Abbottsfield, Edmonton
neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Abbottsfield is a neighbourhood in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley. The neighbourhood is named for Abraham Abbott, a resident of the Town of Beverly and long time school custodian in the Beverly School District. While development of Abbottsfield did not begin until nearly a decade after the amalgamation of Beverly with Edmonton in 1961, the neighbourhood is located in an area closely associated with Beverly. Beverly was a coal mining town, and one of the major Beverly coal mines was located in the Abbottsfield area.
Abbottsfield is bounded by the North Saskatchewan River valley on the east, 118 Avenue on the south, 34 Street on the west, and the Yellowhead Trail corridor on the north. Victoria Drive forms the boundary between the neighbourhood and river valley proper. Rundle Park is located in the river valley below Abbottsfield and the neighbourhood of Rundle Heights located immediately to the south.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2019 municipal census, Abbottsfield had a population of 1,775 living in 734 dwellings, With a land area of 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 4,329.3 people/km2 in 2019.
Residential development
As of 2016, the majority of dwellings are row houses (64.9%), followed by apartments in low-rise apartment buildings (34.8%). Approximately 71% of residences are rented.
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