Crescent Valley | South End | Waterloo Village | Old North End | Lower West Side

The South End is centrally located with many services in close proximity. Where else can you find a rooming house next door to a renovated historic building selling for $700,000? This area is at the heart of a key question: how do we revitalize a neighbourhood by encouraging mixed income development without displacing the current residents?

“I love my community, there is some much potential here. The South End is a diverse neighbourhood, with residents having a variety of mixed income levels. We do have concerns such as, affordable housing, there is a high amount of derelict and abandoned buildings; and an apparent need for better street lighting just to name a few.” ~ Jennifer Edison

The South End is also home to at least three resident groups. The South End Area Community Action Team (SEACAT), a group of low-income residents and partners with the objective to improve conditions in the deep South End. Police Unite Lower South End (PULSE), is a group of residents and partner organization initiated by the Saint John Police Force focussed on crime prevention and maintaining a community building with community police officer on Wentworth Street. The resident group with the longest history is the South Central Citizen’s Council.

South End Neighbourhood

 

South End Statistics

 
2001 (%)
2006 (%)
Change (%)
Poverty Rate
44.1
37.5
-6.6
Poverty Rate for
Single-Mother Families
--
44.9
--
High School Non-Completion
--
24.3
--
Labour Force Participation Rate
65.0
67.4
2.4
Rented Dwellings
80.5
80.2
-0.3