Croydon is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.[5]
Croydon | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Croydon | |
| Coordinates: 34°2′3.136″S 18°45′14.835″E / 34.03420444°S 18.75412083°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main place | Cape Town |
| Government | |
| • Councilor[1] | Peter Helfrich (Democratic Alliance) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20.1 m (66 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 869 |
| • Density | 485/km2 (1,260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code | 7110 |
| Area code | 021 |
Located in the Helderberg region of the city, Croydon is a small neighborhood in terms of total residents and especially geographical area. It comprises three upmarket gated communities, and a collection of freestanding homes, as well as a section of industrial buildings in its northeastern segment.[6]
Geography
editCroydon is situated just off the major national N2 highway, between Somerset West and Blue Downs. The suburb is roughly 6 km from the coast, 18 km from Stellenbosch, 30 km from Muizenberg (along the same coast), and 36 km from Cape Town CBD.[7]
It is neighbored by farmland to the east and west, the suburb of Blue Downs to its northwest, and the gated community of Croydon Vineyard Estate to its south. The latter is included as part of "Croydon" in City of Cape Town census data.[4]
Housing
editCroydon comprises a mix of detached houses and townhouses. The detached homes in the part of the suburb to the east of the R102, are positioned along roads which splay from a circle in which the Local Eatery at Kelderhof is located. The detached homes to the west of the R102 are inside the Croydon Vineyard Estate[8] and Croydon Olive Estate.[9] Townhouses in the northwest part of the suburb are situated inside the Croydon Gardens Estate.[10]
2011 census data showed roughly 67% of the suburb's homes were owned, while approximately 23% were rented.[4] As of April 2026, the price of a detached house in Croydon (excluding the gated community) is approximately R2.5 million. A detached house in the upmarket Croydon Vineyard Estate cost around R4.3 million.[11]
Transit
editEducation
editDemographics
editAccording to 2011 census data, there were 869 residents living across 234 households in Dreyersdal. The average household size was therefore 3.71.[4]
That same data showed that residents in Croydon are 51% female and 49% male. The largest age category for residents is 40 through 44, followed by 0 through 4. The suburb has a large proportion of Afrikaans first language speakers, at 69%. This is followed by English at 27%.[2]
Commerce
editCroydon is located near two retail sites - Sitari Village shopping center[13] and Sanbury Square mall,[14] with significantly more retail options in nearby Somerset West.
The northeastern part of Croydon houses a steel manufacturing plant and packaging manufacturing facility, and the suburb is close to Firgrove Business Park.
Governance
editThe suburb is part of municipal Ward 109, and is represented by Councilor Peter Helfrich of the Democratic Alliance.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 "Ward Profile Information - Ward 109". The City of Cape Town. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- 1 2 "census2011". Adrian Firth. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Elevation Finder". FreeMapTools. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "City of Cape Town – 2011 Census Suburb Croydon" (PDF). The City of Cape Town. July 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Croydon, Somerset West". Seeff. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Corruseal Group - Contact Us". Corruseal Group. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Google Maps - Croydon". Google. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Croydon Vineyard Estate - Homepage". Croydon Vineyard Estate. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Croydon Olive Estate - Homepage". Croydon Olive Estate. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Croydon Gardens Estate - Homepage". Croydon Gardens Estate. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Property for Sale in Croydon, Somerset West". property24. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Curro Somerset West, Sitari Estate High School". Curro. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sitari Village Shopping Centre". Isipani Construction. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sanbury Square - Homepage". Sanbury Square. Retrieved 24 April 2026.