Oxford is a residential neighbourhood in the Palisades area of north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Oxford | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Oxford Location of Oxford in Edmonton | |
Coordinates: 53°37′19″N 113°32′56″W / 53.622°N 113.549°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
City | Edmonton |
Quadrant[1] | NW |
Ward[1] | Anirniq |
Sector[2] | North |
Area[3][4] | The Palisades |
Government | |
• Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
• Councillor | Erin Rutherford |
Area | |
• Total | 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 685 m (2,247 ft) |
Population (2012)[7] | |
• Total | 3,399 |
• Density | 2,880.5/km2 (7,460/sq mi) |
• Change (2009–12) | 1.5% |
• Dwellings | 1,176 |
According to the 2001 federal census, residential development of the neighbourhood began in the second half of the 1980s and continued through the 1990s. Nine out of ten (90%) of residences in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, are single-family dwellings. The remaining one out of ten (10%) are duplexes.[8] Almost nine in ten (88%) residences are owner-occupied while the remaining one in ten (12%) are rented.[9]
The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 153 Avenue, on the north by 167 Avenue, and on the east by 127 Street. The western boundary is half a block west of 132 Street.
The community is represented by the Cumberland-Oxford Community League, established in 2002.[10]
In the City of Edmonton's 2019 municipal census, Oxford had a population of 4,493 living in 1,491dwellings,[7] a 1.5% change from its 2009 population of 3,348.[11] With a land area of 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi),[6] it had a population density of 2,880.5 people/km2 in 2012.[7][6]