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Collingwood

Pop 2,813 (2021 Census) 4.7 km to downtown CREB district: North West

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

The schools here shape the morning hours — Collingwood School and St. Margaret School close enough that kids walk, with St. Francis High School pulling students from across the northwest each day. That rhythm gives the neighbourhood a grounded residential cadence despite sitting under five kilometres from downtown. The off-leash areas, including the hillside run at Constable Slope, are where dog walkers cross paths once school drop-off clears.

Dinner on a Tuesday is easy here — the commercial stretch leans into restaurants over services, so weeknight options exist without much planning or a drive. Transit fans out toward Brentwood Station and Heritage Station, making it workable for those who want to leave the car behind most days.

CollingwoodScore 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.

Collingwood▲ 52.9% yr/yr 18.5
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.

Collingwood▼ 21.0% yr/yr 34.8
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 32 property (62%), 20 violent (38%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 8 disturbances, 12 suspicious person or vehicle.

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
Collingwood

311 requests

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

743requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Infrastructure168▼ 27.3% yr/yr
Parks/Trees162▼ 22.9% yr/yr
Waste141▲ 22.6% yr/yr
Snow/Ice123▲ 46.4% yr/yr
Bylaw81▼ 36.7% yr/yr

Requests by month

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

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached729 homes
$946,604▲ 4.3% yr/yr
Semi-detached39 homes
$629,462▲ 8.0% yr/yr
Row59 homes
$678,017▲ 1.1% yr/yr
Apartment16 homes
$331,844▲ 0.8% 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
CollingwoodScore 1/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$901,466
Average personal income$74,344

A home here is assessed at 12.1 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$1,70914 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are lower

A year of the average asking rent is 28% of the average personal income here.

2 beds$1,7125 listings
3 beds$1,3856 listings
2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
CollingwoodScore 2/5

Growth

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

Dining-oriented
Dining: 12Retail: 13Services: 10
Active business licences40Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
35▲ 13% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:6▼ 33% yr/yr
Construction value:$4.8M

Businesses by type

Retail
13
Property Management
10
Food Service
6
Personal Service
6
Auto Services
2
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
CollingwoodScore 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 (2 of 12 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
Capitol Hill School
CBEElementaryFraser: 7.9/10
Madeleine d'Houet School
CSSD
French ImmersionLate French Immersion
Senator Patrick Burns School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Spanish Bilingual Program (K-12)
St. Francis High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementDual-CreditExtended FrenchItalian Language and CultureSpanish Bilingual
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Luke School
CSSD
French Immersion
St. Mary's High School
CSSDSenior High
Collegiate School ProgramDual-CreditInternational Baccalaureate
William Aberhart High School
CBEJunior/Senior High
Early French Immersion Program (K-12)Late French Immersion Program (7-12)

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

Also in the community

Located here but may serve other attendance areas

St. Margaret School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 7.4/10
Spanish BilingualSpanish Bilingual (K-9)
Collingwood School
CBEElementary
Spanish Bilingual Program (K-12)
2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
CollingwoodScore 4/5

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
Collingwood

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Pharmacies

Shopping

More in the area

1hair salonsMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Collingwood

Health and wellness

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

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

Culture

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
CollingwoodScore 4/5

Mobility

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

20transit stops

Routes

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

  • Route 5→North Haven
  • Route 20→Heritage Station/Northmount Dr N
  • Route 38→North Crosstown
  • Route 89→Lions Park - North Pointe
  • Route 105→Dalhousie Station/Lions Park Station

Bike paths

11bike path segments
Bicycle Lane: 9On-Street Bikeway: 2
4.7 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
CollingwoodScore 5/5

Environment

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

3,495public trees
103species
58.3%average condition

Most common trees

Poplar Species (517)Spruce, Colorado (489)Poplar, Northwest (408)Ash, Green (374)Elm, American (236)

14 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 8Linear Park: 3Community Park: 1District Park: 1Non-Park: 1

Bike paths

Bicycle Lane: 9On-Street Bikeway: 2
Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
Collingwood

Who lives here

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

Population
2,813
Owner households
68.8%
Median age
41.3
Average personal income, 2020
$74,344
Visible minority
20.3%

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

Top ancestries

Scottish
14.3%
English
13.8%
Irish
12.7%
German
10.8%
Canadian
5.6%

Top mother tongues

English
82.5%
Spanish
2.2%
Yue
2.2%
Mandarin
1.4%
French
1.1%
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 Collingwood, 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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