Living in Clifton
Clifton is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the Atlantic Seaboard. The 2011 suburb profile records 507 residents and 291 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
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Clifton
Clifton is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the Atlantic Seaboard. The 2011 suburb profile records 507 residents and 291 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Clifton
- Clifton0.0 km
- Camps Bay2.2 km
- Tamboerskloof2.6 km
- Gardens2.8 km
- Sea Point3.2 km
- Oranjezicht3.4 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
- CAMPS BAY HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.0 km away
- TAMBOERSKLOOF PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.5 km away
- CAMPS BAY PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.5 km away
- JAN VAN RIEBEECK HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.7 km away
- JAN VAN RIEBEECK PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.9 km away
- SEA POINT HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 3.0 km away
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- SEA POINT PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 3.1 km away
- VISTA HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 3.1 km away
- CAPE TOWN HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 3.3 km away
- ST. PAUL'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (BO-KAAP)Primary School; METRO CENTRAL; 3.3 km away
- ELLERTON PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 3.4 km away
- GARDENS COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 3.5 km away
Amenities
22 in view
- Clifton Community Hallcommunity centre; 0.9 km away
- Glen Country Clubsports centre; 1.0 km away
- Pick n Pay Expressconvenience; 1.5 km away
- Woolworths Foodsupermarket; 1.5 km away
- Supersparsupermarket; 1.5 km away
- Clickspharmacy; 1.5 km away
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- Checkerssupermarket; 1.7 km away
- The Point Mallmall; 1.7 km away
- Sea Point Supermarketconvenience; 1.7 km away
- Surfer Parkpark; 1.8 km away
- Camps Bay Cricket Clubsports centre; 1.9 km away
- Camps Bay Parkpark; 1.9 km away
- Sea Point Pavilionsports centre; 1.9 km away
- Sea Point Swimming Poolswimming pool; 2.0 km away
- Pick n Paysupermarket; 2.0 km away
- St John's Road Parkpark; 2.0 km away
- Camps Bay Librarylibrary; 2.1 km away
- Cape Town Dental Studiodentist; 2.2 km away
- Kloof Street Librarylibrary; 2.5 km away
- Dr. Lionel Jedeikin Alchimia Clinicclinic; 2.6 km away
- 144 Main Road Health Centredoctors; 2.6 km away
- Bloomschemist; 2.8 km away
Transport notes
- Check MyCiTi, parking, and peak-hour travel before relying on a central-city commute.
- Coastal convenience is the main trade-off; space is usually tighter than in the suburbs.
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 Clifton 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.