Living in Strand
Strand is an official City of Cape Town area in the Helderberg. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 65 635 residents and 24 000 households.
Rent estimates by home size
A single suburb rent number can mislead. Use bedroom-level estimates when comparing what your household can actually afford.
Decision breakdown
The latest official local census snapshot is 2022 precinct-level data, while the 2011 suburb PDF remains the named suburb profile. Use both the current area profile and market sources before making a transaction decision.
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Strand
Strand is an official City of Cape Town area in the Helderberg. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 65 635 residents and 24 000 households.
Closest suburbs to Strand
- Strand0.0 km
- Firgrove Rural6.2 km
- Erinvale Golf Estate6.2 km
- Helderberg Small Holdings6.4 km
- Bloubergstrand6.4 km
- Melkbosstrand6.6 km
What to check before viewing homes in Strand
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Budget fit
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Daily routine
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Viewing questions
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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.
Compare nearby suburbs
Last updated 2026-06-21. Source band C.
* Source grading and estimate notes live in Methodology.
Schools nearby
12 in view
- LOCHNERHOF LAERSKOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 0.2 km away
- HENDRIK LOUW LAERSKOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 0.9 km away
- STRAND HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO EAST; 0.9 km away
- LORETO PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 1.4 km away
- SILUKHANYO PRIMARY SCHOOLIntermediate School; METRO EAST; 1.8 km away
- HOTTENTOTS-HOLLAND HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO EAST; 2.0 km away
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- DANIE ACKERMANN PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 2.1 km away
- STRAND MOS PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 2.1 km away
- GORDON SEKONDÊRSecondary School; METRO EAST; 2.2 km away
- ALTENA PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 2.2 km away
- CHRISTMAS TINTO PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 2.4 km away
- DR. G.J. JOUBERT PRIMÊRE SKOOLPrimary School; METRO EAST; 2.5 km away
Amenities
22 in view
- Brand Parkpark; 0.4 km away
- Sparsupermarket; 0.5 km away
- Goedehoop Pharmacypharmacy; 0.5 km away
- BP Selectconvenience; 0.6 km away
- Jurgens Parkpark; 0.6 km away
- Mill Street Parkpark; 0.7 km away
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- Charles Morkel Community Hallcommunity centre; 0.7 km away
- Charles Morkel Sports Groundsports centre; 0.7 km away
- Da Gama Bult Parkpark; 0.8 km away
- Dam Parkpark; 0.8 km away
- Strand Librarylibrary; 1.0 km away
- Pick n Paysupermarket; 1.0 km away
- Strand Civic Centrecommunity centre; 1.0 km away
- Helderberg Clinichospital; 1.1 km away
- Strand BC Greensports centre; 1.1 km away
- Spescare Helderberghospital; 1.1 km away
- Mediclinic Strand Private Hospitalhospital; 1.1 km away
- MEDICLINIC STRANDhealthcare facility; 1.1 km away
- Pharma Kempharmacy; 1.2 km away
- FAGAN STREET CLINIChealthcare facility; 1.2 km away
- Shopritesupermarket; 1.2 km away
- Pick n Pay Expressconvenience; 1.2 km away
Transport notes
- Helderberg living works best when the commute is local, hybrid, or N2-based.
- Use current transport checks for Somerset West and Strand because route changes matter more than static suburb profiles.
Safety notes
- No unsupported safety score is published here. Use official SAPS or precinct-level context and local review before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- Census 2022 Police Precinct Strand ProfileCity of Cape Town / Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- 2011 Census Suburb Strand 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.