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Eversdal Heights

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

Data current as of

#14 Safest Suburbs#1 Best for Families

What's it like to live here?

Eversdal Heights is a neighbourhood in Northern 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. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Eversdal Heights, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Eversdal Heights is served by schools within reach, and matric results exceed the city average by a comfortable margin. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. 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 Eversdal Heights safe?

Lower reported crime

93rd percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 54 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

LowAbsolute crime volume
3 996 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280
↓ 4.6% vs Q3 2024
Crime is low by Cape Town standards. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?
99+ / 100
Contact crime rate
460,321 per 100k residents
Station population
66 873
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 Durbanville precinct, which covers Eversdal Heights 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 Eversdal Heights?

93rd percentile

The median property value in Eversdal Heights is R4.9M. Property values have grown by 2.3% per year since 2018.

A 2.3% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Eversdal Heights properties (GV2022)

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
R4,930,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)
+2.3% per year
City-wide value percentile
93rd percentile
Dominant value band
4-4.5M
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 Eversdal Heights?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data
Water
R2 720 / month
313% above city median
Electricity
R2 402 / month
26% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs
Based on a small number of accounts
Water trend:Dec 2025: R2 724Jan 2026: R2 720Feb 2026: R2 418
Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R2 402Jan 2026: R2 629Feb 2026: R2 381

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Eversdal Heights

↓ Decreasing

Eversdal Heights had 25 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 8 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals
25
Annual average
8/yr
Avg project value
R354K

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 Eversdal Heights?

1 school nearby

Eversdal Heights has 1 school within reach. The area matric pass rate is 98.3%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Fairmont High School.

Adjusted pass rate
98.3%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
1
280 candidates
Median quintile
Q5
Q4-Q5
  • Q5
    Fairmont High School
    Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,513 learners · 17.8:1 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 Eversdal Heights?

Private vehicle dominant

Eversdal Heights has 11 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (87%).

Taxi connectivityRanks this suburb's taxi route access against all 744 Cape Town suburbs. Based on routes matched by name and within 500m of suburb centre. Large suburbs may have higher actual connectivity than shown.Full methodology ›

Moderate connectivity
11 routes
42nd percentile · 9 destinations
Atlantis(wesfleur), Bellville, Durbanville, Fisantekraal, Khayelitsha, Klipheuwel +3 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Eversdal Heights needs a car. The 87% 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
87%
Walking
10%
MyCiTi bus
3%
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 (87%)
Source
CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Eversdal Heights?

Full municipal services

Eversdal Heights 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, Eversdal survey group (41 households). direct.

› Zero households report hunger or food deprivation across all measured dimensions.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,582) is 1.5× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 98% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

99+City median: 85
Piped water
100.0%
Flush toilet
100.0%
Weekly refuse
98.5%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

100City median: 68
Formal dwellings
100.0%
Owner-occupied
55.0%
Rented
16.3%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

7risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
0.0%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
0.0%
Non-violent crime
6.8%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
37.6%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 51st percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
21.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R17
Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
97.5%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
2.5%
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
0.0%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
2.2 people
Avg children per household
0.4

Asset ownership

Computer access
72.4%
Fridge ownership
100.0%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
97.5%
Borehole access
5.3%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
16.1%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
4.8%
WFH part-time
4.3%

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

Energy access
8%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

8% of electricity connections in Eversdal Heights 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. 582 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Eversdal Heights?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Eversdal Heights in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 698 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data
Infrastructure problems get fixed fast. The median resolution under one day means Eversdal Heights residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
63rd
Percentile
across Cape Town
33%
Resolved
same day
Power outage (13%)No supply (9%)Sewerage overflow (5%)Damaged Bin - 240L (5%)No water 20mm and below (4%)
Service requests logged
698
Requests resolved
76% (531 of 698)
75% resolved within
6 days
90% resolved within
21 days
Source
CCT service request database
Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated?
1789.5 per 1,000 households
Total complaints
697
Unresolved
24.0%

Top issues: Power outage (92), No supply (63), Sewerage overflow (34)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Eversdal Heights

78% above city median
Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Eversdal Heights averages R15 715 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R15 715
per account
78% above city median
Trend:Mar 2026: R12 885Apr 2026: R15 715May 2026: R15 970
Breakdown as of May 2026
Property rates
R914 106
Electricity
R282 714
Water
R319 968
Refuse
R157 266
Sewerage
R357 267
City-wide cleaning
R60 715
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 Eversdal Heights?

Well served

Healthcare access

5 within 5km
Nearest public
Durbanville CDC/Clinic · Clinic · 2.5 km
Nearest private
Mediclinic Durbanville · Private Hospital · 3 km
Public facilities
3
Private facilities
2

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

The nearest fire station to Eversdal Heights is Durbanville, 2.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 2.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Durbanville Cdc/Clinic, 2.5 km away.

Nearest clinic
Durbanville Cdc/Clinic · 2.5 km
Nearest library
Durbanville · 2.5 km
Nearest park / open space
Drakensteinweg Park · 0.42 km

Fire station

2
km to nearest
fire station
Durbanville
community station
within-5km
response
category

Cape Town has 32 fire stations serving 744 suburbs. Source: CCT open data.

Public swimming pools

2.7
km to nearest
public pool
1
pools
within 5 km
6
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool
Morning Star Swimming Pool

Cape Town operates 35 public swimming pools. Source: CCT open data.

Distances straight-line from suburb centroid.

Source: City of Cape Town facility registry

Nearby suburbs

Vygeboom525m · R4.9M
100
Everglen577m · R3.4M
Durbell630m · R3.7M
Durbanville Hills901m · R3.8M
100
Valmary Park956m · R4.1M
49
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Bordering suburbs

7 adjacent

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

Data as of: Safety: Q4 2025/2026 | Property: GV2022 | Schools: EMIS Q2 2025 | Matric: NSC 2025 | Household: CCT Survey Feb-Oct 2024 | Facilities: March 2026 | Electricity: Jan 2024 - Feb 2026 | Water billing: Dec 2020 - Feb 2026 | Electricity billing: Dec 2020 - Feb 2026 | Municipal arrears: Jan 2025 - May 2026

Next refresh: when SAPS publishes Q1 2026/2027 (typically about 3 months after the period closes).

Data sources & legal attribution
SAPS Crime StatsCCT Open DataStats SADBE SchoolsCCT Household SurveyCCT Service Requests

South African Police Service, via DataFirst (UCT). SAPS crime statistics, 2019-2026 [dataset]. DOI: 10.25828/5MAW-4H90. CC-BY 4.0.

City of Cape Town. City of Cape Town open data, 2022–2025 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

Statistics South Africa. Stats SA Census 2022, 2022 [dataset]. Stats SA standard terms (permissive). Analysis is the user's own and not endorsed by Stats SA.

Department of Basic Education, EMIS (Western Cape Q2 2025; Gauteng Q3 2025). DBE EMIS masterlist and public school data, 2023-2025 [dataset]. Source. CC-BY 4.0.

City of Cape Town. CCT Household Survey 2024, 2024 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

City of Cape Town. CCT Service Requests (C3), 2025–2026 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

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