Living in the West End

Homes in West End

For about 150 years the area was mostly small farms and country estates, and residential streets were laid out from the 1870s as streetcar lines arrived. After the Second World War, open land filled with blocks of Victory Houses and 1950s homes, including the Westmount subdivision of 305 detached homes built on the former airport from 1948. Today the West End has many tree-lined streets of older detached homes along with small rental units and apartments. Halifax Water supplies the Halifax side from the J. Douglas Kline (Pockwock) water treatment plant.

Who West End suits

People who want an established residential neighbourhood on the peninsula with a main street for shopping and dining, easy bus access, and a choice of older detached homes, post-war houses and apartments.

Schools near West End

• Oxford SchoolPre-Primary to grade 9 (English PP-9; Early French Immersion, French program grades 7-9), 6364 North Street, Halifax
• St. Catherine's ElementaryElementary (Pre-Primary to grade 6, English and Early French Immersion), 3299 Connolly Street, Halifax
• Westmount ElementaryElementary (Pre-Primary to grade 6, English program), 6700 Edward Arab Avenue, Halifax
• Sir Charles Tupper ElementaryElementary (Pre-Primary to grade 6, English program), 1930 Cambridge Street, Halifax
• St. Agnes Junior HighJunior high (grades 7-9, English program), 6981 Mumford Road, Halifax
• Halifax Central Junior HighJunior high (grades 7-9, English program), 1787 Preston Street, Halifax
• Citadel HighSenior high (grades 10-12, English and French programs), 1855 Trollope Street, Halifax

These HRCE schools are in the Citadel High family and sit in or near the West End and Quinpool area; the list is based on school locations, not confirmed catchments. Families should confirm the school for a specific address with HRCE's School Finder (Home Address Lookup), because boundaries can change.

Parks, lakes and recreation

• Saunders Park on Chebucto Road at Connaught Avenue, on the site of Halifax's first airport
• Westmount subdivision's park strips, which the homes face onto
• Horseshoe Island Park on the Northwest Arm beside Quinpool Road, with a public beach
• Halifax Common at the east end of Quinpool Road

Shopping, transit and services

• Halifax Transit's Mumford Terminal, served by routes including 1 Spring Garden, 2 Fairview, 3 Crosstown and 4 Universities
• Route 4 Universities runs along Quinpool Road and Robie Street to Dalhousie and Saint Mary's
• Quinpool Road shopping and dining, from long-running local stores and cafes to many restaurants
• Halifax Shopping Centre at 7001 Mumford Road, opened in 1962
• Halifax Forum at 2901 Windsor Street
• Short trip to the QEII, IWK, Dalhousie and Saint Mary's on the South End side of the peninsula

Commute from West End

The West End is on the peninsula, so downtown and the universities are a short bus or bike ride away. Mumford Terminal connects to routes such as 1 Spring Garden to downtown and Dartmouth, 3 Crosstown, and 4 Universities toward Dalhousie and Saint Mary's. The Armdale Rotary at the west end of Quinpool Road and Joseph Howe Drive lead off the peninsula toward the mainland.

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