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Fairfield Estate

A suburb with moderate reported crime and responsive municipal services relative to Cape Town.

Safety39/100Safer than 43% of Cape Town suburbs (relative)Property1-1.5MTop 51%Schools2nearbyHealthcare17 facilitiesmore access than most suburbsCouncilAbove avg complaints1d median resolutionTransportMinibus taxi coverage4 routes serving the area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Fairfield Estate is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is below 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 Fairfield Estate, 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?

Fairfield Estate is served by schools within reach. 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 Fairfield Estate safe?

Moderate reported crime

80th percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 28 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

ModerateAbsolute crime volume
4 748 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280
↓ 4.3% vs Q3 2024
Crime sits in the middle range for Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?
39 / 100
Contact crime rate
451,206 per 100k residents
Station population
60 881
Harm rate (per resident)
27/100
Harm volume (absolute)
55/100
Data period
Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source
SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Fairfield Estate?

49th percentile

The median property value in Fairfield Estate is R1.8M. Property values have grown by 3.9% per year since 2018.

A 3.9% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Fairfield Estate 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
R1,750,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)
+3.9% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile
49th percentile
Dominant value band
1-1.5M
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 Fairfield Estate?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data
Water
R866 / month
32% above city median
Electricity
R1 619 / month
15% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs
Based on a small number of accounts
Water trend:Dec 2025: R1 127Jan 2026: R844Feb 2026: R866
Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 619Jan 2026: R1 793Feb 2026: R1 328

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Fairfield Estate

↑ Increasing

Fairfield Estate had 18 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 6 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals
18
Annual average
6/yr
Avg project value
R464K

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 Fairfield Estate?

2 schools nearby

Fairfield Estate has 2 schools within reach. Schools include De Tyger Laerskool.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs.Fairfield Estate will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
  • Q5
    De Tyger Laerskool
    Public · Grades R–7 · 561 learners · 21.6:1 learner-educator ratio
    Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
  • Q5
    Parow-Oos Laerskool
    Public · Grades R–7 · 885 learners · 30.5:1 learner-educator ratio
    Quintile 5School fees apply

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 Fairfield Estate?

Private vehicle dominant

Fairfield Estate has 4 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (79%).

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 ›

Limited connectivity
4 routes
20th percentile · 2 destinations
Bellville, Du noon
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Fairfield Estate needs a car. The 79% 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
79%
Walking
3%
MyCiTi bus
5%
Minibus taxi
12%
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 (79%)
Source
CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Fairfield Estate?

Full municipal services

Fairfield Estate has a service delivery index of 99+ out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 97% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Parow survey group (46 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R4,835) is 2.9× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 93% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

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

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

97City median: 68
Formal dwellings
97.2%
Owner-occupied
35.0%
Rented
36.4%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

3risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
0.0%
Fire risk
2.2%
Violent crime
0.9%
Non-violent crime
0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
22.8%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 92nd percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
10.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R1,196
Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
93.4%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
6.6%
No access
0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
2.2%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
2.2%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
2.2%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.1 people
Avg children per household
0.7

Asset ownership

Computer access
76.8%
Fridge ownership
100.0%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
87.8%
Borehole access
14.3%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
6.7%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
1.8%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Parow. Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Energy access
5%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

5% of electricity connections in Fairfield Estate 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. 1,038 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Fairfield Estate?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Fairfield Estate in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 3,100 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 Fairfield Estate 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
36%
Resolved
same day
Power outage (12%)Sewerage overflow (10%)Suspect Tampering (10%)No water 20mm and below (4%)No supply (4%)
Service requests logged
3 100
Requests resolved
69% (2 148 of 3 100)
75% resolved within
5 days
90% resolved within
14 days
Source
CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

3 registered
Christian
3

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?
3184.9 per 1,000 households
Total complaints
3 083
Unresolved
31.0%

Top issues: Power outage (370), Suspect Tampering (319), Sewerage overflow (315)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Fairfield Estate

49% above city median
Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Fairfield Estate averages R13 093 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R13 093
per account
49% above city median
Trend:Mar 2026: R13 246Apr 2026: R13 093May 2026: R12 994
Breakdown as of May 2026
Property rates
R1 654 284
Electricity
R2 597 439
Water
R1 508 160
Refuse
R439 740
Sewerage
R737 724
City-wide cleaning
R53 439
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 Fairfield Estate?

Well served

Healthcare access

17 within 5km
Nearest public
Parow Clinic/CDC · Clinic · 0.9 km
Nearest private
Cape Eye Hospital · Private Hospital · 1.4 km
Public facilities
12
Private facilities
5

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

The nearest fire station to Fairfield Estate is Goodwood, 2.9 km away. The nearest public pool is Parow Valley Swimming Pool, 1.1 km away. The nearest clinic is Parow Clinic/Cdc, 0.9 km away.

Nearest clinic
Parow Clinic/Cdc · 0.9 km
Nearest library
Parow · 0.7 km
Nearest park / open space
Lawley Park 1 · 0.2 km

Fire station

2.9
km to nearest
fire station
Goodwood
fire service head office
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

1.1
km to nearest
public pool
8
pools
within 5 km
15
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool
Parow Valley 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

Clamhall555m · R1.9M
39→
Avondale - Parow746m · R2M
35→
Parow East929m
→
De Tijger1.1km · R2.9M
48→
Glenlily1.2km · R1.7M
39→
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Bordering suburbs

6 adjacent

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

Avondale ParowClamhallDe TijgerGlenlilyParowParow East

Data as of: Safety: Q4 2025/2026 | Property: GV2022 | Schools: EMIS Q2 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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