The neighbourhood was named in honour of Wilfred Leigh Brintnell a pilot, who was well known for his pioneering trips across uncharted areas. Brintnell today (2010) is surrounded by residential neighbourhoods to the south and west, and Gorman Industrial is located to the east across Manning Drive.
94% of housing units are single-family residences. Brintnell's circulation design features arterial roadways along the exterior of the neighbourhood, with a loops and cul-de-sacs design on the interior. A powerline right-of-way provides a green corridor and pedestrian pathway for residents. Civic ward: Dene. District: Northeast. City boundary records effective 1981-10-01.