| Richwood | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Western Cape#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -33.832°N 18.544°W |
| 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: | Blouberg |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Government Type: | Metro Ward 1 |
| Leader Party: | DA |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Leader Name: | Cheryl Visser |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.77 |
| Elevation M: | 40 |
| Population Total: | 2988 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 11.0% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 14.9% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 1.1% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 72.0% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 0.9% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | English |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 72.0% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 22.9% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Xhosa |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 3.1% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 2.0% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 7441 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Website: | www.richwood.co.za |
Richwood is an outer northern suburb of Cape Town, South Africa and is about north-east of the city alongside the N7 freeway. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 2,988 residents in 963 households, although it has significantly expanded in recent years. The name is a portmanteau of "Richmond Park" and "Goodwood".[2]
Richwood is located between the N7 highway and the M13 (Tygerberg Valley Road). The M13 connects Richwood to Durbanville and Bothasig and also provides access to the N7 highway (to Cape Town and Malmesbury) via the M14 and M12.
Richwood contains a large residential area by the name of Burgundy Estate, which has a large amount of apartment complexes, including two large estates from the JSE listed Balwin Properties. These are considered popular residential areas, due to its central proximity to various key areas within the City of Cape Town.