Living in Bellville South
Bellville South is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the northern suburbs. The 2011 suburb profile records 24 642 residents and 6 045 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
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Bellville South
Bellville South is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the northern suburbs. The 2011 suburb profile records 24 642 residents and 6 045 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Bellville South
- Bellville South0.0 km
- Belhar3.6 km
- Bellville4.0 km
- Brackenfell5.0 km
- Kuils River Small Holdings5.3 km
- Welgemoed5.3 km
What to check before viewing homes in Bellville South
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Budget fit
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Daily routine
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Census context
Current area-level census data uses the latest official City of Cape Town precinct profile where available. The 2011 suburb profile remains the named suburb source for comparison.
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Last updated 2026-06-21. Source band C.
* Source grading and estimate notes live in Methodology.
Schools nearby
12 in view
- KASSELSVLEI KOMPREHENSIEWE HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 0.1 km away
- KASSELSVLEI PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 0.2 km away
- BELLVILLE-SUID PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 0.5 km away
- WINSLEY PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 0.6 km away
- BELLVILLE-SUID SEKONDÊRSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 0.7 km away
- GOEIE HOOP PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 0.8 km away
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- LABIANCE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 1.5 km away
- BELLVILLE HOËR TEGNIESE SKOOLSecondary School; METRO EAST; 1.8 km away
- EXCELSIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL (BELLVILLE)Primary School; METRO EAST; 1.9 km away
- SAREPTA SEKONDÊRSecondary School; METRO EAST; 2.3 km away
- KUILS RIVER PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 2.4 km away
- BELLVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 2.5 km away
Amenities
23 in view
- Kasselsvlei Clinicclinic; 0.1 km away
- KASSELSVLEI CLINIC/CDChealthcare facility; 0.1 km away
- Bellville South Community Day Centreclinic; 0.1 km away
- Bellville South Community Centrecommunity centre; 0.1 km away
- Bellville South Swimming Poolswimming pool; 0.5 km away
- Proteaville Recreation Centrecommunity centre; 0.7 km away
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- Bellville South Sports Groundsports centre; 0.9 km away
- Beroma Crescent Parkpark; 0.9 km away
- Bellville United Tennis Clubsports centre; 1.2 km away
- Glenhaven Avenue Parkpark; 1.2 km away
- Labiance Street Parkpark; 1.4 km away
- Lorna Parkpark; 1.5 km away
- Pick n Paysupermarket; 1.6 km away
- Pick n Pay Expressconvenience; 1.6 km away
- CPUT Athletics Stadiumsports centre; 1.7 km away
- Bonjourconvenience; 1.7 km away
- BELLVILLE MENS HEALTH SATELLITEhealthcare facility; 1.8 km away
- Check Outsupermarket; 1.8 km away
- Middestad Mallmall; 2.0 km away
- Shopritesupermarket; 2.0 km away
- Foodzonesupermarket; 2.0 km away
- City-Kempharmacy; 2.1 km away
- Dr Frans van Eetveldtdoctors; 2.4 km away
Transport notes
- Useful for N1 and northern-corridor routines, but still check route-by-route public transport before selling car-free living.
- The northern suburbs are best treated as a road and school-network decision first.
Safety notes
- No unsupported safety score is published here. Use official SAPS or precinct-level context and local review before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- 2011 Census Suburb Bellville South ProfileCity of Cape Town / Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- Census 2022: Cape Town ProfileCity of Cape Town / Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- WCED public ordinary schoolsWestern Cape Government. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town MyCiTi stopsCity of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 21City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 24City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 27City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 28City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 44City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 81City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 82City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 164City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- OpenStreetMap named amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
* Source grading and estimate notes live in Methodology.