Newlands

📍 Cape Town, South Africa ⚡ Load Shedding Block 5 🏘️ Near: bishopscourt, claremont, rondebosch

Schools

5 schools

WCED · 2024

5 Total Schools

3,291 Total Learners

5 Public

0 Independent

School Name	Phase	Sector	Quintile	Learners
GROOTE SCHUUR HIGH SCHOOL	secondary	public	—	1,086
S.A. COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL	secondary	public	—	913
S.A. COLLEGE JUNIOR SCHOOL	primary	public	—	837
SANS SOUCI GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL	secondary	public	—	455
MAITLAND COTTAGE HOME	other	public	—	0

Healthcare

1 facilities

WC Dept of Health · 2024

🏥 Public Clinics 0

None in this suburb

🏨 Public Hospitals 1

MAITLAND COTTAGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

🏪 Private Hospitals 0

None in this suburb

Demographics

Census 2022

Stats SA · 2022

7,089

Population (2022)

7,576

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

2.08 Avg household size

100% Piped water

100% Flush toilet

100% Grid electricity

92.1% Refuse removal

100% Internet access

100% Formal dwelling

68.4% Home ownership

0% Food insecure

86.8% Has vehicle

86.8% Has computer

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey · 38 households surveyed

🌳 Parks & Green Spaces

18 Parks

5 With play equipment

8.2 Hectares green space

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚒 Fire Service

Nearest fire station: Wynberg (3.7 km away) · Community Station

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚔 SAPS Station Crime Statistics

Claremont Police Station

This suburb falls entirely within this station's jurisdiction.

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

0 Murder

19 Aggravated robbery

31 Residential burglary

2 Carjacking

4 Rape

6 Assault GBH

11 Vehicle theft

41 Drug-related crime

View all 14 crime categories

0 Murder

2 Attempted murder

4 Rape

0 Sexual assault

37 Common assault

6 Assault GBH

19 Aggravated robbery

16 Common robbery

31 Residential burglary

4 Non-residential burglary

11 Vehicle theft

2 Carjacking

1 Residential robbery

41 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 5

City of Cape Town · 2026-02-20

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 4

⚡ Block 5 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

bishopscourt1,628 people→claremont19,323 people→rondebosch16,111 people→wynberg-nu0→

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