Saskatoon's Core Neighbourhoods

Among the older areas of Saskatoon are the five neighbourhoods of Riversdale, Pleasant Hill, King George, Westmount and Caswell Hill. The neighbourhoods have many things in common:

  • caring people
  • character homes
  • mature trees
  • a diversity of residents of all ages and many cultures
Neighbourhood Population Dwellings
Pleasant Hill 4,715 2,005
Caswell Hill 3,643 1,619
Riversdale 2,335 864
Westmount 2,180 921
King George 1,868 775
Totals 14,741 6,184

Core Neighbourhoods Average Family Incomes (2006)

  $income/year % less than $15,000/year
City of Saskatoon 65, 487 5.9%
Core neighborhoods 35, 003 13.3%
Caswell Hill 41,454 11.2%
King George 36,805 8.8%
Pleasant Hill 25,776 18.3%
Riversdale 29,441 14.3%
Westmount 34,654 11.4%

Average House Sale Price (2006)

City of Saskatoon $165,089
Core Neighbourhoods $105,600
Caswell $117,984
King George $98,167
Pleasant Hill $86,167
Riversdale $121,082
Westmount $104,982

Rental vs. Ownership—Stability and Mobility Indicator

  % Rental % Owned
City of Saskatoon 38 62
Core Neighbourhoods 49 51
Caswell 42 58
King George 33 67
Pleasant Hill 75 25
Riversdale 48 42
Westmount 38 62

Education Levels Indicator—% with no post secondary

City of Saskatoon 34.7
Core Neighbourhoods 51.2
Caswell 38.6
King George 55.3
Pleasant Hill 60.5
Riversdale 55.6
Westmount 45.6

Education Levels Indicator—% with less than grade 9

City of Saskatoon 6.0
Core Neighbourhoods 13.2
Caswell 4.6
King George 9.2
Pleasant Hill 18.4
Riversdale 21.0
Westmount 13.0

Daycare Requirements Indicator—% one parent households

City of Saskatoon 11 %
Core Neighbourhoods 21 %
Caswell 17 %
King George 20 %
Pleasant Hill 25 %
Riversdale 24 %
Westmount 20 %

Transportation Indicator—Vehicles Per Resident  

City of Saskatoon 0.76
Core Neighbourhoods 0.4
Caswell 0.52
King George 0.46
Pleasant Hill 0.23
Riversdale 0.34
Westmount 0.45

Political Participation—Do people feel they have a voice?

In the 2006 municipal election:

  • 34% Citywide voter turnout
  • 50% turned out in Briarwood
  • 27% turned out in Westmount
  • 16% turned out in Riversdale
  • 13% turned out in Pleasant Hill