Centre sector · Established 1954
Highwood
A 0.9 km² 1950s community in Calgary’s Centre sector.
About
24% of the ground is under tree canopy and 11% is parkland; canopy is above the Calgary community median and parkland close to it.
Getting around
13 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Colonel Irvine School · PublicElementary/Junior High
- Highwood School · PublicElementary
- Northwest Elementary Campus · CharterElementary
Parks, paths and trees
0.9 km of pathways and trails and 1.2 km of bike routes. The city counts 1,455 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1950s
Established 1954
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 24.2%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 11.4%ParklandNear city median 11.9%
- 0%Natural areaBelow city median 2%
- 0.9 kmPathways and trailsBelow city median 4.1 km
- 1.2 kmBike routesBelow city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
43 building permits and 22 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $7.6M.
Housing stock
The city lists 115 registered secondary suites and 10 licensed short-term rentals.
Highwood — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Highwood in?
- Highwood is in the Centre sector of Calgary.
- Is Highwood on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Highwood boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Highwood?
- Highwood has 3 schools inside its boundary: Colonel Irvine School, Highwood School, and Northwest Elementary Campus.
- How big is Highwood?
- Highwood covers about 0.9 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Highwood?
- Highwood borders Cambrian Heights, Highland Park, North Haven, Queens Park Village, and Thorncliffe.
- How many historic resources are in Highwood?
- Highwood has no listed historic resources.
- Is Highwood good for walking and cycling?
- Highwood has 1.2 km of bike routes and 0.9 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Highwood?
- Every home for sale in Highwood 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.