Glenlily has a safety index of 39 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Parow precinct recorded approximately 4,748 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is near the city average.

Is Glenlily affordable?

Glenlily sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.7M, placing it in the 48th percentile, broadly in line with the city median. 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 Glenlily?

The median monthly water cost per account in Glenlily is R731, 11% above the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Glenlily is R2,260, 19% above the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Glenlily?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Glenlily is R16,523, 87% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Glenlily

A suburb with moderate reported crime, responsive municipal services, and well-connected public transport relative to Cape Town.

Safety39/100Safer than 43% of Cape Town suburbs (relative)Property1-1.5MTop 52%Schools1nearby Healthcare17 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilAbove avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Glenlily 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 is a strong presence of places of worship serving the community. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Glenlily, 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?

Glenlily 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 Glenlily safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower 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): 30/100
Harm volume (absolute): 52/100
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 Glenlily 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 Glenlily?

48th percentile

Planned development

0 hectares of land in Glenlily are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel.

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

The median property value in Glenlily is R1.7M. Property values have grown by 2.9% per year since 2018.

A 2.9% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Glenlily properties (GV2022)

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M ◀

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

2.5-3M

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: R1,735,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +2.9% per year
City-wide value percentile: 48th 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 Glenlily?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R731 / month

11% above city median

Electricity

R2 260 / month

19% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R907Jan 2026: R731Feb 2026: R680

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R2 260Jan 2026: R2 273Feb 2026: R1 796

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Glenlily

→ Stable

Glenlily had 36 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 12 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals: 36
Annual average: 12/yr
Avg project value: R314K

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 Glenlily?

1 school nearby

Glenlily has 1 school within reach. Schools include Parow Inklusiewe Skool.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs.Glenlily will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›

Q5
Parow Inklusiewe Skool
Public · Grades R–7 · 399 learners · 28.5:1 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 Glenlily?

Private vehicle dominant

Glenlily has 21 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (79%).

Taxi connectivity

Connected

21 routes

67th percentile · 18 destinations · CBD-connected

Routes pass through Glenlily but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.

Atlantis(wesfleur), Bellville, Bellville (via cape town, n1, vanguard dr & voortrekker rd), Bellville (via n2, cape town, n1, vanguard dr & voortrekker rd), Bishop lavis, Cape town +12 more

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Glenlily 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

MyCiTi bus

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 Glenlily?

Full municipal services

Glenlily 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

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

6% of electricity connections in Glenlily 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. 3,713 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Glenlily?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Glenlily in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 6,382 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 Glenlily residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

65th

Percentile
across Cape Town

34%

Resolved
same day

Suspect Tampering (12%)Sewerage overflow (10%)Power outage (9%)Re-instatement (6%)Burst pipe (4%)

Service requests logged: 6 382
Requests resolved: 68% (4 353 of 6 382)
75% resolved within: 4 days
90% resolved within: 14 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

10 registered

Christian

Jewish

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?: 4086.8 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 6 359
Unresolved: 32.0%

Top issues: Suspect Tampering (748), Sewerage overflow (624), Power outage (571)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Glenlily

87% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Glenlily averages R16 523 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R16 523

per account

87% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R16 663Apr 2026: R16 481May 2026: R16 523

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R3 471 304
Electricity: R8 438 481
Water: R3 147 006
Refuse: R832 848
Sewerage: R1 807 769
City-wide cleaning: R113 854
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 Glenlily?

Well served

Healthcare access

17 within 5km

Nearest public: Parow Clinic/CDC · Clinic · 0.5 km
Nearest private: Netcare N1 City Hospital · Private Hospital · 2.4 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 Glenlily is Goodwood, 1.9 km away. The nearest public pool is Parow North Swimming Pool, 1.3 km away. The nearest clinic is Parow Clinic/Cdc, 0.5 km away.

Nearest clinic: Parow Clinic/Cdc · 0.5 km
Nearest library: Parow · 0.5 km
Nearest park / open space: Church Road Park · 0.52 km

Fire station

1.9

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

1.3

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool: Parow North 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

Parow558m · R1.4M

31→

Churchill Estate610m · R1.8M

36→

Richmond826m · R1.8M

36→

Clamhall1.0km · R1.9M

39→

Fairfield Estate1.2km · R1.8M

39→

Similar safety & property profile

Similar suburbs

5 matches

Richmond EstateR1.5-2M

Explore surrounding areas

Bordering suburbs

6 adjacent

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

Churchill Estate Clamhall Fairfield Estate Parow Richmond Richmond Estate

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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Glenlily

What's it like to live here?

How is the area changing?

What should buyers know?

Is Glenlily safe?

What do properties cost in Glenlily?

What do utilities cost in Glenlily?

Development activity in Glenlily

How are schools in Glenlily?

How connected is Glenlily?

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 ›

Commute mode share

What are living conditions in Glenlily?

Access to basic services

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Food security

Demographics & community

Asset ownership

Home-based economy

How responsive are municipal services in Glenlily?

Places of worship

Complaints & top issues

Municipal debt in Glenlily

What services are near Glenlily?

Healthcare access

Fire station

Public swimming pools

Nearby suburbs

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Bordering suburbs

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