← Communities

Walden

South

South Calgary

A south Calgary community 20 km from downtown, home to 5,786 residents. Safety score 66 out of 100 (crime increased 18% year-over-year). Average home value $605,351, 9% below the city median. An emerging community under active development with nearby grocery stores, pharmacies, anchored by Save-On-Foods.

Safety Score66out of 100
Assessed Value$605,351-9.3% vs city avg
Population5,786residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
81%
Owner-Occupied
18.8%
Renter
34.5
Median Age
$60,792
Avg Income
49.1%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 66 means Walden has lower crime rates than 66% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

Population data is from Census 2021. For growing communities, crime rates may appear higher than current reality.

Note: CPS suppresses values under 5 incidents (shown as 2.5).

Crime
Property + Violent
65incidents
▲18.2% yoy
vs 55 previous year
11.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
163incidents
▲4.5% yoy
vs 156 previous year
28.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 67.8)

Quarterly Crime Trend

Quarterly incident counts

Quarterly Disorder Trend

Quarterly incident counts

Crime Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Violent Crime
16incidents
2.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
49incidents
8.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
18(47%)
3.1 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
10(26%)
1.7 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
10(26%)
1.7 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Waste
541▲36% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
279▼12% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
263▲11% yoy
4.
Bylaw
236▲6% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
195▼13% yoy
1,644total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$747,300
1,833 units
Semi-Detached
$567,712
510 units
Row
$450,196
816 units
Apartment
$338,081
428 units

CREB South District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$702,500 ▼-4.5% yoy
Semi-Detached
$507,800 ▼-6.7% yoy
Row
$376,200 ▼-6.6% yoy
Apartment
$277,400 ▼-10.5% yoy
View South District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
dining-oriented
Dining: 20Retail: 16Services: 7
Business Activity
Active Licenses
36licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
141permits
▼37% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:65▼59% yoy
Investment:$14.7M▼58% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
16
2.
Food Service
11
3.
Personal Service
6
4.
Other
2
5.
Health Services
1

Community Highlights

Natural Areas

1 supporting natural environment, 1 wetland environment, 5 remnant environments

Local Amenities

Groceries

Pharmacies

Places of Worship

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025

No schools found in this community.

Transit

23transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 78→Sundance/Chaparral
  • Route 167→Legacy
  • Route 194→Chaparral Valley/Wolf Willow
  • Route 708→Centennial/Chaparral
  • Route 765→Scarlett/Silverado

Nearby in South

AcadiaAlpine ParkBayviewBelmontBonavista DownsBraesideBridlewoodCanyon Meadows