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Brentwood

Pop 7,153 (2021 Census) 6.9 km to downtown CREB district: North West

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

Brentwood Village Shopping Centre has been the neighbourhood's practical core for years — Calgary Co-op, pharmacy, and a restaurant strip that pulls lunch crowds in from Collingwood and Dalhousie. The dining-heavy commercial stretch is what most people notice first: more places to eat than you'd expect, spreading out from the mall in both directions.

African Choice Market alongside the Co-op gives the grocery run some range, and families anchor their weeks around Brentwood School. The Nose Hill Library sits as the one anchor here that isn't about commerce — a place to land on a weekday afternoon that has nothing to do with errands.

BrentwoodScore 3/5

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.

Brentwood▼ 8.9% yr/yr 20.0
City of Calgary22.0

Disorder calls per 1,000 residents

Calls about disturbances, suspicious people, mental health and the like, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: calls, not crimes.

Brentwood▼ 19.4% yr/yr 66.8
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 89 property (62%), 54 violent (38%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 59 disturbances, 38 suspicious person or vehicle, 10 mental health or intoxication, 18 other.

Crimes by quarter

Incidents each quarter; dashed: the straight-line trend.

Disorder calls by quarter

Incidents each quarter; dashed: the straight-line trend.

Q3 2024 to Q2 2026 · Calgary Police Service
Brentwood

311 requests

Service requests to the City's 311 line from the community, by type and by month.

1,501requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Infrastructure361▼ 19.2% yr/yr
Waste330▲ 4.1% yr/yr
Parks/Trees254▼ 4.5% yr/yr
Snow/Ice218▲ 11.2% yr/yr
Bylaw169▼ 14.6% yr/yr

Requests by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary 311
BrentwoodScore 3/5

Housing market

Assessed home values by home type, and the district's CREB benchmark prices.

Assessed values by home type

Detached1,977 homes
$791,843▼ 0.3% yr/yr
Row20 homes
$571,550▼ 11.1% yr/yr
Apartment743 homes
$297,245▼ 9.2% yr/yr

CREB benchmark prices, North West district

Detached
$765,500▼ 2.5% yr/yr
Semi-detached
$676,200▲ 0.8% yr/yr
Row
$418,500▼ 3.4% yr/yr
Apartment
$273,900▼ 8.8% yr/yr
North West district on Housing districts
2026 assessment roll · City of CalgaryOct 2026 · CREB benchmark prices
BrentwoodScore 3/5

Affordability

How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.

Buying

Average assessed value$656,116
Average personal income$62,111

A home here is assessed at 10.6 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$1,52371 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are lower

A year of the average asking rent is 29% of the average personal income here.

1 bed$1,12721 listings
2 beds$1,76131 listings
3 beds$1,55311 listings
2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
BrentwoodScore 4/5

Growth

Building permits, new business licences and the mix of businesses in the community.

Dining-oriented
Dining: 86Retail: 70Services: 46Industrial: 4
Active business licences183Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
85▼ 3% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:20▼ 5% yr/yr
Construction value:$12.2M

Businesses by type

Retail
69
Food Service
53
Personal Service
25
Property Management
16
Other
10
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
BrentwoodScore 5/5

Schools

Schools in the community and the ones it is designated to, with their grades and programs.

Average Fraser Institute rating: 7.7/10 (3 of 13 schools rated)

Designated schools

Schools your address is assigned to attend

Bishop Carroll High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementAlternative LearningDual-CreditFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademyInstrumental Music StringsOff-Campus EducationSelf-Directed Learning
Captain John Palliser School
CBEElementary
Montessori
Dr. E. W. Coffin School
CBEElementaryFraser: 7.8/10
Madeleine d'Houet School
CSSD
French ImmersionLate French Immersion
Mother Mary Greene School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 6.4/10
Simon Fraser School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Sir Winston Churchill High School
CBESenior High
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
St. Francis High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementDual-CreditExtended FrenchItalian Language and CultureSpanish Bilingual
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Jean Brebeuf School
CSSDJunior High
Fine ArtsFine Arts (Gr.7-9)Hockey Canada Skills AcademyItalian Language and Culture
St. Luke School
CSSD
French Immersion

Check an address's designated school with the board: CBE · CSSD

Also in the community

Located here but may serve other attendance areas

Brentwood School
CBEElementaryFraser: 8.9/10
Traditional Learning Centre (TLC)
St. Luke Bilingual Elementary School
CSSDElementary
2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
BrentwoodScore 5/5

Dining

Restaurants and cafes in the community, with their Google ratings.

Restaurants

Bars and pubs

Bakeries

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Brentwood

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Groceries

Pharmacies

Banks

More in the area

13hair salonsMaps
5accountantsMaps
3law firmsMaps
17real estate officesMaps
2insurance officesMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Brentwood

Health and wellness

Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Brentwood

Culture

Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratingsLandmarks · City of Calgary civic facilities
BrentwoodScore 4/5

Mobility

Transit stops and routes, bike paths and the distance to downtown.

48transit stops

Routes

The first five routes in the City's list that serve the community.

  • Route 8→North Pointe Terminal/Foothills Medical Centre
  • Route 9→Dalhousie Station/Chinook Station
  • Route 20→Heritage Station/Northmount Dr N
  • Route 38→North Crosstown
  • Route 53→Brentwood Station/Greenwood

Bike paths

28bike path segments
Bicycle Lane: 22On-Street Bikeway: 6
6.9 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
BrentwoodScore 3/5

Environment

Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.

3,171public trees
79species
59.4%average condition

Most common trees

Ash, Green (754)Spruce, Colorado (430)Elm, American (379)Poplar, Northwest (317)Spruce, White (201)

9 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 5Community Park: 1District Park: 1Linear Park: 1Neighbourhood Park: 1

Natural areas

1 remnant environment

Bike paths

Bicycle Lane: 22On-Street Bikeway: 6
Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
Brentwood

Who lives here

Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.

Population
7,153
Owner households
55.3%
Median age
36.6
Average personal income, 2020
$62,111
Visible minority
37.4%

Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.

Top ancestries

English
12.9%
Scottish
11.2%
Chinese
11%
Irish
9.1%
German
8.6%

Top mother tongues

English
69%
Mandarin
8.5%
Yue
3.5%
Spanish
1.8%
Arabic
1.6%
2021 Census · Statistics Canada

Nearby in Northwest

Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.

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Before-you-buy report

What's changing around an address in Brentwood, 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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