Cape Town City Centre

📍 Cape Town, South Africa ⚡ Load Shedding Block 7 🏘️ Near: bo-kaap, district-six, foreshore

Schools

8 schools

WCED · 2024

8 Total Schools

3,545 Total Learners

4 Public

4 Independent

School Name	Phase	Sector	Quintile	Learners
CAPE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL	secondary	public	—	877
PRESTWICH STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL	primary	public	—	697
GARDENS COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL	secondary	public	—	589
ST. MARY'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (GARDENS)	primary	public	—	270
CURRO FORESHORE	secondary	independent	—	860
LEARN TO LIVE SCHOOL OF SKILLS	other	independent	—	238
BOOST ACADEMY CAPE TOWN	combined	independent	—	14
STAR SCHOOLS (PTY) (LTD)	secondary	independent	—	0

Healthcare

1 facilities

WC Dept of Health · 2024

🏥 Public Clinics 0

None in this suburb

🏨 Public Hospitals 0

None in this suburb

🏪 Private Hospitals 1

NETCARE CHRISTIAAN BARNARD HOSPITAL

🚐 Minibus Taxi Routes

190 taxi routes serve this area.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data — Taxi Routes

Demographics

Census 2022

Stats SA · 2022

106,850

Population (2022)

114,199

Est. Population (2025)

Census 2022 weighted estimate. 2025 figure projected at 2.2% annual growth — actual rates vary by suburb.

Source: Stats SA Census 2022 (10% sample)

📊 2024 Household Survey

1.56 Avg household size

100% Piped water

100% Flush toilet

100% Grid electricity

100% Refuse removal

100% Internet access

100% Formal dwelling

21.6% Home ownership

0% Food insecure

79.8% Has vehicle

90.5% Has computer

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey · 30 households surveyed

🌳 Parks & Green Spaces

4 Parks

1 With play equipment

8.6 Hectares green space

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚒 Fire Service

Nearest fire station: Roeland Street (1.4 km away) · District Hq - West

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚔 SAPS Station Crime Statistics

Cape Town Central Police Station

This suburb falls entirely within this station's jurisdiction.

Recorded Crimes — Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)

2 Murder

123 Aggravated robbery

56 Residential burglary

2 Carjacking

15 Rape

37 Assault GBH

48 Vehicle theft

1,598 Drug-related crime

View all 14 crime categories

2 Murder

3 Attempted murder

15 Rape

0 Sexual assault

161 Common assault

37 Assault GBH

123 Aggravated robbery

373 Common robbery

56 Residential burglary

25 Non-residential burglary

48 Vehicle theft

2 Carjacking

5 Residential robbery

1,598 Drug-related crime

Note: These are station-level totals for the entire policing area, not suburb-specific figures. SAPS does not publish crime data at suburb level.

Source: SAPS Quarterly Crime Statistics 2025/2026

Load Shedding

Block 7

City of Cape Town · 2026-02-20

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 4

⚡ Block 7 schedule. Times shown are when power will be OFF.

Dam Levels

City of Cape Town · 2026-02-20

City-wide metric, not suburb-specific.

78% Full

Recent Trend

Neighbouring Suburbs

bo-kaap0→district-six0→foreshore3 people→gardens8,869 people→green-point6,810 people→

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