Manchester, Calgary
Manchester | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City |  Calgary |
| Quadrant | SE/SW |
| Ward | 9 |
| Established | 1914 |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 950 |
| Postal code | |
Manchester is a residential neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The community straddles both the southeast and southwest quadrants of Calgary and neighbours the industrial community of Manchester Industrial to the east, south and north.[1] Manchester is located in Ward 9.[2][3]
Manchester is not to be confused with Manchester Industrial, which is an industrial and commercial community that surrounds Manchester.
Community Boundaries
The community of Manchester is located geographically in both the southeast and southwest quadrants of Calgary. The community is bounded by 42 Avenue South to the north, 58 Avenue South to the south, Macleod Trail to the west and the Canadian Pacific right-of-way to the east. Manchester Industrial sits to the east, south and north of the community. The residential neighborhoods of Elboya, Parkhill and Windsor Park bound the community to the west.[4]
History
Manchester was originally established in 1914 as a residential community within walking distance to employment centers in the nearby industrial area. The majority of the residential dwellings in the community had been built by 1940. By 1968 the population in Manchester had reached 800 residents across 255 dwellings. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s the community would experience population decline with the rapid suburbanization of Calgary.[5]
Heritage Sites
Manchester Worker's Cottages
Heritage Calgary added the Manchester Worker's Cottages to its list of heritage sites on December 12, 2014. These properties feature an Edwardian Cottage architecture and are located on 1 Street SW. These properties do not have any legal protection currently.[6]
Education
The Calgary Board of Education currently serves Manchester via Elboya School (grades K-9) and Henry Wise Wood High School (grades 10-12).
Previously, the Calgary Board of Education ran Manchester Elementary School in the community. The school was closed due to low enrolment resulting from the declining local population in 1973.[5] The building was torn down in 2004 and the site was later redeveloped.[7]
Population and Demographics
Population
As per the 2021 Calgary municipal census, the community of Manchester had a population of 950,[4] a decrease from the 2019 population of 1,025.[8]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1332 |
| 2015 | 1055 |
| 2016 | 1013 |
| 2017 | 1052 |
| 2018 | 998 |
| 2019 | 1025 |
| 2021 | 950 |
Income
As per the 2021 Calgary municipal census, Manchester had an average median household income of $44,000, compared to the city-wide average of $98,000. The number of households spending 30 or more percent of their income on shelter was 39%, compared to a city-wide average of 23%. 39% of Manchester households made less than $40,000 per year, compared to 15% of Calgary as a whole. 29% of applicable households were low-income in Manchester, compared to the city-wide figure of 9%.[4]
Demographics
As per the 2021 Calgary municipal census, 42% of Manchester's population were immigrants compared to 32% of the city population as a whole. 46% of Manchester's immigrant population was born in Africa, compared to 12% of the wider Calgary population.[4]
Crime
Crime Data by Year
| Year | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 10.9 /100 |
| 2019 | 14.5 /100 |
| 2020 | 13.2 /100 |
| 2021 | 9.7 /100 |
| 2022 | 13.5 /100 |
| 2023 | 7.1 /100 |
Transit
Manchester is located in close proximity to two CTrain stations - 39 Avenue South and Chinook.
Bus route 10 runs between Downtown and Anderson Station along the community's western boundary on Macleod Trail. Bus route 81 runs through the community via 50 Avenue SE and 58 Avenue SW. Bus route 9 runs along the southern edge of the community on 58 Avenue SW.[10][11][12]
Walk Score gave Manchester a walk score rating of 68 and a transit score rating of 61.[13][14]
See also
- 39 Avenue station (Calgary)
- CF Chinook Centre
- Chinook station
- Macleod Trail
References
- ↑ Innovation, Corporate Analytics and. "Calgary Administrative Boundaries Map". maps.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ↑ Council. "Ward and community map". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ↑ "Manchester". Ward 9 Great Neighbourhoods Calgary – Gian-Carlo Carra. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Neighbourhoods, Calgary. "Manchester Profile". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Communities - Manchester". Heritage Inspires YYC. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ page, Content. "Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources". https://www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-29. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ CAI. "Calgary Imagery". maps.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Clerks, City. "Civic Census". maps.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ↑ "Data". data.calgarypolice.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ↑ "Calgary Transit 9 bus - Calgary". transitapp.com. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ "Calgary Transit 10 bus - Calgary". transitapp.com. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ "Calgary Transit 81 bus - Calgary". transitapp.com. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ Joe, Stephanie (2000-07-12). "Manchester". Avenue Calgary. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ "Manchester neighborhood in Calgary". Walk Score. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
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