Southwood
SOUTHResidential
Sits in the Southwest.
Calgary divides naturally along its NW / NE / SW / SE compass. Each quadrant carries its own grain. The dot on the right shows where Southwood sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- SOW
- Sector
- SOUTH
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 50.95776, -114.08318View on Google Maps
Southwood’s median assessed home value rose 62.8% over five years, marking a sharp increase in local housing prices.
Southwood appears to be an established residential neighbourhood where home values have climbed sharply while reported crime has fallen markedly. The area provides four elementary and two junior‑high schools, a community centre, a library and two local parks for daily life.
- Assessed home values increased 62.8% over five years, indicating strong market appreciation.
- Police‑reported incidents dropped 58.3% year‑over‑year to 118 in 2024.
- Four elementary and two junior‑high schools operate inside the community boundary.
- Two parks — one neighbourhood and one community — offer local green space.
- Forty‑four bus stops and an LRT station less than a kilometre away provide transit access.
- No senior‑high schools are located within Southwood, so students attend schools outside the neighbourhood.
- The community contains only two parks, limiting the variety of recreational spaces.
Consider if: Consider if you require a senior‑high school within walking distance for your teenagers.
Generated . AI-authored, grounded in the City of Calgary Open Data above. Cautious verbs and Canadian English by design. Generative AI is experimental and may contain inaccuracies — verify any fact that matters to you against the authoritative source before relying on it. Not financial or real-estate advice.
Crime, by category
and quarter.
123 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
25 reports · YoY 6
Break & Enter · Commercial
13 reports · YoY 9
Break & Enter · Dwelling
4 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Other Premises
6 reports · YoY 2
Commercial Robbery
2 reports · YoY 2
Street Robbery
4 reports · YoY 4
Theft FROM Vehicle
45 reports · YoY 21
Theft OF Vehicle
12 reports · YoY 7
Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)
12 reports · YoY 2
Source · Calgary Police Service. Counts are reported incidents, not convictions. Categories follow the CPS taxonomy. Domestic violence is excluded.
How does each quarter compare across years?
Each line is one year. The most-recent year is drawn in prairie-blue; earlier years fade through the blue-sky spectrum toward pale-sky. Hover for quarterly totals.
Source: Calgary Police Service. Most-serious-violation methodology; domestic violence excluded.
When is this community quieter?
Each cell counts reported crime incidents in that quarter — lighter shades read as quieter, darker as busier. Hover a cell for the exact total.
Source: Calgary Police Service. Most-serious-violation methodology; domestic violence excluded.
How has this community tracked the assessment roll?
| Class | Parcels | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-residential | 54 | $1,290,000 | $32.0K – $71.2M |
Source: City of Calgary, Current Year Property Assessments (Parcel). Values are assessed — not sale price. Assessments are produced annually and reflect estimated market value as of July 1 of the previous year.
Source: City of Calgary, Calgary Transit Stops + LRT Stations. Distance is straight-line from the community centroid — actual walking time depends on routing and weather. LRT routes: Red Line (201) runs north-south, Blue Line (202) east-west; downtown stations serve both.
| School | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
Southwest Elementary Campus 898 Sylvester Cres. SW | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society · Elementary | 0.1 km |
St. Stephen School 10910 Elbow Drive S.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 0.2 km |
Harold Panabaker School 23 Sackville Dr SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 0.2 km |
Ethel M. Johnson School 255 Sackville Dr SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.5 km |
Dr. E. P. Scarlett High School 220 Canterbury Dr SW | The Calgary School Division · Senior High | 1.1 km |
Eugene Coste School 10 Hillgrove Cres SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.2 km |
Canyon Meadows School 395 Canterbury Dr SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.2 km |
STEM Innovation Academy Middle School 1204 96 Ave SW | STEM Innovation Academy Society · Junior High | 1.3 km |
Braeside School 1747 107 Ave SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.3 km |
St. Catherine Elementary School 11 Canata Close S.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 1.6 km |
Willow Park School 343 Willow Park Dr SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.6 km |
St. Benedict School 10340 - 19 Street S.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 1.6 km |
John Ware School 10020 19 St SW | The Calgary School Division · Junior High | 1.7 km |
Robert Warren School 12424 Elbow Dr SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.7 km |
St. William School 11020 Fairmount Drive S.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 1.7 km |
Akiva Academy 140 Haddon Road S.W. | Congregation House of Jacob-Mikveh Israel · Elementary/Junior High | 1.8 km |
École de la Source 360 - 94 Avenue S.E. | The Southern Francophone Education Region · Elementary/Junior High | 2.0 km |
Woodman School 8706 Elbow Dr SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 2.0 km |
Our Lady of the Rockies High School 111 Haddon Road S.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Senior High | 2.0 km |
Source: City of Calgary, Schools. Distance is straight-line from the community centroid — actual walking time depends on routing and weather. Combines public boards (Calgary School Division, Calgary Catholic, Francophone) with private and charter networks.
| Name | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|
Ffca Southwood Elem Campus | Neighbourhood Park | — |
Harold Panabaker Jr High Ethel M Johnson Elem · Southwood Community Assoc | Community Park | — |
Source: City of Calgary, Parks Sites. Categories follow Calgary's planning hierarchy — from Regional parks at the city scale down to Sub-neighbourhood green-space pockets. Operational entries (depots, non-park assets) are excluded. Areas computed from each site's polygon at sync time.
| Place | Type | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Southwood Community Centre | Community Centre | 11 Sackville DR SW |
| Southwood Library | Library | 924 SOUTHLAND DR SW |
Source: City of Calgary, Community Services. Includes community centres, libraries, hospitals, courts, attractions, social-development centres and visitor info points whose address falls inside the community boundary.
The Calgary Fire Department operates 43 stations across the city, 24/7.
Source: City of Calgary, Fire Stations. Distance is straight-line from the community centroid — actual response time depends on routing, time of day, and station availability. Stations serve multiple communities.