Bridgetown has a safety index of 28 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Athlone precinct recorded approximately 4,444 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is near the city average.

Is Bridgetown affordable?

Bridgetown is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R700K, it falls in the 22nd percentile, below most of the city. Note that these figures are based on the City of Cape Town General Valuation 2022 and reflect municipal valuations, not necessarily current market prices.

What are utility costs in Bridgetown?

The median monthly water cost per account in Bridgetown is R529, 20% below the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Bridgetown?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Bridgetown is R7,658, 13% below the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Bridgetown

A suburb with higher reported crime, below-average property values, and good school access relative to Cape Town.

Safety28/100Safer than 13% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) · ↓ Improving Property6-800kTop 78%Schools783% matric pass rate Healthcare25 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilNear avg complaints2d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Bridgetown is a neighbourhood in Southern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area.

How is the area changing?

In Bridgetown, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Bridgetown is well-served by schools, and matric results sit below the city average. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. The suburb is well-served by nearby healthcare facilities.

Neighbourhood summary generated from StreetSignal data and reviewed by our team.

These statistics describe the suburb as a whole. Conditions vary between streets and neighbourhoods within any suburb.

For home buyers & families

Is Bridgetown safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

85th percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 9 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

ModerateAbsolute crime volume

4 444 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↓ 9.0% vs Q3 2024

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town but has been decreasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Check the breakdown below for specifics.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?: 28 / 100
Contact crime rate: 566,986 per 100k residents
Station population: 80 519
Harm rate (per resident): 22/100
Harm volume (absolute): 36/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Athlone precinct, which covers Bridgetown and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels.Full methodology

Disagree with this score? Challenge the methodology ›

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Bridgetown?

22nd percentile

Planned development

6 hectares of land in Bridgetown are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels, primarily High Density Residential (6ha).

Source: CCT District Spatial Development Framework (January 2023). Development areas indicate planning designation, not construction timelines.

The median property value in Bridgetown is R700K. Property values have grown by 3.5% per year since 2018.

A 3.5% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Bridgetown properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k ◀

800k-1M

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

Property values are based on the City of Cape Town's 2022 General Valuation roll. GV is an assessed value for municipal rating purposes; transaction prices frequently exceed GV. Recent sales transaction data and rental market data are not available as open data in South Africa.

Median GV2022: R700,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +3.5% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 22nd percentile
Dominant value band: 6-800k
Source: CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781
Vintage: General Valuation 2022 (municipal valuation, not current market price)

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR RESIDENTS

What do utilities cost in Bridgetown?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R529 / month

20% below city median

Electricity

R3 161 / month

66% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Based on a small number of accounts

Water trend:Dec 2025: R529Jan 2026: R484Feb 2026: R607

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R4 496Jan 2026: R3 161Feb 2026: R1 996

Monthly cost per account from City of Cape Town billing data. Water coverage: 647 suburbs. Electricity coverage: 384 suburbs.

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Bridgetown

↑ Increasing

Bridgetown had 52 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 17 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 52
Annual average: 17/yr
Avg project value: R1.3M

Building plans approved by the City of Cape Town (2014-2025). Approvals indicate planned investment, not completed construction. This data reflects formal building activity only and does not capture informal construction, backyard dwellings, or building work undertaken without a formal plan submission. In areas with high informality, actual construction activity may be substantially higher than these figures suggest. Source: CoCT Building Development Management (DAMS).

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Bridgetown?

7 schools nearby

Bridgetown has 7 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 83.1%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Star College - Bridgetown.

Adjusted pass rate: 83.1%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 3; 373 candidates
Median quintile: Q4; Q4-Q5

IND
Star College - Bridgetown
Independent · Grades R–12 · 390 learners · 13.9:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
IND
City Mission Educational Services
Independent · Grades R–12 · 121 learners · 12.1:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size
Q4
Bridgeville Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 810 learners · 31.2:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Cypress Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 480 learners · 32:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Bridgetown Secondary
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,236 learners · 36.4:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Peak View Sekondêr
Public · Grades 8–12 · 798 learners · 31.9:1 learner-educator ratio
–
Erosskool
Public · Special needs · 310 learners · 6.3:1 learner-educator ratio
Specialist provision

Quintile 5 is the highest government-funding category - fees apply, but these are the best-resourced public schools in South Africa. Rankings set by the WCED against community socioeconomic index. Learner-educator ratio (LER) is from EMIS Q2 2025; under 30:1 is favourable by WCED standards, over 40:1 indicates strained capacity. What quintile means ›

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Bridgetown?

Well connected

Bridgetown has 37 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD.

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

37 routes

84th percentile · 10 destinations · CBD-connected

Athlone, Bonteheuwel, Bridgetown, Bridgetown (via vangate mall), Cape town, Gatesville +4 more

Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode data is not available for this suburb. The CCT Household Survey covers 163 survey areas; this suburb is outside the surveyed areas.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Bridgetown?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Bridgetown in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 4,336 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 2-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

18th

Percentile
across Cape Town

30%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (16%)Power outage (9%)Indigent Application (5%)Street lights out (5%)Customer : Reconnection Request (4%)

Service requests logged: 4 336
Requests resolved: 80% (3 452 of 4 336)
75% resolved within: 5 days
90% resolved within: 13 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

8 registered

Christian

Islamic

Places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data, supplemented with OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Coverage: 373 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 1058.6 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 4 324
Unresolved: 20.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (671), Power outage (374), Indigent Application (208)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Bridgetown

13% below city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Bridgetown averages R7 658 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R7 658

per account

13% below city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R7 658Apr 2026: R7 926May 2026: R6 484

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R2 390 378
Electricity: -R324 956 (credit)
Water: R5 562 787
Refuse: R1 456 256
Sewerage: R2 444 339
City-wide cleaning: R65 230
Improvement district: R0

Outstanding municipal arrears from City of Cape Town financial records. Coverage: 741 suburbs. Per-account figures available for 582 suburbs.

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Bridgetown?

Well served

Healthcare access

25 within 5km

Nearest public: Silvertown Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.9 km
Nearest private: Melomed Gatesville · Private Hospital · 1.4 km
Public facilities: 22
Private facilities: 3

This suburb has access to both public and private healthcare within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Bridgetown is Epping, 3.6 km away. The nearest public pool is Athlone Swimming Pool, 1.3 km away. The nearest clinic is Silvertown Clinic, 0.9 km away.

Nearest clinic: Silvertown Clinic · 0.9 km
Nearest library: Bridgetown · 0.6 km
Nearest park / open space: Nantes Park · 0.2 km