Royal Oak
Pop 7,540 (2021 Census) 15.3 km to downtown CREB district: North West
The commercial strip along Royal Oak's north end sees heavier traffic than the residential streets would suggest — car dealerships, pharmacies like Remedy'sRx, and a passport office pull errand-runners from across the northwest on weekday afternoons. William D. Pratt School and Royal Oak School sit folded into the residential grid, while bus routes fan out toward Citadel and Rocky Ridge for anyone who skips the drive. The neighbourhood has the settled quality of owner-occupied suburbs: streets quiet in the mornings, residents putting down roots.
Royal Oak Victory Church and the Tuscany and Royal Oak Wards Meetinghouse are both visible presences — the kind of anchors that shape weekly rhythms for a portion of residents without drawing much notice from others.
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: 32 property (64%), 18 violent (36%).
Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 8 disturbances, 8 suspicious person or vehicle, 10 mental health or intoxication, 8 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, North West district
Affordability
How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.
Buying
A home here is assessed at 10.5 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
Renting
A year of the average asking rent is 38% 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: 8.9/10 (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
- Zaika The Indian Delicacy4.6 ★(729)
- Kan Sushi & Grill4.7 ★(523)
Bars and pubs
Bakeries
- Cake Box (Home-Bakery)4.9 ★(178)
- Playhouse Treats5 ★(3)
- Liza's Handcrafted Cakes5 ★(1)
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Pharmacies
- Remedy's Rx - Royal Oak Pharmacy4.7 ★(85)
Shopping
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Childcare
- Royal Daycare Centre4.3 ★(72)
- Bright Eyes Dayhome5 ★(11)
- Childhood Memory Dayhome5 ★(8)
- Calgary International Academy Preschool5 ★(3)
- Early Discoveries Nursery School5 ★(2)
Dentists
- Royal Oak Smiles4.7 ★(367)
Vets
- Fur Tree Veterinary Clinic4.6 ★(142)
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
Libraries
Places of worship
- Calgary Alberta Temple4.9 ★(447)
- Royal Oak Victory Church4.8 ★(67)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints4.4 ★(45)
Landmarks
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 115→
- Route 138→
- Route 158→
- Route 169→
- Route 201→
Bike paths
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Aspen, Quaking/Trembling (653)Elm, American (465)Chokecherry, Schubert (375)Spruce, Colorado (305)Ash, Green (158)23 parks
Natural areas
1 to be determined, 5 wetland environments, 3 supporting natural environments
Bike paths
Who lives here
Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.
- Population
- 7,540
- Owner households
- 86.4%
- Median age
- 39.8
- Average personal income, 2020
- $65,175
- Visible minority
- 51.4%
Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.
Top ancestries
Top mother tongues
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 Royal Oak, 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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