Living in Thornton
Thornton is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the west and northwest corridor. The 2011 suburb profile records 5 862 residents and 1 845 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
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Decision breakdown
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Thornton
Thornton is an official City of Cape Town census suburb in the west and northwest corridor. The 2011 suburb profile records 5 862 residents and 1 845 households, which KhayaList uses as the suburb-level baseline before layering in market estimates.
Closest suburbs to Thornton
- Thornton0.0 km
- Silvermine1.4 km
- Ruyterwacht1.7 km
- Wingfield1.9 km
- Pinelands2.3 km
- Goodwood2.3 km
What to check before viewing homes in Thornton
Use these checks before you spend time on viewings. They help you avoid homes that look good online but do not fit your daily life, budget, or move timing.
Budget fit
Compare asking rent or bond costs against the R 14 060 rent midpoint estimate and your transport costs.
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.
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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
- THORNTON PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 0.2 km away
- FACTRETON PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 1.9 km away
- PINEHURST PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.0 km away
- GOODWOOD KOLLEGESecondary School; METRO NORTH; 2.1 km away
- RUYTERWACHT VOORBEREIDINGSKOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 2.1 km away
- MOSHESH PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.1 km away
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- J.G. MEIRING HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 2.1 km away
- PINELANDS NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.2 km away
- DE WAVEREN PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 2.2 km away
- KOOS SADIE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 2.2 km away
- IKAMVALETHU SECONDARY SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.3 km away
- THEMBANI PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 2.3 km away
Amenities
23 in view
- Kareeboom and Poplar Public Open Spacepark; 0.3 km away
- Pittosporum Parkpark; 0.3 km away
- Tambotie Parkpark; 0.3 km away
- Thornton Hallcommunity centre; 0.4 km away
- Thornton Dentistdentist; 0.4 km away
- 7 Eleven Thorntonconvenience; 0.4 km away
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- Tecoma Parkpark; 0.6 km away
- Circle Kconvenience; 1.0 km away
- Orthotic and Prosthetic Centrehospital; 1.0 km away
- OK Minimark Thorntonconvenience; 1.0 km away
- CONRADIE CARE CENTREhealthcare facility; 1.3 km away
- Pick n Paysupermarket; 1.4 km away
- Shell Selectconvenience; 1.4 km away
- Bonjourconvenience; 1.4 km away
- Ruyterwacht Community Health Clinicclinic; 1.7 km away
- Goodwood Supermarket & Fisheriessupermarket; 1.8 km away
- Batavia Parkpark; 1.9 km away
- Shopritesupermarket; 1.9 km away
- Sakabula Parkpark; 1.9 km away
- Goodwood Librarylibrary; 2.0 km away
- DIRKIE UYS CLINIC/CDChealthcare facility; 2.0 km away
- Kensington Swimming Poolsports centre; 2.0 km away
- Goodwood Civic Centre Hallcommunity centre; 2.0 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 Thornton 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.