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Sherwood

Pop 5,075 (2021 Census) 14.2 km to downtown CREB district: North

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

H Mart draws shoppers from across the north end, and it anchors a commercial strip that leans more toward restaurants and takeout than the usual suburban mix — the dining-oriented character is noticeable even mid-week. Blessed Marie-Rose serves Catholic families through junior high, and weekday rhythms tend to organize around school pickups and errand loops: pharmacy runs to Shoppers Drug Mart, the occasional Costco Pharmacy visit, the kind of day-to-day flow that works when destinations are reasonably consolidated.

For commuters, a direct bus connection runs down to Dalhousie Station, making transit a real option without being the obvious default. The neighbourhood is still actively filling in — newer builds mixed with more established streets — and that layered quality gives Sherwood an unsettled-but-livable feel that suits a community still finding its edges.

What's changing in Sherwood

The last 12 months against the 12 before, from City of Calgary, CPS, CREB and listing data.

SherwoodScore 4/5

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.

Sherwood▼ 32.6% yr/yr 12.2
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.

Sherwood▼ 1.2% yr/yr 33.5
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 42 property (68%), 20 violent (32%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 23 disturbances, 12 suspicious person or vehicle, 6 mental health or intoxication, 14 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
Sherwood

311 requests

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

784requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Waste279▲ 1.8% yr/yr
Infrastructure180▼ 9.5% yr/yr
Parks/Trees114▲ 10.7% yr/yr
Snow/Ice73▲ 9.0% yr/yr
Bylaw72▼ 5.3% yr/yr

Requests by month

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

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached1,360 homes
$842,519▼ 1.6% yr/yr
Row245 homes
$458,551▼ 4.3% yr/yr
Apartment156 homes
$285,369▼ 10.8% yr/yr

CREB benchmark prices, North district

Detached
$635,700▼ 3.5% yr/yr
Semi-detached
$480,700▼ 2.0% yr/yr
Row
$373,400▼ 6.3% yr/yr
Apartment
$297,000▼ 7.8% yr/yr
North district on Housing districts
2026 assessment roll · City of CalgaryOct 2026 · CREB benchmark prices
SherwoodScore 1/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$739,744
Average personal income$57,402

A home here is assessed at 12.9 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$1,91129 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are higher

A year of the average asking rent is 40% of the average personal income here.

2 beds$1,59417 listings
3 beds$2,7655 listings
2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
SherwoodScore 2/5

Growth

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

Dining-oriented
Dining: 38Retail: 43Services: 11
Active business licences79Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
36▼ 22% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:17▼ 39% yr/yr
Construction value:$4.6M

Businesses by type

Retail
44
Food Service
21
Other
7
Personal Service
4
Property Management
2
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
SherwoodScore 4/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 7.2/10 (3 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
Madeleine d'Houet School
CSSD
French ImmersionLate French Immersion
Mother Mary Greene School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 6.4/10
Ranchlands School
CBEElementaryFraser: 7.4/10
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

Blessed Marie-Rose
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 7.9/10
2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
SherwoodScore 4/5

Dining

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

Restaurants

Bakeries

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

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Groceries

Banks

Shopping

More in the area

4hair salonsMaps
3accountantsMaps
5real estate officesMaps
1insurance officesMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Sherwood

Health and wellness

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

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

Culture

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

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

Mobility

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

33transit stops

Routes

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

  • Route 46→MacEwan
  • Route 82→Nolan Hill
  • Route 115→Symons Valley Parkway
  • Route 129→Dalhousie Station/Sage Hill
  • Route 703→Churchill/Sherwood
14.2 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
SherwoodScore 1/5

Environment

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

1,299public trees
71species
56.8%average condition

Most common trees

Elm, Brandon (304)Aspen, Quaking/Trembling (104)Elm, American (97)Spruce, Colorado (82)Chokecherry, Schubert (80)

8 parks

Community Park: 3Subneighbourhood Park: 2District Park: 1Linear Park: 1Neighbourhood Park: 1

Natural areas

1 wetland environment, 2 supporting natural environments, 2 buffering natural environments

Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
Sherwood

Who lives here

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

Population
5,075
Owner households
65.6%
Median age
36.2
Average personal income, 2020
$57,402
Visible minority
73%

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

Top ancestries

Chinese
16%
Indian (India)
9.2%
English
5.1%
German
5.1%
Pakistani
4.8%

Top mother tongues

English
49.4%
Yue
9%
Mandarin
7.2%
Urdu
5.5%
Punjabi
3.8%
2021 Census · Statistics Canada

Nearby in North

Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.

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Before-you-buy report

What's changing around an address in Sherwood, 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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