Banff Trail
Pop 3,843 (2021 Census) 4.9 km to downtown CREB district: City Centre
Walk along Banff Trail's main commercial strip and the neighbourhood's character comes into focus — a row of hotels that dates to the highway-to-Banff era sits alongside bus stops and storefronts, while the residential streets a block back feel considerably quieter. William Aberhart High School is the neighbourhood's most prominent anchor, large enough to give the surrounding blocks a rhythm on weekday mornings, with Branton School handling the younger grades nearby. Banff Trail Station connects the Red Line to bus routes fanning across the northwest and south, making downtown a short hop — the kind of transit setup that makes a car feel optional rather than essential for daily life.
Safety
How safe the community is: crime and disorder per 1,000 residents against the city, and the trend.
Crime per 1,000 residents
Property and violent offences reported to police, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026.
Disorder calls per 1,000 residents
Calls about disturbances, suspicious people, mental health and the like, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: calls, not crimes.
Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 99 property (74%), 34 violent (26%).
Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 88 disturbances, 22 suspicious person or vehicle, 8 mental health or intoxication, 10 other.
Crimes by quarter
Incidents each quarter; dashed: the straight-line trend.
Disorder calls by quarter
Incidents each quarter; dashed: the straight-line trend.
311 requests
Service requests to the City's 311 line from the community, by type and by month.
Most common requests
Requests by month
Housing market
Assessed home values by home type, and the district's CREB benchmark prices.
Assessed values by home type
CREB benchmark prices, City Centre district
Affordability
How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.
Buying
A home here is assessed at 14.3 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
Renting
A year of the average asking rent is 30% of the average personal income here.
Growth
Building permits, new business licences and the mix of businesses in the community.
What the permits add
Businesses by type
Schools
Schools in the community and the ones it is designated to, with their grades and programs.
Average Fraser Institute rating: 7.9/10 (1 of 11 schools rated)
Designated schools
Schools your address is assigned to attend
Check an address's designated school with the board: CBE · CSSD
Also in the community
Located here but may serve other attendance areas
Dining
Restaurants and cafes in the community, with their Google ratings.
Restaurants
- Denny's Restaurant Motel Village4.7 ★(8,383)
- Nick's Steakhouse & Pizza4.4 ★(2,967)
- Big T's BBQ & Smokehouse4.4 ★(2,671)
- McDonald's3.4 ★(2,556)
- Phil's Restaurants4.2 ★(1,275)
Cafes
- Weeds Cafe4.4 ★(697)
- Higher Ground Cafe - Capitol Hill4.3 ★(504)
- Whisk and Kettle
Bars and pubs
- The Blues Can4.5 ★(1,628)
- Goal Diggers3 ★(13)
Bakeries
- Edelweiss Village4.4 ★(1,172)
- CHi LE MA 吃了吗 - The Hub Calgary4.5 ★(60)
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Pharmacies
Shopping
- Hilltop Plaza4.3 ★(71)
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
Attractions
Places of worship
- St. Pius X Parish4.6 ★(65)
- Summit View United Church3.9 ★(49)
- Northminster United Church4.6 ★(32)
- PHOCAL Church - The Potter’s House Calgary5 ★(22)
- Faith Calgary4.6 ★(21)
Hotels
Landmarks
- Hilltop Plaza4.3 ★
Mobility
Transit stops and routes, bike paths and the distance to downtown.
Routes
The first five routes in the City's list that serve the community.
- Route 9→
- Route 19→
- Route 20→
- Route 38→
- Route 40→
Bike paths
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Spruce, Colorado (361)Lilac Shrub Species (358)Ash, Green (324)Cotoneaster Species (303)Elm, American (215)Bike paths
Who lives here
Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.
- Population
- 3,843
- Owner households
- 41.8%
- Median age
- 32.8
- Average personal income, 2020
- $60,230
- Visible minority
- 36.3%
Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.
Top ancestries
Top mother tongues
Nearby in Centre
Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.
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Before-you-buy report
What's changing around an address in Banff Trail, Calgary before you buy:
- Rezoning and permit applications nearby
- Council decisions affecting the area
- Crime and 311 trends, and school changes
- Ground movement from satellite data
- The assessment trend against the community
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