SherwoodCalgary
The neighbourhood has 6,537 residents and lies in Calgary. It is one of 152 neighbourhoods of Calgary.
Is Sherwood a good place to live?
Much to like here, and you pay for it. Its best grade is for health (A+). With an A− overall, Sherwood sits #118 of 473 in Alberta. Nationally, it does better than three quarters of Canadian towns. Schools do well (A). What holds it back is cost of living (C−).
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 Sherwood grades
Each subject compares Sherwood 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 Sherwood stand out
The 3 things Sherwood does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sherwood.
Sherwood gets an A+ for health
7.9% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, lower than both Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 83.0, with women at 85.0 and men at 80.9. For Sherwood itself the measure is access: 3.9 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km. Also worth knowing: in the health survey, 56% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Alberta’s 53%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sherwood | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Calgary Zone
In the top two fifths in Alberta: 9 of the 12 schools around Sherwood with results
Boards running schools in the area: 2, lower than both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3). BCS@Home is the biggest, at 1,213 students. The 3 km around Sherwood counts 10 elementary schools and 9 schools for every grade, 11,613 students between them. Its elementary schools are big ones, 418 students on average, against 274 in Alberta.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkwood School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 702 | English public |
| BCS@Home IndependentLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 1,213 | Independent |
| Bearspaw Christian School & College IndependentResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 887 | Independent |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Sherwood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Measured against local pay, Sherwood costs more to live in than 84% of Canadian towns
Owners put the median home at $600,000, above both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). The owner-occupied share of households is 71%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sherwood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 31% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $600,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 71% | 74% | 74% |
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. · Data for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom covers the Calgary metro area
Hazards in Sherwood: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 8.1% of tested homes
Seismic risk in Sherwood sits near the middle: $0.023 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No one has filed a flood map for Sherwood on the national inventory. Sherwood doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Calgary Health Region. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Calgary, Sherwood included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sherwood | 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
Trips to work from Sherwood take longer than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 29 min on average
86% of commuters drove, close to both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sherwood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 86% | 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.
Precipitation in Sherwood trails that of 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year
A normal June brings 113 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. The warmest stretch brings July afternoons of 23.5°C, near Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and lower than Canadian towns (25.5°C). The frost-free season runs from 21 May to 18 September, 119 days. March is the snowiest month, with 24 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sherwood | 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 Sherwood belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 79%
1.5% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.2% of Sherwood’s residents are women
Here the census found 3,190 men and 3,350 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Sherwood | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 72% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 7.4% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 66% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Sherwood: −8°C at night, 4°C by day
Snowfall in a normal November: 19 cm. A normal December brings highs of freezing, lows of −12°C. Precipitation in November averages 16 mm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Calgary (Olympic Park).
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
Sherwood’s MP is Pat Kelly (Conservative Party of Canada), for Calgary Crowfoot
33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
At 12.7 loans per person served, Calgary Library lends more than 82% of Alberta’s town libraries
The library figures on this page are Calgary’s: Calgary Library serves all 1,285,711 people of the city, Sherwood among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Sherwood gets 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). Its police area records 10.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 31.9 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sherwood | 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 · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Calgary service area
Sherwood is 9.7 km from Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
One protected area lies within 10 km. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Banff National Park, at 70 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sherwood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Sherwood
Glenbow Museum and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Sherwood; these are the best known within 40 km.
MuseumGlenbow Museum14 km south · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower14 km south
ZooCalgary Zoo15 km south
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre15 km south · 380K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral15 km south
GardenPrince's Island Park13 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Glenbow Museum: Darthrussel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Tower: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Zoo: 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 Sherwood
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Statistics Canada counts Calgary as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Sherwood and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,537 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Sherwood’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood | 6,537 | — | A− | C− | B− | A+ |
| Kincora | 7,290 | 1.2 | A− | C− | B− | A+ |
| Nolan Hill | 8,581 | 1.8 | A− | C | B− | A+ |
| Sage Hill | 7,974 | 1.8 | A− | C | B− | A |
| Hamptons | 7,342 | 1.9 | A− | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Citadel | 10,196 | 2.5 | A− | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Hidden Valley | 10,614 | 2.9 | A− | C+ | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sherwood
How old are the people of Sherwood?
At 34.8, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 21% of the population and seniors 7%.
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).