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What's it like to live here?

Hagley 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. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Hagley, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Hagley. 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 Hagley safe?

Moderate reported crime

54th percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very highAbsolute crime volume
9 264 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280
↓ 5.5% 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?
35 / 100Limited data — why?
Contact crime rate
2,233,578 per 100k residents
Station population
239 187
Harm rate (per resident)
25/100
Harm volume (absolute)
50/100
Data period
Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source
SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Mfuleni precinct, which covers Hagley 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 Hagley?

36th percentile

Planned development

13 hectares of land in Hagley are earmarked for new development across 3 parcels, primarily Mixed Use (11ha) and High Density Residential (2ha).

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

The median property value in Hagley is R1.2M. Property values have grown by 8.7% per year since 2018.

A 8.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Hagley 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
R1,200,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)
+8.7% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile
36th percentile
Dominant value band
800k-1M
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 Hagley?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data
Water
R543 / month
17% below city median
Electricity
This area is supplied by Eskom. City of Cape Town electricity billing data is not available.
Water trend:Dec 2025: R543Jan 2026: R423Feb 2026: R603

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Hagley

→ Stable

Hagley had 108 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 36 per year. Most were new residential builds.

3-year approvals
108
Annual average
36/yr
Avg project value
R519K

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).

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Hagley?

Vehicle-led mix

Hagley has 6 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (60%).

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
6 routes
28th percentile · 9 destinations
Bellville, Brentwood park, Happy valley, Kuilsriver, Mfuleni, Mitchells plain +3 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

A mixed transport profile. Multiple modes serve Hagley – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
60%
Walking
4%
MyCiTi bus
11%
Minibus taxi
25%
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 (60%)
Source
CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Hagley?

Full municipal services

Hagley has a service delivery index of 96 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 86% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Blue Downs survey group (42 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,573) is 1.5× the city median of R1,674.

Access to basic services

96City median: 85
Piped water
95.2%
Flush toilet
90.6%
Weekly refuse
99.1%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

86City median: 68
Formal dwellings
85.6%
Owner-occupied
50.0%
Rented
13.1%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

3risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
0.3%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
2.7%
Non-violent crime
0.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
37.1%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 52nd percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
25.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R15
Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
67.8%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
31.8%
No access
0.4%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
2.8%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
2.6%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
0.4%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
4.1 people
Avg children per household
1.5

Asset ownership

Computer access
70.8%
Fridge ownership
97.0%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
67.8%
Borehole access
0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
18.5%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
0.7%

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Hagley?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Hagley in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 2,135 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.
2
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
28th
Percentile
across Cape Town
27%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (16%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (8%)Customer : Reconnection Request (7%)Customer reconnection request (6%)No water 20mm and below (4%)
Service requests logged
2 135
Requests resolved
82% (1 751 of 2 135)
75% resolved within
5 days
90% resolved within
15 days
Source
CCT service request database
Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated?
2204.3 per 1,000 households
Total complaints
2 126
Unresolved
18.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (339), Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (171), Customer : Reconnection Request (158)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Hagley

44% above city median
Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Hagley averages R12 674 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R12 674
per account
44% above city median
Trend:Mar 2026: R12 814Apr 2026: R12 541May 2026: R12 674
Breakdown as of May 2026
Property rates
R4 777 993
Electricity
R391
Water
R4 929 367
Refuse
R1 900 828
Sewerage
R1 753 983
City-wide cleaning
R185 694
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 Hagley?

Well served

Healthcare access

9 within 5km
Nearest public
Wesbank Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.5 km
Nearest private
Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 4.7 km
Public facilities
8
Private facilities
1

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

The nearest fire station to Hagley is Kuilsriver, 2.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Delft Swimming Pool, 2.9 km away. The nearest clinic is Wesbank Clinic, 1.5 km away.

Nearest clinic
Wesbank Clinic · 1.5 km
Nearest library
Huguenot Square · 2.8 km
Nearest park / open space
Cardinal Street Park 1 · 0.46 km

Fire station

2.8
km to nearest
fire station
Kuilsriver
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

2.9
km to nearest
public pool
2
pools
within 5 km
10
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool
Delft 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

Camelot291m · R750K
40
Wembley Park462m · R830K
Sunbird Park840m · R1.1M
38
Highbury Park850m · R930K
42
Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings1.2km · R450K
Explore surrounding areas

Bordering suburbs

11 adjacent

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

Data as of: Safety: Q4 2025/2026 | Property: GV2022 | Household: CCT Survey Feb-Oct 2024 | Facilities: March 2026 | Development: DSDF January 2023 | Water 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 SACCT 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.

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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