Walmer Estate
{{Short description|Suburb of Cape Town, South Africa}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Walmer Estate
| image_skyline = Garden Court Nelson Mandela Boulevard.jpg
| image_caption = The Garden Court Hotel in Walmer Estate
| pushpin_map = South Africa Western Cape#South Africa
| coordinates = {{coord|33.936|S|18.445|E|region:ZA|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = South Africa
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Western Cape
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_type3 = Municipality
| subdivision_name3 = City of Cape Town
| subdivision_type4 = Main Place
| subdivision_name4 = Cape Town
| established_title = Established
| leader_title = Councillor
| area_footnotes = {{cite web |url=http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/199041032 |title = Sub Place Walmer Estate |work=Census 2011}}
| area_total_km2 = 0.47
| population_total = 2325
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011)
| demographics1_title1 = Black African
| demographics1_info1 = 17.9%
| demographics1_title2 = Coloured
| demographics1_info2 = 55.6%
| demographics1_title3 = Indian/Asian
| demographics1_info3 = 10.1%
| demographics1_title4 = White
| demographics1_info4 = 8.8%
| demographics1_title5 = Other
| demographics1_info5 = 7.6%
| demographics_type2 = First languages (2011)
| demographics2_title1 = English
| demographics2_info1 = 47.1%
| demographics2_title2 = Afrikaans
| demographics2_info2 = 48.9%
| demographics2_title3 =
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| demographics2_title5 = Other
| demographics2_info5 = 4.0%
| timezone1 = SAST
| utc_offset1 = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code (street)
| postal_code =
| postal2_code_type = PO box
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| area_code_type = Area code
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Walmer Estate is a suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It lies at the foot of Table Mountain and is bordered to the south by Table Mountain National Park, to the north-east by Woodstock and to the west by Zonnebloem. It covers an area of 0.47 km2.{{Cite web|url=https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/199041032|title=Census 2011: Sub Place: Walmer Estate|website=census2011.adrianfrith.com|access-date=2019-12-19}}
History
Walmer Estate was part of the former District Six area of Cape Town, which was subject to forced removals under the now repealed Group Areas Act.
Demographics
The current population of Walmer estate is cosmopolitan, with a population of 17.9% Black African, 55.6% Coloured, 10% Indian/Asian and 8.8% White. The main languages spoken are English and Afrikaans.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2YrzDhNG-UkC&pg=PA43|title=Language in Cape Town's District Six|author=Kay McCormick|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2002|isbn=978-0-19-823554-5|page=43}}
The suburb has been experiencing urban renewal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jfecs/article/viewFile/52787/41388|title=Neighbourhood renewal in Cape Town's inner city: Is it gentrification?|last=NJ Kotze and IJ van der Merwe}}
Education
The suburb is home to the Walmer Estate Primary School,{{Cite web|url=https://studentportal.org.za/western-cape-province/walmer-estate-primary-school-registration-fees-contacts-2/|title=Walmer Estate Primary School {{!}} Registration {{!}} Fees {{!}} Contacts|last=Team|first=Student Portal|date=2019-10-01|website=Student Portal|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-19}} Walmer Secondary School{{Cite web|url=http://www.walmerhigh.co.za/|title=Walmer High School|website=Walmer High School|access-date=2019-12-19}} and the Holy Cross RC Primary School.
Religion
Places of worship in the area include The Parish of Saint Bartholomew, St Marks Church, and the Walmer Estate Mosque.