Living in Bloekombos
Bloekombos is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the northern suburbs. The 2011 suburb profile records 30 953 residents and 7 476 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
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Bloekombos
Bloekombos is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the northern suburbs. The 2011 suburb profile records 30 953 residents and 7 476 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Bloekombos
- Bloekombos0.0 km
- Wallacedene0.9 km
- Scottsdene2.5 km
- Kuils River6.6 km
- Brackenfell7.8 km
- Bellville Non Urban7.9 km
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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
- EBEN DONGES HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO EAST; 0.6 km away
- SIMONSBERG PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 0.8 km away
- BLOEKOMBOS SECONDARY SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO EAST; 0.9 km away
- FANIE THERON PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 1.3 km away
- WALLACEDENE SECONDARY SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO EAST; 1.3 km away
- MASIBAMBANE SECONDARY SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO EAST; 1.4 km away
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- IMVUMELWANO PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 1.4 km away
- BLOEKOMBOS PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 1.5 km away
- WALLACEDENE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 1.5 km away
- BLUE RIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 1.6 km away
- EKUTHULENI PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 1.6 km away
- SOLOMON MAHLANGU PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 1.6 km away
Amenities
22 in view
- 10th Avenue Public Open Spacepark; 0.5 km away
- Steytler Parkpark; 0.8 km away
- Horak Parkpark; 0.9 km away
- Steytler Dwars Parkpark; 1.0 km away
- Cauldrons Parkpark; 1.4 km away
- Blue Ridge Sports Complexsports centre; 1.5 km away
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- Asacru Crescent Parkpark; 1.5 km away
- Quickshopconvenience; 1.6 km away
- Shopritesupermarket; 1.6 km away
- BLOEKOMBOS CLINIChealthcare facility; 1.7 km away
- WALLACEDENE CLINIChealthcare facility; 1.9 km away
- Pick n Pay Expressconvenience; 2.0 km away
- Wallacedene Community Hallcommunity centre; 2.2 km away
- HARMONIE CLINIChealthcare facility; 2.3 km away
- Kraaifontein Civic Centrecommunity centre; 2.5 km away
- BRIGHTON STREET CLINIChealthcare facility; 2.5 km away
- Brighton Clinicclinic; 2.6 km away
- Kraaifontein Public Librarylibrary; 2.6 km away
- Medicross Langebergdoctors; 2.6 km away
- Supersparsupermarket; 2.7 km away
- FF Erasmus Community Hallcommunity centre; 2.8 km away
- Phillip's Mobileconvenience; 2.8 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 Bloekombos 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.