Living in Heideveld
Heideveld is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the Cape Flats and metro east. The 2011 suburb profile records 21 288 residents and 4 503 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
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Heideveld
Heideveld is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the Cape Flats and metro east. The 2011 suburb profile records 21 288 residents and 4 503 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Heideveld
- Heideveld0.0 km
- Philippi Small Holdings1.0 km
- Bonteheuwel1.7 km
- Silvertown1.8 km
- Gugulethu2.0 km
- Montevideo2.4 km
What to check before viewing homes in Heideveld
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Budget fit
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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
- CATHKIN SECONDARY SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.1 km away
- ST. THERESA R.C. PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.2 km away
- WOODLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.3 km away
- WELCOME PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.5 km away
- VANGUARD PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.6 km away
- DAGBREEK PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.6 km away
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- HEIDEVELD PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.7 km away
- ROSEWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.9 km away
- PROTEA PRIMARY SCHOOL (BONTEHEUWEL)Primary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.9 km away
- SURREY PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.0 km away
- BOUNDARY PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.1 km away
- WILLOWS PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.1 km away
Amenities
24 in view
- Heideveld Sports Groundsports centre; 0.2 km away
- HEIDEVELD CLINIChealthcare facility; 0.4 km away
- Myn Road Parkpark; 0.4 km away
- Burggraaf Public Open Spacepark; 0.4 km away
- Cathkin Community Centrecommunity centre; 0.4 km away
- Ferrous Public Open Spacepark; 0.6 km away
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- Vanguard Community Hallcommunity centre; 0.6 km away
- Koperking Parkpark; 0.7 km away
- 2nd Street Parkpark; 0.7 km away
- Sequoia Road Parkpark; 0.8 km away
- Blyvoor Parkpark; 0.8 km away
- Vangate Community Hallcommunity centre; 1.0 km away
- Vangate Mallmall; 1.0 km away
- Elitesupermarket; 1.0 km away
- Pick n Paysupermarket; 1.1 km away
- Heideveld Community Centrecommunity centre; 1.2 km away
- Bluegum Community Centrecommunity centre; 1.2 km away
- Duinefontein Community Centrecommunity centre; 1.3 km away
- SILVERTOWN CLINIChealthcare facility; 1.3 km away
- Tambo Square Community Centrecommunity centre; 1.4 km away
- Bonteheuwel Civic Centrecommunity centre; 1.4 km away
- Quickshopconvenience; 1.6 km away
- Checkoutsupermarket; 1.6 km away
- Melomed Gatesville Private Hospitalhospital; 1.6 km away
Transport notes
- Use Metrorail, MyCiTi, and road-corridor checks route by route before recommending the area for commuting.
- These pages are most useful as a decision baseline, not a live safety or affordability verdict.
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 Heideveld 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.