University Heights & Fordham
Neighborhood Intelligence

University Heights, Fordham, and Mount Hope form Bronx Community District 5, occupying the central-western Bronx between the Harlem River to the west and the Webster Avenue corridor to the east, running from roughly Burnside Avenue north to Fordham Road. The district is anchored by Fordham Road, the Bronx's primary commercial strip, and includes the campuses of Bronx Community College (on the former New York University campus) and Fordham University's main campus at the northern edge.

The neighborhood consists largely of dense residential streets of pre-war and post-war brick apartment buildings. University Heights runs along the Harlem River cliffs with dramatic views of upper Manhattan. Mount Hope is a tightly knit residential area between the two named neighborhoods. The community is predominantly Latino and reflects the Bronx's immigrant character, with a large student population from the area's institutions.