Living in St James
St James is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the southern suburbs and False Bay side. The 2011 suburb profile records 491 residents and 246 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
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St James
St James is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the southern suburbs and False Bay side. The 2011 suburb profile records 491 residents and 246 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to St James
- St James0.0 km
- Clovelly2.7 km
- Muizenberg3.3 km
- Lakeside3.5 km
- Marina da Gama3.6 km
- Capricorn4.0 km
What to check before viewing homes in St James
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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
10 in view
- STAR OF THE SEA CONVENT PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 0.0 km away
- ST. JAMES RC PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 1.4 km away
- MUIZENBERG JUNIOR SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 1.9 km away
- PAUL GREYLING PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 2.8 km away
- MUIZENBERG HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.0 km away
- BAY PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.3 km away
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- FISH HOEK PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.5 km away
- FISH HOEK HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO SOUTH; 3.8 km away
- ITHEMBA PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 4.3 km away
- CAPRICORN PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO SOUTH; 4.7 km away
Amenities
23 in view
- Danger Beach Parkpark; 0.2 km away
- Lever Street Parkpark; 0.9 km away
- Kalk Bay Cafe Crocer Deliconvenience; 1.1 km away
- Muizenberg Parkpark; 1.6 km away
- Crazy-e Storeconvenience; 1.8 km away
- Checkerssupermarket; 1.8 km away
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- MUIZENBERG CLINIChealthcare facility; 1.8 km away
- Rustenberg Pharmacychemist; 1.8 km away
- Muizenberg Librarylibrary; 1.8 km away
- Muizenberg Civic Centrecommunity centre; 1.9 km away
- Muizenberg Swimming Poolswimming pool; 2.0 km away
- Clovely Skate Parkpark; 2.2 km away
- Shopritesupermarket; 2.9 km away
- Fish Hoek Beach Sailing clubsports centre; 3.0 km away
- Warrenspharmacy; 3.2 km away
- Clickspharmacy; 3.4 km away
- Medicross Fish Hoekclinic; 3.4 km away
- Fish Hoek Civic Centrecommunity centre; 3.4 km away
- Fish Hoek Public Librarylibrary; 3.4 km away
- FISH HOEK CLINIChealthcare facility; 3.4 km away
- Lakeside Pharmacypharmacy; 3.6 km away
- Sharedon Park Community Hallcommunity centre; 4.6 km away
- Vrygrond Librarylibrary; 4.7 km away
Transport notes
- Strong for southern-suburbs routines, but route-level checks still matter for rail, road, and school runs.
- False Bay locations should be checked against parking, wind, and seasonal traffic realities.
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 St James 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.