Living in Claremont
Claremont is an official City of Cape Town area in the southern suburbs and False Bay side. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 44 090 residents and 21 254 households.
Rent estimates by home size
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Decision breakdown
The latest official local census snapshot is 2022 precinct-level data, while the 2011 suburb PDF remains the named suburb profile. Use both the current area profile and market sources before making a transaction decision.
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Claremont
Claremont is an official City of Cape Town area in the southern suburbs and False Bay side. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 44 090 residents and 21 254 households.
Closest suburbs to Claremont
- Claremont0.0 km
- Dreyersdal0.3 km
- Rondebosch Rosebank0.5 km
- Kalk Bay0.5 km
- Zeekoei Vlei0.5 km
- Steenberg Estate0.6 km
What to check before viewing homes in Claremont
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Budget fit
Compare asking rent or bond costs against the R 18 375 rent midpoint estimate and your transport costs.
Daily routine
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Viewing questions
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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
- GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.3 km away
- CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.7 km away
- GREENFIELD GIRLS' PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.8 km away
- SANS SOUCI GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.0 km away
- CLAREMONT PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.0 km away
- LIVINGSTONE HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.1 km away
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- WYNBERG BOYS' HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO SOUTH; 1.3 km away
- GROOTE SCHUUR HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.4 km away
- ROSMEAD CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.5 km away
- S.A. COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.6 km away
- S.A. COLLEGE JUNIOR SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.6 km away
- WESTERFORD HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.8 km away
Amenities
24 in view
- LFY Clinicclinic; 0.3 km away
- Arderne Gardenspark; 0.4 km away
- Mainland China Supermarketsupermarket; 0.4 km away
- Cavendich Closemall; 0.4 km away
- Bishoplea Parkpark; 0.4 km away
- Claremont Civic Centrecommunity centre; 0.4 km away
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- Woolworthssupermarket; 0.4 km away
- LIFE CLAREMONT HOSPITALhealthcare facility; 0.4 km away
- Claremont Hospitalhospital; 0.4 km away
- Life Peninsula Eye Hospitalhospital; 0.4 km away
- CLAREMONT CLINIChealthcare facility; 0.4 km away
- Claremont Librarylibrary; 0.5 km away
- Cavendish Squaremall; 0.5 km away
- Fairfield Medical Suitesdoctors; 0.5 km away
- Pick n Paysupermarket; 0.5 km away
- Dis-Chempharmacy; 0.5 km away
- Clickspharmacy; 0.5 km away
- Cavendish Connectmall; 0.6 km away
- Woolworths Foodsupermarket; 0.6 km away
- Stadium on Mainmall; 0.7 km away
- Harfield Harrierssports centre; 0.7 km away
- Surrey Parkpark; 0.7 km away
- Bucksburn Parkpark; 0.9 km away
- Draper Street Parkpark; 0.9 km away
Transport notes
- Strong for southern-suburbs routines, but route-level checks still matter for rail, road, and school runs.
- False Bay locations should be checked against parking, wind, and seasonal traffic realities.
Safety notes
- No unsupported safety score is published here. Use official SAPS or precinct-level context and local review before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- Census 2022 Police Precinct Claremont ProfileCity of Cape Town / Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- 2011 Census Suburb Claremont 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.