Sheffield Beach

Sheffield Beach
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Coordinates: 29°29.124′S31°15.133′E / 29.485400°S 31.252217°E / -29.485400; 31.252217
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	iLembe
Municipality	KwaDukuza
Area [1]
• Total	7.72 km2 (2.98 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	1,754
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
•  Black African	24.1%
•  Coloured	0.6%
•  Indian/Asian	20.9%
•  White	52.9%
• Other	1.5%
First languages (2011) [1]
•  English	69.9%
•  Zulu	14.4%
•  Afrikaans	7.6%
• Other	8.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	4420

Sheffield Beach is a small coastal village located on the North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, just north of Ballito and some 26 kilometres (16.2) south of KwaDukuza and 53 kilometres (32.9 mi) north-east of Durban.

Geography

Sheffield Beach is situated about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of Ballito, positioned north of Salt Rock, east of uMhlali, and at the northern edge of the Greater Ballito urban area. To the north lies Tinley Manor Beach, separated from Sheffield Beach by roughly 2 kilometres of undeveloped land

According to the 2011 census, the main place of Sheffield Beach consists of three sub-places: Sheffield Beach proper along the coast, Brettenwood Coastal Estate to the south-west and Sheffield Manor further west bordering the N2. ^[2]

Transport

Roads

Sheffield Beach lies just off the N2 (connecting to KwaDukuza in the north and Durban in the south) which currently can be accessed via Salt Rock Road and Sheffield Beach Road at the N2/Salt Rock interchange. The area can also be accessed from Salt Rock via Wilkes Road and Hugh Dent Drive.

Road Developments

A new interchange on the N2, featuring south-facing on- and off-ramps, is currently under construction to accommodate the growth of the area. Once complete, it will provide a direct connection to Sheffield Beach, eliminating the need to route through the Salt Rock/uMhlali interchange. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Main Place Sheffield Beach". Census 2011.
2. "Census 2011: Main Place: Sheffield Beach". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
3. Dlamini, Sboniso (2025-04-03). "Construction begins on North Coast's first new N2 interchange in nearly a decade". North Coast Courier. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
4. FutshaneS (2025-04-30). "Commencement of Construction of the N2 Sheffield Interchange". SANRAL Stop Over. Retrieved 2025-09-21.