Castleridge
Neighbourhood
Castleridge Location of Castleridge in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°06′29″N 113°57′34″W / 51.10806°N 113.95944°W / 51.10806; -113.95944
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Calgary
Quadrant	NE
Ward	5
Established	1980
Annexed	1961
Government [1]
• Mayor	Jyoti Gondek
• Administrative body	Calgary City Council
• Councillor	Raj Dhaliwal
Area
• Total	1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation	1,090 m (3,580 ft)
Population  (2006)[2]
• Total	6,180
• Average Income	$57,923
Website	Castleridge Community Association

Castleridge is a residential neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located east of the Calgary International Airport and is bounded by 64 Avenue NE to the north, Métis Trail to the west, McKnight Boulevard to the south and Falconridge Boulevard to the east.

Castleridge was established in 1980 on land transferred from the Municipal District of Rocky View to the city in 1961. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 5 councillor.^[1]

In 2008 the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community opened Baitun Nur, the largest mosque in Canada, in Castleridge.^[3]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Castleridge had a population of 6,096 living in 1,954 dwellings, a 0% increase from its 2011 population of 6,098.^[4] With a land area of 1.2 km² (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 5,080/km² (13,200/sq mi) in 2012.^[5][4]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $57,923 in 2000, and there were 19.5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.^[6] As of 2000, 34.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 24.8% of the housing was used for renting.^[2]