Living in Glencairn
Glencairn is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in a mixed-use Cape Town suburb. The 2011 suburb profile records 1 574 residents and 687 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
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Glencairn
Glencairn is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in a mixed-use Cape Town suburb. The 2011 suburb profile records 1 574 residents and 687 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Glencairn
- Glencairn0.0 km
- Da Gama Park2.4 km
- Fish Hoek2.7 km
- Simons Town3.8 km
- Clovelly3.9 km
- Capri4.7 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
6 in view
- FISH HOEK HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO SOUTH; 2.8 km away
- PAUL GREYLING PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.1 km away
- BAY PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.2 km away
- FISH HOEK PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.3 km away
- ST. JAMES RC PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.8 km away
- SIMON'S TOWN SCHOOLCombined School; METRO SOUTH; 4.4 km away
Amenities
22 in view
- Bonjourconvenience; 0.3 km away
- Harbour Bay Medical Centreclinic; 1.2 km away
- Woolworthssupermarket; 1.3 km away
- Pick n Pay Family Simons Townsupermarket; 1.4 km away
- Dolphin Parkpark; 2.0 km away
- Play Parkpark; 2.1 km away
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- 7-Elevenconvenience; 2.1 km away
- Clickspharmacy; 2.2 km away
- Pick n Paysupermarket; 2.3 km away
- Warrenspharmacy; 2.3 km away
- Quickshopconvenience; 2.3 km away
- The Zonesports centre; 2.4 km away
- Fish Hoek Town Squaremall; 2.4 km away
- Medicross Fish Hoekclinic; 2.5 km away
- Fish Hoek Beach Sailing clubsports centre; 2.5 km away
- FISH HOEK CLINIChealthcare facility; 2.5 km away
- Fish Hoek Public Librarylibrary; 2.6 km away
- Fish Hoek Civic Centrecommunity centre; 2.6 km away
- Come and Play Parkpark; 2.8 km away
- FALSE BAY HOSPITALhealthcare facility; 3.4 km away
- Alpha Pharmpharmacy; 3.8 km away
- Simons Town Civic Centrecommunity centre; 3.8 km away
Transport notes
- Use route-level transport, utility, and live-market checks before making a final decision.
- This profile is a research baseline, not a replacement for active listing verification.
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 Glencairn 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.