Bridgeland/Riverside
Pop 7,659 (2021 Census) 2.7 km to downtown CREB district: City Centre
The walk downtown takes about half an hour, and Bridgeland/Riverside residents use it that way — coffee before work, dinner after, errands handled without a car. The commercial strip is weighted toward restaurants, Lukes Drug Mart one of the practical everyday anchors in a neighbourhood that draws people in from elsewhere to eat as much as it serves the people who live there.
Tom Campbell's Hill off-leash park draws dogs and their owners up to the ridge most mornings, the views back over the river toward downtown part of how people orient themselves here. The Calgary Zoo runs along the east edge — less a daily fixture for most residents than a slow backdrop, its animal sounds occasionally drifting over on still evenings.
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: 145 property (69%), 64 violent (31%).
Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 131 disturbances, 88 suspicious person or vehicle, 10 mental health or intoxication, 37 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 8.0 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
Renting
A year of the average asking rent is 32% 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.
Designated schools
Schools your address is assigned to attend
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Also in the community
Located here but may serve other attendance areas
Dining
Restaurants and cafes in the community, with their Google ratings.
Restaurants
- OEB Breakfast Co.4.5 ★(2,253)
- Shiki Menya4.4 ★(1,797)
- IKUSA Izakaya & Tokyo Market4.4 ★(1,108)
- UNA pizza + wine Calgary: Bridgeland4.5 ★(799)
- Lil' Empire Burger - Bridgeland4.4 ★(757)
Cafes
- Starbucks Coffee Company4.1 ★(619)
- Bono Coffee Roasters4.6 ★(305)
- Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters - Bridgeland4.2 ★(169)
- Good Earth Coffeehouse Bridgeland3.9 ★(116)
- Lukes Coffee Bar4.5 ★(66)
Bars and pubs
- Small Bar Bridgeland4.6 ★(615)
- Outpost by City Boys5 ★(15)
Bakeries
- Mari Bakeshop4.7 ★(1,019)
- Cakeify Studio4.7 ★(83)
- Hoopla Donuts - Bridgeland3.3 ★(41)
- Canela Vegan Bakery & Cafe5 ★(23)
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Groceries
- Bridgeland Market4.6 ★(625)
- Blush Lane Organic Market Bridgeland4.4 ★(505)
Pharmacies
- Lukes Drug Mart4.6 ★(773)
- Bridges Drug Mart5 ★(60)
- Kinsol Pharmacy4.9 ★(59)
- Bridgedale Pharmacy5 ★(40)
- ForMe I.D.A. Pharmacy5 ★(6)
Banks
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Childcare
- Fueling Brains Academy - Bridgeland4.7 ★(174)
- Calgary Childcare Centre4.8 ★(40)
- Wee Wild Ones Bridgeland4.3 ★(32)
- Bridgeland Montessori House4.4 ★(13)
- Kids U Infant Care5 ★(1)
Gyms and fitness
- F45 Training Bridgeland Calgary4.8 ★(158)
- Anytime Fitness3.4 ★(122)
- COR.Fit4.9 ★(84)
- YYC CrossFit4.8 ★(72)
- Wild West Pilates5 ★(40)
Dentists
- Bridgeland Crossings Dental4.9 ★(784)
- Swish Oral Care5 ★(654)
- Bridgeland Dental Care4.9 ★(364)
- Alpine Dental Bridgeland4.6 ★(193)
- Simpli Dental4.8 ★(67)
Vets
- Bridgeland Vet Clinic4.8 ★(255)
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
Museums and galleries
Attractions
Community centres
Places of worship
- Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo St Michael Church Calgary4.6 ★(91)
- Centre Street Church - Bridgeland Campus4.6 ★(68)
- Bridgeland SDA Church4.7 ★(43)
- Calvary Grace Church4.8 ★(40)
- Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Church4.7 ★(36)
Hotels
Mobility
Transit stops and routes, bike paths and the distance to downtown.
Routes
- Route 4→
- Route 5→
- Route 90→
- Route 202→
Bike paths
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Ash, Green (641)Elm, American (440)Poplar Species (178)Elm, Brandon (174)Poplar, Northwest (139)19 parks
Natural areas
7 supporting natural environments
Bike paths
Who lives here
Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.
- Population
- 7,659
- Owner households
- 46.8%
- Median age
- 38.8
- Average personal income, 2020
- $71,940
- Visible minority
- 28.9%
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 Bridgeland/Riverside, 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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