Britannia, Calgary

Britannia is a residential neighbourhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded by Elbow Drive to the east, 50 Avenue S to the south, Elbow River and Riverdale Park to the west and Britannia Drive to the north.The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1910, and Britannia was established in 1956. Most of the development took place in the late 1950s. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillors.DemographicsIn the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Britannia had a population of living in dwellings, a 7.6% increase from its 2011 population of. With a land area of 0.5km2, it had a population density of in 2012.Residents in this community had a median household income of $120,387 in 2000, and there were 7.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 16.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 19.3% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 19.3% of the housing was used for renting.