Lendrum Place is a residential neighbourhood located in south west

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. It is named for Robert Lendrum, an early land surveyor. According to the 2001 federal census, the majority of residential construction in Lendrum Place occurred during the 1960s. It was at this time that four out of five (80.8%) of residences were constructed. Another one in ten (11.6%) were constructed between the end of

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. The remaining 7.6% of the residences were built between

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. Four out of five (77%) of all residences, according to the 2005 municipal census, were single-family dwellings. The remaining one in five residences (23%) were

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s in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Three out of every four (73%) of all residences are owner-occupied with only one in four (27%) are rented. There are three schools in the neighbourhood. Lendrum School and Avalon Junior High School are both operated by the Edmonton Public School System. St. Martin Catholic Elementary School is operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System.

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, a major shopping mall, is located to the south east in the adjoining neighbourhood of Empire Park. There is also a strip shopping centre located along the east edge of the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is served by both the South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park and

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stations. The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 61 Avenue, on the south by 51 Avenue, on the east by 111 Street, and on the west by 115 Street. The community is represented by the Lendrum

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, established in 1962, which maintains a

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, outdoor rink and beach volleyball courts located at 113 Street and 57 Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Lendrum Place had a population of living in dwellings, a -2.2% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Lendrum Place Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton

Demographics

Surrounding neighbourhoods

See also

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