Constantia has a safety index of 99+ out of 100 (Lower reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Dieprivier precinct recorded approximately 1,728 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Constantia affordable?

Constantia is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R7.5M places it in the 97th percentile, above 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 Constantia?

The median monthly water cost per account in Constantia is R1,464, 122% above the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Constantia is R4,337, 128% above the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Constantia?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Constantia is R15,869, 80% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Constantia

A suburb with lower reported crime, among the highest property values in Cape Town, and strong school performance relative to Cape Town.

Safety99+/100Safer than 94% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) · ↓ Improving Property6-7MTop 3%Schools493% matric pass rate Healthcare5 facilitiesmoderate access CouncilAbove avg complaints2d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coverage7 routes serving the area

Data current as of June 2026

#8 Safest Suburbs #3 Best for Families

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Constantia is a neighbourhood in Southern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values sit in the upper quartile for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is well above the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Constantia, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Constantia is served by schools within reach, and matric results are broadly in line with 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 Constantia safe?

Lower reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

36th percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very lowAbsolute crime volume

1 728 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↓ 15.0% vs Q3 2024

Crime is low and falling. This is one of the safer parts of Cape Town, with violent crime well below the city average and a positive year-on-year trend. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?: 99+ / 100
Contact crime rate: 182,878 per 100k residents
Station population: 32 445
Harm rate (per resident): 99+/100
Harm volume (absolute): 99+/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Dieprivier precinct, which covers Constantia 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 Constantia?

97th percentile

Planned development

52 hectares of land in Constantia are earmarked for new development across 8 parcels, primarily Low Density Residential (38ha) and Medium Density Residential (9ha), and 1 other category.

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

The median property value in Constantia is R7.5M. Property values have grown by 4.0% per year since 2018.

A 4.0% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Constantia properties (GV2022)

4-4.5M

4.5-5M

5-6M

6-7M ◀

7-8M

8-9M

9-10M

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: R7,500,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +4.0% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 97th percentile
Dominant value band: 6-7M
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 Constantia?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R1 464 / month

122% above city median

Electricity

R4 337 / month

128% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R1 655Jan 2026: R1 456Feb 2026: R1 464

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R4 550Jan 2026: R4 225Feb 2026: R4 337

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Constantia

↑ Increasing

Constantia had 924 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 308 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 924
Annual average: 308/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 Constantia?

4 schools nearby

Constantia has 4 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 92.6%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Constantia Waldorf School.

Adjusted pass rate: 92.6%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 2; 120 candidates
Median quintile: Q5; Q4-Q5

IND
Constantia Waldorf School
Independent · Grades R–12 · 398 learners · 11.1:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
IND
American International School Of Cape T
Independent · Grades R–12 · 562 learners · 6.3:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q4
Constantia Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 532 learners · 29.6:1 learner-educator ratio
Favourable class size
Q5
Cape Academy For Maths, Science And Tec
Public · Grades 8–12 · 638 learners · 18.8:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

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 Constantia?

Private vehicle dominant

Constantia has 7 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (91%).

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

7 routes

31st percentile · 7 destinations

Constantia, Constantia (sweet valley), Constantia - wynberg, Hout bay, Hout bay (via victoria hospital), Retreat +1 more

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Constantia needs a car. The 91% private vehicle share is a socioeconomic profile signal, not a walkability score – in working-class Cape Town suburbs the same walking rate indicates structural necessity. Here it is lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

91%

Walking

Minibus taxi

Cape Town transport context: In South African cities, transport mode is a socioeconomic proxy – high private vehicle = affluent, high minibus taxi = working class, high walking = structural necessity not preference. StreetSignal reports modal share rather than a walkability index, which would misrepresent SA urban mobility. Methodology ›

Dominant mode: Private vehicle (91%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Constantia?

Full municipal services

Constantia has a service delivery index of 99+ out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 100% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Bishopscourt/Constantia survey group (75 households). direct.

› Zero households report hunger or food deprivation across all measured dimensions.› High digital connectivity: 94% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

99+City median: 85

Piped water: 98.0%
Flush toilet: 100.0%
Weekly refuse: 100.0%
Grid electricity: 100.0%

Housing & tenure – Owner-dominated residential area

100City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 100.0%
Owner-occupied: 72.1%
Rented: 5.2%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

0risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 0.0%
Fire risk: 0.0%
Violent crime: 0.0%
Non-violent crime: 0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share: 42.6%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 37th percentile
Hardship dimensions: 1; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 13.0%; of households receiving grants
Monthly savings: R774; Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre: 93.8%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 6.2%
No access: 0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 0.0%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 0.0%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 7.5%; City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 3.0 people
Avg children per household: 0.5

Asset ownership

Computer access: 78.9%
Fridge ownership: 100.0%
Property ownership: 1.9%
Geyser ownership: 69.1%
Borehole access: 56.7%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 14.5%; of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time: 1.9%
WFH part-time: 2.2%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Bishopscourt/Constantia. direct.

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

1% of electricity connections in Constantia receive free basic electricity under the City's indigent support programme. Free basic electricity is a constitutional entitlement providing a monthly allocation to qualifying households. The proportion reflects the reach of the City's indigent support in this suburb, not a measure of poverty.

Source: CCT prepaid electricity data (2025/11/30 to 2026/01/31). Covers prepaid connections only. Credit-metered households are not included. 6,382 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Constantia?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Constantia in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 18,142 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

20th

Percentile
across Cape Town

28%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (12%)Sewerage overflow (10%)Illegal dumping (5%)Empty conservancy tank (4%)No supply (4%)

Service requests logged: 18 142
Requests resolved: 74% (13 500 of 18 142)
75% resolved within: 5 days
90% resolved within: 15 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

Above city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 70956.9 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 18 094
Unresolved: 26.0%

Top issues: Power outage (2 133), Sewerage overflow (1 818), Illegal dumping (882)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Constantia

80% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Constantia averages R15 869 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R15 869

per account

80% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R15 112Apr 2026: R17 461May 2026: R15 869

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R32 772 161
Electricity: R14 124 687
Water: R6 188 709
Refuse: R1 289 700
Sewerage: R2 983 257
City-wide cleaning: R3 276 015
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 Constantia?

Well served

Healthcare access

5 within 5km

Nearest public: Alphen Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.6 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Constantiaberg · Private Hospital · 2.9 km
Public facilities: 4
Private facilities: 1

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

The nearest fire station to Constantia is Constantia, 1.2 km away. The nearest public pool is Wynberg Swimming Pool, 5.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Alphen Clinic, 1.6 km away.

Nearest clinic: Alphen Clinic · 1.6 km
Nearest library: Meadowridge · 2.7 km
Nearest park / open space: Silverhurst Greenbelt · 0.18 km