Oxford, Edmonton
Neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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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: 53.622°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]
