Like the many children in this neighbourhood, Deer Ridge is a community that grew up. In the early 80s, the plans called for Deer Ridge to be a smaller neighbourhood, but the ideal location and the fact that the area's schools made the community popular for young families meant the borders would later be expanded beyond the original plans. With the expansion, development took place from 1982 all the way into the 2000s.

Deer Ridge is one of the larger neighbourhoods in St. Albert with a population of approximately 5,985 and an average age of 38. Most of Deer Ridge features low-density residential housing with two smaller areas zoned for medium density. Commercial services are concentrated on the eastern side. The current average house price in Deer Ridge is $399,900. St. Albert Transit (StAT) services the neighbourhood with weekday local routes, commuter routes to Edmonton, and Dial A Bus.

Currently, Deer Ridge is one of the youngest neighbourhoods in St. Albert for two reasons: the median age of its residents and the fact that development only recently finished. As the families that settled here early have children that are growing up and moving on to new adventures outside of the city, the average age of Deer Ridge is expected to shift upwards in the coming decades. For now, it remains a community where the combination of being close to farmland yet right in the city is proving difficult to beat.