Eastridge

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?

31 / 100

Contact crime rate

1,212,299 per 100k residents

Station population

226 109

Harm rate (per resident)

30/100

Harm volume (absolute)

33/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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The median property value in Eastridge is R520K. Property values have grown by 12.0% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R520,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+12.0% per year↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile

15th percentile

Dominant value band

2-400k

Source

CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Vintage

General Valuation 2022 (municipal valuation, not current market price)

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

Eastridge had 16 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 5 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

16

Annual average

5/yr

Avg project value

R504K

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).

Eastridge has 4 schools within reach. Schools include Eastridge Christian Academy.

• IND
  Eastridge Christian Academy

  Independent · Grades R–12 · 131 learners · 26.2:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateFavourable class size
• IND
  Darul Arqam Islamic High School

  Independent · Grades R–12 · 635 learners · 18.7:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateFavourable class size
• Q5
  Eastville Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,101 learners · 35.5:1 learner-educator ratio

  Quintile 5School fees apply
• Q4
  Littlewood Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,367 learners · 38:1 learner-educator ratio

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 ›

Eastridge has 19 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by public bus (55%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

busPublic

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Eastridge has a service delivery index of 97 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 79% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Eastridge survey group (46 households). direct.

Access to basic services

Piped water

94.8%

Flush toilet

96.1%

Weekly refuse

97.4%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Formal dwellings

79.0%

Owner-occupied

63.2%

Rented

13.1%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

Flooding risk

1.3%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

10.5%

Non-violent crime

13.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

49.3%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 23rd percentile

Hardship dimensions

2/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

63.0%

of households receiving grants

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre

56.6%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

26.3%

No access

17.1%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

13.2%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

5.3%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

17.1%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

4.3 people

Avg children per household

1.4

Asset ownership

Computer access

23.7%

Fridge ownership

97.4%

Property ownership

2.6%

Geyser ownership

59.3%

Borehole access

0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

5.3%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH part-time

2.6%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Eastridge. direct.

Suburbs that border or sit adjacent to Eastridge. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.