GlamorganCalgary
It is one of 152 neighbourhoods of Calgary. This neighbourhood in Calgary has a population of 6,479.
Is Glamorgan a good place to live?
Glamorgan does the important things well, at a cost. Health outcomes beat most towns (A+). Its schools beat most (A+). Buying in is costly (D). Put together, the subjects come to a B+ overall, better than 74% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #124 of 473 in Alberta. The rest of its grades are middling: 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.
What makes Glamorgan stand out
The 3 things Glamorgan does most differently from other towns.
How Glamorgan grades
Each subject compares Glamorgan 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 →
Battalion Park and 24 more in and around Glamorgan
From museums to parks and historic sites: Glamorgan’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
MuseumHeritage Park Historical Village3.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Art galleryContemporary Calgary4.5 km outside town, to the east
MuseumArmy Museum of Alberta1.5 km outside town, to the east
MuseumNaval Museum of Alberta1.5 km outside town, to the east
MuseumAir Force Museum of Alberta1.6 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Heritage Park Historical Village: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Contemporary Calgary: MapleSoy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Army Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naval Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Air Force Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Glamorgan.
Glamorgan gets an A+ for health
The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Glamorgan is well placed: 1.2 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 56%, above both Alberta’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). On top of that, women in the region live to 85.0 and men to 80.9, 83.0 years taken together (2022/2024). The region has fewer smokers than Alberta, 7.9% of adults to 11%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Glamorgan | 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 · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Calgary Zone
7 boards run the schools in and around Glamorgan
Results lean high: 31 of 44 in the top two fifths in Alberta. The largest is Ernest Manning High School, with 2,007 students. Taken together, Glamorgan and its 3 km edge hold 19 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools and 20 schools for every grade for 23,168 students. Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 55; in Alberta, 2% of schools teach in it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 608 | English public |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 2,007 | English public |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys FrenchTeaches in FrenchAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 481 | French public |
| Altadore School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 355 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Glamorgan | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Renting in Glamorgan eats 31% of household income, more than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Measured across the Calgary metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
28% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $400,000, close to both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Glamorgan | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 31% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 28% | 21% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Wildfire low, radon 8.1%: how Glamorgan stands on hazards
NRCan expects $0.023 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Glamorgan, near the typical $0.030. The national flood inventory has no study of the town. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Calgary, Glamorgan included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Glamorgan | 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 · Radon tests published for the Calgary Health Region, not by town
Glamorgan is drier than four in five Canadian towns: 445 mm of rain and snow a year
Between the last spring frost, 21 May, and the first in autumn, 18 September, lie 119 days. A normal June brings 113 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Frost comes on 193 days a year, near Alberta’s towns (193) and higher than Canadian towns (159). Snow peaks in March: 24 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Glamorgan | 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))
3,040 households and a median age of 40.5: who lives in Glamorgan
Under 15: 15% of residents. Visible minorities make up just over a quarter of the population, between Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). Those 65 and older account for 16% of residents.
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 51.8% of Glamorgan
Here the census found 3,115 men and 3,345 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Glamorgan | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 62% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Glamorgan: −8°C at night, 4°C by day
A typical November adds 19 cm of snow. Then December: freezing by day, −12°C at night. Precipitation in November averages 16 mm. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Calgary forecast.
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
David McKenzie (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Calgary Signal Hill, the riding that includes Glamorgan
No provincial riding is named for Glamorgan: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
At 12.7 loans per person served, Calgary Library lends more than four in five Alberta’s town libraries
Glamorgan is served by Calgary Library, the library of all of Calgary, so the figures here are the city’s, for 1,285,711 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Trips to work from Glamorgan are shorter than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 23 min on average
85% of commuters drove, near Alberta’s towns (88%) and lower than Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Glamorgan | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 85% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Glamorgan gets a B− for safety
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 67 over 2023–25, below Alberta’s towns (110) and close to 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.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Glamorgan | 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 · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Calgary service area
Fish Creek Provincial Park is 8.2 km from Glamorgan
3 protected areas lie within 10 km. A drive of 74 km reaches Banff National Park, the nearest national park. 1.5% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Glamorgan | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.5% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Glamorgan
Glamorgan’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glamorgan | 6,479 | — | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
| Glenbrook | 10,185 | 1.5 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Currie Barracks | 7,342 | 1.5 | B+ | D− | B− | A+ |
| Signal Hill | 13,293 | 1.9 | A− | C− | B− | A+ |
| Killarney/Glengarry | 7,935 | 2.6 | A | D | B− | A+ |
| Garrison Woods | 3,138 | 2.7 | A+ | B− | B− | A+ |
| Rosscarrock | 3,862 | 2.9 | B | D− | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
About Glamorgan
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Glamorgan 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
- 6,479 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
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).