South sector · Established 1978
Deer Ridge
A 1.4 km² 1980s–90s community in Calgary’s South sector.
About
16% of the ground is under tree canopy and 19% is parkland, both above the Calgary community median.
Getting around
25 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Don Bosco School · SeparateElementary/Junior High
Parks, paths and trees
6.4 km of pathways and trails, 4.0 km of bike routes and one off-leash area. The city counts 1,310 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1970s
Established 1978
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 15.9%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 19.2%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 9.3%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 6.4 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 4.0 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
29 building permits and 16 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $1.1M.
Housing stock
The city lists 26 registered secondary suites and 5 licensed short-term rentals.
Deer Ridge — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Deer Ridge in?
- Deer Ridge is in the South sector of Calgary.
- Is Deer Ridge on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Deer Ridge boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Deer Ridge?
- Deer Ridge has 1 school inside its boundary: Don Bosco School.
- How big is Deer Ridge?
- Deer Ridge covers about 1.4 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Deer Ridge?
- Deer Ridge borders Deer Run, Lake Bonavista, Parkland, and Queensland.
- How many historic resources are in Deer Ridge?
- Deer Ridge has no listed historic resources.
- Is Deer Ridge good for walking and cycling?
- Deer Ridge has 4.0 km of bike routes and 6.4 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Deer Ridge?
- Every home for sale in Deer Ridge is on the listings map, with prices and photos, scoped to this community.
Sources and notes
- City of Calgary Open Data: community boundaries and classes, permits, parks and off-leash areas, urban forest, pathways and bikeways, historic resources, public art, schools, transit stops, secondary suites, short-term rentals, land supply. Permits, suites and short-term-rental licences refresh daily to weekly.