Living in Schotschekloof
Schotschekloof is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the City Bowl and inner-city corridor. The 2011 suburb profile records 3 203 residents and 741 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
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Schotschekloof
Schotschekloof is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the City Bowl and inner-city corridor. The 2011 suburb profile records 3 203 residents and 741 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Schotschekloof
- Schotschekloof0.0 km
- Cape Town CBD0.4 km
- Knole Park0.4 km
- Youngsfield0.5 km
- Atlantis Non Urban0.5 km
- Freedom Park Airport0.5 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
- ST. MARY'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (GARDENS)Primary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.3 km away
- GARDENS COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.6 km away
- ST. PAUL'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (BO-KAAP)Primary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.6 km away
- CAPE TOWN HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.8 km away
- GOOD HOPE SEMINARY HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.8 km away
- VISTA HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.8 km away
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- HAROLD CRESSY HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.8 km away
- JAN VAN RIEBEECK PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.9 km away
- SCHOTSCHEKLOOF MOS PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.0 km away
- TRAFALGAR SECONDARY SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.2 km away
- PRESTWICH STREET PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.2 km away
- GOOD HOPE SEMINARY JUNIORPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.3 km away
Amenities
24 in view
- National Library of South Africa (Cape Town Campus)library; 0.1 km away
- Mini Shopconvenience; 0.2 km away
- Company's Gardengarden; 0.2 km away
- Bread Milk & Honeyconvenience; 0.2 km away
- A. White Chemistpharmacy; 0.3 km away
- Church Square Medical Practicedoctors; 0.3 km away
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- The Rose Gardengarden; 0.3 km away
- Centre for the Booklibrary; 0.3 km away
- Litekem Pharmacypharmacy; 0.4 km away
- South Supermarketconvenience; 0.4 km away
- Long Street Bathssports centre; 0.4 km away
- Salaa Loop Street Caféconvenience; 0.5 km away
- Long Street Swimming Poolswimming pool; 0.5 km away
- Shell Selectconvenience; 0.5 km away
- Shopritesupermarket; 0.5 km away
- OK Expressconvenience; 0.5 km away
- Dental Studiodentist; 0.5 km away
- Cape Town Med: Dr Laylah Fayker CTdoctors; 0.5 km away
- Sparsupermarket; 0.5 km away
- The Paddocksgarden; 0.5 km away
- Cape Town Central Librarylibrary; 0.5 km away
- Streetscape Roeland Street Gardengarden; 0.7 km away
- Barr’s Pharmacypharmacy; 0.7 km away
- District Six Community Day Centreclinic; 0.8 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 Schotschekloof 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.