Thorncliffe is a residential neighbourhood in the north-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by 64 Avenue to the north, Deerfoot Trail to the east, McKnight Boulevard to the south and 14 Street W and Nose Hill Park to the west.Thorncliffe was established in 1954. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 4 councillor.DemographicsIn the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Thorncliffe had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.6% increase from its 2011 population of. With a land area of 3.3km2, it had a population density of in 2012.Residents in this community had a median household income of $50,009 in 2000, and there were 20.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 18.8% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 13.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 34% of the housing was used for renting.EducationThe community is served by Colonel Sanders Elementary and Thorncliffe Elementary public school, as well as by Corpus Christi Elementary School (Catholic).