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Currie Barracks

Pop 2,315 (2021 Census) 4.8 km to downtown CREB district: West

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

The wide streets and heritage brick buildings are the first thing you notice — Currie Barracks still carries the deliberate, campus-like layout of the military base it was built on. Several independent schools have moved into that structure: Calgary Classical Academy, Clear Water Academy, and Banbury Crossroads Academy all operate here, which means weekday mornings bring families in from across the city and the neighbourhood runs on a particular kind of purposeful traffic.

The commercial character leans toward gathering — cafés and restaurants that draw people who don't necessarily live in the neighbourhood. Bus service connects the community in both directions, north to Dalhousie Station and south to Chinook, which makes it more transit-accessible than the quiet interior streets suggest.

Currie BarracksScore 5/5

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.

Currie Barracks▼ 44.4% yr/yr 8.6
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.

Currie Barracks▲ 22.2% yr/yr 28.5
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 18 property (90%), 2 violent (10%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 8 disturbances, 4 suspicious person or vehicle, 4 mental health or intoxication, 6 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
Currie Barracks

311 requests

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

538requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Waste230▲ 49.4% yr/yr
Parks/Trees113▲ 20.2% yr/yr
Infrastructure90▼ 11.8% yr/yr
Snow/Ice47▲ 38.2% yr/yr
Bylaw25▼ 13.8% yr/yr

Requests by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary 311
Currie BarracksScore 4/5

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached264 homes
$1,625,269▲ 9.7% yr/yr
Semi-detached23 homes
$1,092,196▲ 12.4% yr/yr
Row188 homes
$757,566▲ 5.6% yr/yr
Apartment495 homes
$430,743▼ 14.5% yr/yr

CREB benchmark prices, West district

Detached
$988,400▲ 3.1% yr/yr
Semi-detached
$812,600▼ 0.2% yr/yr
Row
$434,500▼ 3.4% yr/yr
Apartment
$321,700▼ 4.9% yr/yr
West district on Housing districts
2026 assessment roll · City of CalgaryOct 2026 · CREB benchmark prices
Currie BarracksScore 5/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$834,878
Average personal income$112,922

A home here is assessed at 7.4 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$2,0068 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are higher

A year of the average asking rent is 21% of the average personal income here.

2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
Currie BarracksScore 2/5

Growth

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

Residential
Dining: 7Retail: 8Services: 9Industrial: 3
Active business licences18Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
34▼ 36% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:243▲ 55% yr/yr
Construction value:$41.7M

Businesses by type

Retail
8
Personal Service
5
Contractor
2
Food Service
2
Health Services
1
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
Currie BarracksScore 5/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 8.8/10 (2 of 13 schools rated)

Designated schools

Schools your address is assigned to attend

A. E. Cross School
CBEJunior High
Spanish Bilingual Program (K-12)
Glenbrook School
CBEElementary

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

Also in the community

Located here but may serve other attendance areas

Clear Water Academy
OtherK-12Elementary: 10 | High school: 8.3
Horizon Leadership Academy
OtherElementary/Junior HighFraser: 8.4/10
Calgary Classical Academy Currie Campus
OtherElementary/Junior High
Banbury Crossroads Academy
OtherK-12
Access Academy
OtherJunior/Senior High
New Heights School and Learning Services
OtherK-12
Banbury Crossroads School
OtherK-12
Access Academy
OtherSchool
Access Academy
OtherSchool
Bishop Carroll High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementAlternative LearningDual-CreditFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademyInstrumental Music StringsOff-Campus EducationSelf-Directed Learning
2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
Currie Barracks

Dining

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Currie Barracks

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

More in the area

1hair salonsMaps
2accountantsMaps
2law firmsMaps
1real estate officesMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Currie Barracks

Health and wellness

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

Childcare

Gyms and fitness

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Currie Barracks

Culture

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

Hotels

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Currie BarracksScore 1/5

Mobility

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

6transit stops

Routes

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

  • Route 9→Dalhousie Station/Chinook Station
  • Route 13→Altadore
  • Route 20→Heritage Station/Northmount Dr N
  • Route 66→Lakeview
  • Route 304→MAX Yellow Woodpark/City Centre

Bike paths

26bike path segments
On-Street Bikeway: 15Cycle Track: 11
4.8 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
Currie BarracksScore 3/5

Environment

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

1,263public trees
42species
52.2%average condition

Most common trees

Aspen, Quaking/Trembling (172)Poplar Species (142)Elm, Brandon (122)Elm, American (88)Crabapple Species (87)

4 parks

Community Park: 2Subneighbourhood Park: 2

Bike paths

On-Street Bikeway: 15Cycle Track: 11
Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
Currie Barracks

Who lives here

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

Population
2,315
Owner households
67.6%
Median age
42.7
Average personal income, 2020
$112,922
Visible minority
17.8%

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

Top ancestries

Scottish
15.6%
English
14.1%
Irish
11.9%
German
8.5%
Canadian
5.5%

Top mother tongues

English
81.4%
French
3.4%
Spanish
2.6%
Mandarin
1.4%
Yue
1.2%
2021 Census · Statistics Canada

Nearby in West

Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.

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Before-you-buy report

What's changing around an address in Currie Barracks, 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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