Crowthorne, Gauteng Explained

Crowthorne
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Coordinates:-25.9736°N 28.0861°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gauteng
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:City of Johannesburg
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Subdivision Name4:Midrand
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.68
Population Total:653
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:57.6%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:0.3%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:1.8%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:40.0%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.3%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:32.8%
Demographics2 Title2:Zulu
Demographics2 Info2:10.6%
Demographics2 Title3:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info3:10.1%
Demographics2 Title4:Southern Ndebele
Demographics2 Info4:8.9%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:37.6%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:1685
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:1684
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:011

Crowthorne is a suburb of Midrand, South Africa. It is located in Region A of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, between Pretoria and Johannesburg on the previously known Carlswald Agricultural Holdings. The region is surrounded by plots, horse breeding societies and agricultural activities; neighbouring areas like Beaulieu, Kyalami (and Waterfall Estate), Blue Hills etc. Crowthorne is known for the Crowthorne Shopping Centre, Crowthorne Lodge, new developments by Century Property Developments and several garden centres like the Plantland Nursery.

Most of the residential roads are still dirt roads, contributing to a rural atmosphere. The Denneboom chicken farm is situated between the Carlswald Meadows estate and the Carslwald North estate in Crowthorne.

Upmarket estates such as Montecello, Carlswald Meadows and Carlswald North are popular landmarks in this region. The R55 (Woodmead Rd extension) and Main Rd (which originates from Bryanston in Sandton) gives access to the Suburb as well as New Road when travelling from Pretoria side.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place Crowthorne . Census 2011.