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. Where it does best is health (A+). It also does well on schools (A). Buying in is costly (C). Overall, that makes an A−, better than four fifths of Canadian towns. Its place in the ranking is #82 of 473 in Alberta. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety and B− for jobs & income.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Bridlewood grades
Each subject compares Bridlewood with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Bridlewood stand out
The 3 things Bridlewood does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bridlewood.
Bridlewood is graded an A+ for health
The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 83.0, with women at 85.0 and men at 80.9. 7.9% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, below both Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). Closer to home, a hospital sits 3.8 km from the average resident of Bridlewood, about the norm of 3.7 km. Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 56% very good or excellent, against 53% in Alberta.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Bridlewood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 56% | 51% | 52% |
| Smokers | 7.9% | 12% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.0 | 81.2 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Calgary Zone)
In the top two fifths in Alberta: 10 of the 14 schools around Bridlewood with results
The largest is Centennial High School, with 1,793 students. They come under 4 school boards. Independent schools number 9 of 26, above the 14% in Alberta. Within 3 km of Bridlewood are 14 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 10 schools for every grade, teaching 14,372 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenmore Christian Academy Elementary IndependentLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–5 | Elementary · Grades K–5 | 598 | Independent |
| Centennial High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 1,793 | English public |
| Glenmore Christian Academy Junior High IndependentResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades 6–9 | All grades · Grades 6–9 | 387 | Independent |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Bridlewood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Between the home and the car, Bridlewood’s households spend 35% of income, above the 29% of the typical Canadian town
82% of households own their home. A year’s rent came to 21% of the median household income, in line with Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Calgary metro area, Bridlewood included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Bridlewood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 82% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 21% | 20% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Bridlewood is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Government of Alberta
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Calgary Health Region
Seismic risk in Bridlewood sits near the middle: $0.023 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. About as many homes carry radon around Bridlewood as elsewhere, 8.1% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Bridlewood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.1% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.023 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Calgary
Less rain and snow fall on Bridlewood than on 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year
There are 193 days of frost in a typical year, near Alberta’s towns (193) and higher than Canadian towns (159). A normal June brings 113 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow peaks in March: 24 cm in a normal year. Expect July highs of around 23.5°C in Bridlewood.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Bridlewood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 445 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 23.5°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 193 | 193 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Calgary (Airport))
More of Bridlewood belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 51%
2.3% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.1% of Bridlewood
In 2021 there were 6,410 women to 6,140 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Bridlewood | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 8.7% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 59% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 4°C in Bridlewood, nights around −8°C
ECCC’s forecast for Calgary is on the Weather page, hour by hour. December follows at freezing by day and −12°C by night. Snowfall in a normal November: 19 cm. A normal November brings 16 mm of rain and snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −1°C | −12°C | 34 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −2°C | 108 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 9°C | 232 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | −1°C | 71 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Calgary (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Bridlewood sends Shuvaloy Majumdar (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Calgary Heritage
Bridlewood’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
More loans per person served than 82% of Alberta’s town libraries: Calgary Library lends 12.7
Calgary Library serves the whole of Calgary, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 1,285,711 people, Bridlewood among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Bridlewood is graded a B− for safety
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 67 over 2023–25, lower than Alberta’s towns (110) and near Canadian towns (67). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 10.6 per 1,000 people a year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 31.9 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Bridlewood alone, so this card uses the figure for the Calgary service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Bridlewood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 67 | 110 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 79 | 109 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 31.9 | 45 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 10.6 | 14.2 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Protected land around Bridlewood beats 8 in 10 Canadian towns
81 km separate the town from Banff National Park, its nearest national park. The nearest provincial park, Fish Creek Provincial Park, is 1.6 km away. Also worth knowing: 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Bridlewood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 7.7% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Commuters in Bridlewood travel further than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, 30 min on average
The car took 85% of commuters, about level with Alberta’s towns (88%) and below Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Bridlewood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 85% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Everything we know about Bridlewood
Spruce Meadows and 2 more in and around Bridlewood
A first look at Bridlewood’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
About Bridlewood
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Bridlewood is one of Calgary’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 12,547 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Bridlewood’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridlewood | 12,547 | — | A− | C | B− | A+ |
| Somerset | 8,416 | 2 | B+ | C− | B− | A+ |
| Evergreen | 19,988 | 2.1 | A− | C | B− | A |
| Shawnessy | 9,696 | 2.4 | A− | C− | B− | A+ |
| Millrise | 6,754 | 3 | A− | C− | B− | A+ |
| Silverado | 9,663 | 3.3 | A | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Fish Creek Park | 9,045 | 3.5 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Bridlewood
Is Bridlewood a young town or an old one?
At 37, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 21% of the population and seniors 9%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).