| Scarborough | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Western Cape#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -34.1983°N 18.3756°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 |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.85 |
| Population Total: | 1075 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 16.2% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 9.8% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.7% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 69.6% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 3.8% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | English |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 68.2% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 19.2% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Xhosa |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 6.5% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Swazi |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 1.5% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 4.6% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 7975 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
Scarborough is a seaside town situated within the City of Cape Town on the Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape province of South Africa, situated at the edge of the Cape Point Nature Reserve.[2] The town's boundary includes Scarborough Beach, which is popular with surfers.[3]
This town was designated as a conservation village in April 1996, defined as "a residential area of limited extent, surrounded by a conserved natural landscape, committed to reverse past environmental damage and to avoid future environmental impacts".[4]