InglewoodCalgary
This neighbourhood in Calgary has a population of 4,380. It is one of the 152 neighbourhoods that make up Calgary.
Is Inglewood a good place to live?
Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. Health is a strength (A+). At B overall, Inglewood ranks #195 of 473 in Alberta. Set against the rest, it does better than 64% of Canadian towns. It is easy to get around without a car (A+). Homes are dear (D). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety and C+ for schools.
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 Inglewood grades
Each subject compares Inglewood 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 Inglewood stand out
The 3 things Inglewood does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Inglewood.
Inglewood is graded an A+ for health
Measured across the Calgary Zone: health survey and life expectancy
A baby born in the region can expect 83.0 years, 85.0 for a girl and 80.9 for a boy (2022/2024). The survey counts 7.9% of adults as smokers, below Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Across the region, 56% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Alberta as a whole manages 53%. For Inglewood itself the measure is access: 3.5 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Inglewood | 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
Rent takes more of local pay in Inglewood than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 25% of household income
The median home value was $500,000, above both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 27% of households, above Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Inglewood doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Calgary metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Inglewood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 25% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $500,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Fewer commuters in Inglewood drive than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 78%
Getting to work takes 21 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Inglewood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 78% | 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.
A flood study covers Inglewood: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Government of Alberta
Seismic risk in Inglewood sits near the middle: $0.023 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Its survey area, 8.1% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. Behind earthquake risk sits data gathered across the city of Calgary, with Inglewood one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Inglewood | 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 · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Calgary Health Region
Less rain and snow fall on Inglewood than on 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year
A normal July day peaks at 23.5°C, close to Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). June is the wettest month, with 113 mm of rain and snow on average. Snow peaks in March: 24 cm in a normal year. Between the last spring frost, 21 May, and the first in autumn, 18 September, lie 119 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Inglewood | 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))
Schools in Inglewood: 9 boards, side by side
The Gilbertine Academy is the biggest, at 6,218 students. Of the 43 with results, 24 sit in the lower two fifths in Alberta. Within 3 km of Inglewood are 32 elementary schools, 18 secondary schools and 22 schools for every grade, teaching 32,808 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 577 | English public |
| The Gilbertine Academy CatholicLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 6,218 | Independent |
| Balmoral School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades 5–9 | All grades · Grades 5–9 | 556 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Inglewood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Fewer children live in Inglewood than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 11% are under 15
Just over one in ten residents are 65 or over. Visible minorities make up 14% of the population, below Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.9% of Inglewood’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 2,230 women and 2,150 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Inglewood | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 77% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 7.4% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 71% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Inglewood, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −8°C nights
A typical November adds 19 cm of snow. A normal November brings 16 mm of rain and snow. By December, a normal day reaches freezing and a night falls to −12°C. 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
Greg McLean (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Inglewood in Ottawa as MP for Calgary Centre
Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Inglewood is in.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Calgary Library lends 12.7 items per person served, more than four in five Alberta’s town libraries
The library figures on this page are Calgary’s: Calgary Library serves all 1,285,711 people of the city, Inglewood among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Inglewood is graded a B− for safety
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 67 over 2023–25, about level with Canadian towns (67) and below Alberta’s towns (110). Where it is policed, 10.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 31.9 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Inglewood shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of the Calgary service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Inglewood | 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 at Inglewood’s edge: Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary
7.9 km from town is Fish Creek Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. Within 10 km of the town, 0.6% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. For a national park, Banff National Park is 81 km away. One named trail is close: the Calgary Plus 15.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Inglewood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.6% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Inglewood, 36% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Inglewood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 36% | 4.5% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Inglewood
Calgary Zoo and 34 more in and around Inglewood
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Inglewood, the best known first.
ZooCalgary Zooin town
MuseumGlenbow Museum800 m outside town, to the northwest · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower1 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre900 m outside town, to the north · 380K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral1.7 km outside town, to the west
GardenPrince's Island Park1.4 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Calgary Zoo: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenbow Museum: Darthrussel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Tower: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus Spark Science Centre: CharlesAPhillips63, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Cathedral: Dr Haggis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prince's Island Park: Scott5114, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Inglewood
Neighbourhood in Calgary
TownRatings splits Calgary into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; Inglewood is one of them, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,380 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Inglewood’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inglewood | 4,380 | — | B | D | B− | A+ |
| Ramsay | 3,601 | 1.8 | B− | D− | B− | A+ |
| Bridgeland/Riverside | 6,860 | 1.9 | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
| Downtown East Village | 3,524 | 2 | B− | D− | B− | A+ |
| Albert Park/Radisson Heights | 8,433 | 2.4 | C− | D | B− | A+ |
| Mayland Heights | 5,937 | 2.5 | C+ | D | B− | A+ |
| Renfrew | 6,685 | 2.9 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
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).