Living in Foreshore
Foreshore is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the City Bowl and inner-city corridor. The 2011 suburb profile records 762 residents and 51 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
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Foreshore
Foreshore is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the City Bowl and inner-city corridor. The 2011 suburb profile records 762 residents and 51 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Foreshore
- Foreshore0.0 km
- Zonnebloem0.9 km
- Castle Rock1.0 km
- Table Mountain Nature Reserve1.2 km
- Vissershok1.2 km
- Woodstock1.2 km
What to check before viewing homes in Foreshore
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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
- CHAPEL STREET PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.7 km away
- HOLY CROSS RC PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.1 km away
- ZONNEBLOEM NEST SENIOR SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.2 km away
- RAHMANIYEH PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.2 km away
- ZONNEBLOEM BOYS PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.3 km away
- ZONNEBLOEM GIRLS PRAC. SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.3 km away
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- WALMER ESTATE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.4 km away
- TRAFALGAR SECONDARY SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.5 km away
- MOUNTAIN ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.5 km away
- HAROLD CRESSY HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.5 km away
- ST. AGNES'S PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.5 km away
- WALMER SECONDARY SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.7 km away
Amenities
21 in view
- The Palms Décor and Lifestyle Centremall; 0.5 km away
- Shell Selectconvenience; 0.6 km away
- HART Fertility Clinic Incclinic; 0.7 km away
- CHAPEL STREET CLINIChealthcare facility; 0.7 km away
- Clickspharmacy; 0.7 km away
- FreshStopconvenience; 0.7 km away
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- Sparconvenience; 0.7 km away
- Trafalgar Parkpark; 0.8 km away
- Chapel Street Food Gardengarden; 0.8 km away
- Nelson Street Parkpark; 0.9 km away
- Trafalgar Swimming Poolswimming pool; 0.9 km away
- Trafalgar Swimming Bathssports centre; 0.9 km away
- Sussex Street Parkpark; 0.9 km away
- Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospitalhospital; 0.9 km away
- Morton & Partners Radiologistsclinic; 0.9 km away
- NETCARE CHRISTIAAN BARNARD HOSPITALhealthcare facility; 0.9 km away
- Dr Barry Richard Paulsedoctors; 1.0 km away
- Beyers Road Parkpark; 1.0 km away
- Bonjourconvenience; 1.2 km away
- Woodstock Community Hallcommunity centre; 1.3 km away
- Treaty Parkpark; 1.3 km away
Transport notes
- Good for central trips, but verify parking, congestion, and rail or MyCiTi options before recommending it.
- Use current commute checks because the inner-city corridor changes faster than suburb census baselines.
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 Foreshore 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.