South sector · Established 1959
Southwood
A 2.7 km² 1960s–70s community in Calgary’s South sector, served by two CTrain stations.
About
13% of the ground is under tree canopy and 11% is parkland; canopy is below the Calgary community median and parkland close to it.
Getting around
Two CTrain stations (Anderson Station and Southland Station) and 44 bus stops sit inside the boundary.
Schools
- Ethel M. Johnson School · PublicElementary
- Harold Panabaker School · PublicElementary/Junior High
- Southwest Elementary Campus · CharterElementary
- St. Stephen School · SeparateElementary/Junior High
Parks, paths and trees
4.0 km of pathways and trails, 3.7 km of bike routes and two off-leash areas. The city counts 2,775 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1950s
Established 1959
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 13.1%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 11.1%ParklandNear city median 11.9%
- 0%Natural areaBelow city median 2%
- 4.0 kmPathways and trailsNear city median 4.1 km
- 3.7 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
71 building permits and 29 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $39.8M.
Housing stock
The city lists 140 registered secondary suites and 8 licensed short-term rentals.
Southwood — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Southwood in?
- Southwood is in the South sector of Calgary.
- Is Southwood on the CTrain?
- Yes. Anderson Station and Southland Station sit inside the Southwood boundary.
- What schools are in Southwood?
- Southwood has 4 schools inside its boundary: Ethel M. Johnson School, Harold Panabaker School, Southwest Elementary Campus, and St. Stephen School.
- How big is Southwood?
- Southwood covers about 2.7 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Southwood?
- Southwood borders Acadia, Braeside, Canyon Meadows, Haysboro, Lake Bonavista, Pump Hill, Willow Park, and Woodlands.
- How many historic resources are in Southwood?
- Southwood has no listed historic resources.
- Is Southwood good for walking and cycling?
- Southwood has 3.7 km of bike routes and 4.0 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Southwood?
- Every home for sale in Southwood 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.