Walk the dog at the SOUTHWOOD off-leash park, stock up at No Frills, check what's on at the Southwood Library — the routine repeats easily here because most of what you need is nearby and predictable. The library works as an actual gathering point, not just a pickup stop, and the commercial strips lean toward eating out, so there's usually a decent weeknight option without having to make it a destination.
The Southwood Skatepark and a handful of elementary schools — Ethel M. Johnson School and Harold Panabaker School among them — give different parts of the day their own rhythm. Lutheran Church of the Cross and Southwood United Church have been around long enough that they feel less like features and more like furniture.
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: 108 property (69%), 48 violent (31%).
Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 53 disturbances, 36 suspicious person or vehicle, 8 mental health or intoxication, 12 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, South district
Affordability
How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.
Buying
A home here is assessed at 11.4 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
Renting
A year of the average asking rent is 37% 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: 6.2/10 (2 of 12 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
- Om Cuisine of India4.7 ★(1,588)
- Boston Pizza4.2 ★(1,465)
- Boardwalk Burgers - Calgary Southland4.1 ★(514)
- Pizza Hut4.1 ★(509)
- Modern Steak Southport4.5 ★(439)
Cafes
- Tim Hortons3.3 ★(713)
Bars and pubs
- Bull and Finch Southland3.9 ★(225)
Bakeries
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Groceries
- Real Canadian Superstore Southport Road4.1 ★(2,886)
- Kevin's NOFRILLS Calgary4.2 ★(1,512)
Pharmacies
Banks
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Childcare
- Mathnasium5 ★(117)
- BrightPath Southwood East Child Care Centre4.7 ★(85)
- BrightPath Southwood Child Care Centre4.9 ★(51)
- Seeds of SPICE Early Learning Ctr4.4 ★(32)
- Classic LifeCare Calgary AB4.3 ★(20)
Gyms and fitness
- World Gym Southland4.4 ★(773)
- LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic5 ★(27)
- Fit2age5 ★(1)
Dentists
- Brooke Orthodontics4.9 ★(1,011)
- SmileZone Orthodontics, Dr. Dana Van Elslande4.9 ★(851)
- Spackman Dental - Calgary4.9 ★(577)
- Dental Care for Children | Southport4.3 ★(554)
- Apple Dental Group4.7 ★(391)
Vets
- Southwood Veterinary Hospital4.6 ★(171)
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
Libraries
Community centres
Places of worship
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 10→
- Route 15→
- Route 29→
- Route 35→
- Route 37→
Bike paths
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Poplar Species (295)Spruce, White (294)Spruce, Colorado (277)Cotoneaster Species (260)Spruce, Colorado Blue (218)17 parks
Bike paths
Who lives here
Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.
- Population
- 6,649
- Owner households
- 57.4%
- Median age
- 39.8
- Average personal income, 2020
- $48,977
- Visible minority
- 27.5%
Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.
Top ancestries
Top mother tongues
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Before-you-buy report
What's changing around an address in Southwood, 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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