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Who lives in Golf Links
Golf Links sits in the green heart of Lutyens' Delhi, a planned colony of tree-lined avenues and heritage bungalows next to the Delhi Golf Club and within walking distance of Khan Market. It was established as a residential enclave during the late colonial period and has remained one of the city's most prestigious and protected addresses, with residents that include diplomats, judges, senior bureaucrats, business families and high-net-worth expatriates. Families choose Golf Links for its quiet streets, low-rise scale, gardens and the sense of a settled, secure community close to central Delhi rather than for proximity to a single school. To see how it fits into the wider capital, start with our international schools in New Delhi directory.
Schools in and near Golf Links
Golf Links itself is a small residential colony rather than a school hub, so families here look to the well established international and private schools a short drive away, above all in the diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri. The British School in Chanakyapuri and the American Embassy School, also in Chanakyapuri, are the two campuses most associated with Delhi's diplomatic and expatriate community, offering British and American pathways respectively. Closer to Golf Links, long-running private schools such as Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in Lodhi Estate and Modern School on Barakhamba Road serve families who prefer an Indian-board education with strong reputations.
Admission to Delhi's international schools is by application, and demand for the embassy-linked schools is high, so families typically apply early and keep more than one option open. For the full list with curricula, stages and admissions detail, use the New Delhi schools directory, then narrow by stage with our guides to primary schools in New Delhi and nursery and preschool in New Delhi. To compare what parents value locally, read our New Delhi school reviews, and the school finder quiz can shortlist options for your child.
Commute and catchment
Delhi does not run residential catchments for international schools, so a Golf Links address does not reserve a place at any particular school and admission stays by application. What Golf Links offers is a central position with relatively short drives. Chanakyapuri and its embassy-linked schools are a manageable journey across central Delhi, and the wider city is well connected by road and by the Metro, with stations around the central district. Most international and private schools run their own bus services, and many Golf Links families combine these with private transport. As always in Delhi, allow generous time for the morning peak and confirm each school's bus route and pickup points before you commit to a lease, since traffic can vary sharply by time of day.
Housing and cost of living
Housing in Golf Links is dominated by low-rise bungalows and a limited number of premium apartments, set on some of the most valuable residential land in India. This is emphatically the top of the Delhi market, with scarcity, heritage character and the Lutyens location driving values, and supply is tight because the colony is small and tightly held. Expat families more often rent a floor of a bungalow or a serviced apartment than buy, and lettings at this level are usually handled through agents who know the enclave. Because housing costs here are high, it is worth modelling the full budget of rent, school fees and transport together before committing. Use our relocation cost calculator to do that, and read the wider relocation guide for visas, healthcare and logistics. Treat any specific rent figure as indicative, because the market moves and prime Delhi stock is thin.
Family life
Family life in Golf Links is quiet, green and central. The Delhi Golf Club and the gardens of Lutyens' Delhi give the area an unusually open, leafy feel, and Lodhi Gardens, one of the city's best loved parks, is close by for weekend walks and play. Khan Market, within walking distance, is among Delhi's premier shopping and dining destinations, with bookshops, cafes, clinics and grocers that suit international families, while India Gate and the central cultural institutions are minutes away. Healthcare is excellent, with leading private hospitals across central and south Delhi. The community is established and discreet rather than bustling, which is exactly what many diplomatic and expatriate families want, though those seeking a livelier expat scene sometimes pair a Golf Links base with the social life of south Delhi colonies nearby.
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Golf Links is a small residential colony, so families look to schools a short drive away. The British School and the American Embassy School, both in the Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave, are the campuses most associated with Delhi's expatriate community. Long-running private schools such as Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in Lodhi Estate and Modern School on Barakhamba Road are also close. Admission is by application. See the New Delhi schools directory for detail.
Golf Links is one of Delhi's most exclusive and secure addresses, offering quiet, leafy streets in the heart of Lutyens' Delhi, a settled diplomatic and high-net-worth community, walking access to Khan Market and Lodhi Gardens, and short drives to the embassy-linked schools. The trade-off is that it is among the most expensive places to live in India.
Most families keep a car or use a driver, since the embassy-linked schools and much of the city are best reached by road, though Khan Market and Lodhi Gardens are within walking distance. International and private schools generally run bus services, which many families combine with private transport for the school run.
Golf Links sits at the very top of the Delhi market because it occupies prime Lutyens' Delhi land with limited, tightly held housing. Expat families usually rent a bungalow floor or serviced apartment rather than buy. Budget for premium rent alongside school fees and transport, and model the full picture with the relocation cost calculator before you commit.
Family life is quiet, green and central, built around the Delhi Golf Club, nearby Lodhi Gardens and walkable Khan Market for shopping, dining and clinics, with India Gate and central institutions close by. Healthcare is excellent. The community is established and discreet, and some families pair it with the livelier social scene of south Delhi colonies.