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Geography & Population

Westwood is the name given to the area of Los Angeles surrounding the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Santa Monica Boulevard roughly bound the community to the south and Sunset Boulevard to the north. The Los Angeles Country Club forms Westwood’s eastern border and the 405 freeway is on the west. Wilshire Boulevard runs east-west through Westwood, and includes the Wilshire Corridor, a half-mile long stretch of luxury high-rise condominiums.

Westwood Boulevard is the main access to the UCLA campus, while Beverly Glen Boulevard runs north from Santa Monica, Wilshire and Sunset Boulevards, over the hills through Bel Air to Studio City in the San Fernando Valley. Westwood is profoundly influenced by its close proximity to UCLA. Westwood Village offers a wide variety of retail shops, specialty boutiques and restaurants. These businesses run the gamut – from student-oriented bookstores, artsy coffeeshops and typical college bars to upscale boutiques, quiet al fresco cafes and fine restaurants.

UCLA sporting events are popular destinations for students and native Angelenos alike, and the school’s athletic facilities are often the site of regional and national sporting events, including the Pac 10 college basketball playoffs. Many movie premieres are held at Westwood Village’s historic movie theatre – a wonderful example of Art Deco Architecture from Hollywood’s Golden Age -- and the Geffen Theatre and UCLA Royce Hall play host to a variety of lectures and cultural events throughout the year.