Living in Paarden Eiland
Paarden Eiland is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the west and northwest corridor. The 2011 suburb profile records 11 residents and 6 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
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Paarden Eiland
Paarden Eiland is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the west and northwest corridor. The 2011 suburb profile records 11 residents and 6 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Paarden Eiland
- Paarden Eiland0.0 km
- Brooklyn0.9 km
- Rugby2.2 km
- Salt River2.5 km
- Maitland2.5 km
- Ndabeni2.8 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
- YSTERPLAAT PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.4 km away
- BUREN HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 1.4 km away
- YSTERPLAAT JUNIOR PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.4 km away
- KOEBERG PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.6 km away
- MAITLAND HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.7 km away
- KOEBERG HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.9 km away
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- WESLEY METHODIST PRACTISING SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.4 km away
- ST. AGNES'S PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.5 km away
- CECIL ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.5 km away
- DRYDEN STREET PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.5 km away
- SALT RIVER SECONDARY SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.9 km away
- WOODBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 3.0 km away
Amenities
22 in view
- Bloc 11sports centre; 0.3 km away
- Shell Selectconvenience; 0.6 km away
- Zoar Parkpark; 0.6 km away
- Justin Road Parkpark; 0.6 km away
- Fresh Stopconvenience; 0.7 km away
- Pick n Pay Expressconvenience; 0.7 km away
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- Ceres Street Parkpark; 0.9 km away
- Section Street Greenbeltpark; 1.0 km away
- The Shredsports centre; 1.0 km away
- Zoarvlei Parkpark; 1.1 km away
- Clickschemist; 1.2 km away
- OK MiniMark Brooklyn Junctionconvenience; 1.2 km away
- Vasco Parkpark; 1.3 km away
- Brooklyn Chest Hospitalhospital; 1.8 km away
- Salt River Community Hallcommunity centre; 2.1 km away
- SPENCER ROAD CLINIChealthcare facility; 2.1 km away
- Maitland Civic Centrecommunity centre; 2.2 km away
- Maitland Librarylibrary; 2.2 km away
- Maitland Community Hallcommunity centre; 2.2 km away
- ALBOW GARDENS CDChealthcare facility; 2.2 km away
- Brooklyn Public Librarylibrary; 2.2 km away
- Dr. B.C. Setzer Family Practiceclinic; 2.2 km away
Transport notes
- The west side can work well for road-based routines, but public transport should be checked route by route.
- Century City and Milnerton-adjacent areas need parking and congestion checks before committing.
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 Paarden Eiland 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.