Heathfield has a safety index of 48 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Steenberg precinct recorded approximately 4,100 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is near the city average.

Is Heathfield affordable?

Heathfield sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.8M, placing it in the 51st 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 Heathfield?

The median monthly water cost per account in Heathfield is R604, 8% below the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Heathfield is R1,793, 6% below the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Heathfield?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Heathfield is R12,839, 46% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Heathfield

A suburb with moderate reported crime and strong school performance relative to Cape Town.

Safety48/100Precinct estimate only Property1-1.5MTop 49%Schools390% matric pass rate Healthcare12 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilNear avg complaints2d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coverage4 routes serving the area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Heathfield is a neighbourhood in False Bay, Cape Town, where property values sit in the middle-to-upper range for Cape Town. 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 Heathfield, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Heathfield is served by schools within reach, and matric results sit slightly below the city average. 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 Heathfield safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

29th percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

ModerateAbsolute crime volume

4 100 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↓ 3.0% 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?: 48 / 100Limited data — why?
Contact crime rate: 306,303 per 100k residents
Station population: 83 766
Harm rate (per resident): 40/100
Harm volume (absolute): 57/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Steenberg precinct, which covers Heathfield 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 Heathfield?

51st percentile

Planned development

3 hectares of land in Heathfield are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Medium Density Residential (3ha).

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

The median property value in Heathfield is R1.8M. Property values have grown by 4.0% per year since 2018.

A 4.0% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Heathfield 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: R1,810,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +4.0% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 51st 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 Heathfield?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R604 / month

8% below city median

Electricity

R1 793 / month

6% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R719Jan 2026: R604Feb 2026: R600

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 793Jan 2026: R1 661Feb 2026: R2 180

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Heathfield

↑ Increasing

Heathfield had 47 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 16 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 47
Annual average: 16/yr
Avg project value: R426K

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 Heathfield?

3 schools nearby

Heathfield has 3 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 89.7%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Generation Schools Blue Moon.

Adjusted pass rate: 89.7%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 1; 169 candidates
Median quintile: Q5; Q4-Q5

IND
Generation Schools Blue Moon
Independent · Grades R–7 · 46 learners · 11.5:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size
Q5
Heathfield High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,181 learners · 31.1:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
St. Anthony'S Rc Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 536 learners · 26.8:1 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 Heathfield?

Private vehicle dominant

Heathfield has 4 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (84%).

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

4 routes

20th percentile · 3 destinations

Fish hoek, Retreat, Wynberg

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Heathfield needs a car. The 84% 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

84%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

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 (84%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Heathfield?

Full municipal services

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

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Heathfield/Southfield survey group (84 households). direct.

› Zero households report hunger or food deprivation across all measured dimensions.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R3,717) is 2.2× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 89% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

99City median: 85

Piped water: 98.6%
Flush toilet: 97.5%
Weekly refuse: 98.9%
Grid electricity: 100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

99City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 98.6%
Owner-occupied: 58.7%
Rented: 19.6%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

8risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 1.6%
Fire risk: 1.0%
Violent crime: 2.6%
Non-violent crime: 0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share: 32.3%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 67th percentile
Hardship dimensions: 0; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 33.0%; of households receiving grants
Monthly savings: R619; Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre: 88.7%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 9.8%
No access: 1.6%

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 0.0%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 1.1%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 3.9%; City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 2.9 people
Avg children per household: 0.6

Asset ownership

Computer access: 71.1%
Fridge ownership: 100.0%
Property ownership: 0.0%
Geyser ownership: 86.0%
Borehole access: 18.1%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 10.9%; of households operate a home-based business
WFH part-time: 1.1%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Heathfield/Southfield. direct.

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

9% of electricity connections in Heathfield 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. 3,883 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Heathfield?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Heathfield in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 4,770 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.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

28th

Percentile
across Cape Town

30%

Resolved
same day

Suspect Tampering (10%)Power outage (9%)Street lights out (8%)Single street light out (7%)Sewerage overflow (4%)

Service requests logged: 4 770
Requests resolved: 76% (3 614 of 4 770)
75% resolved within: 6 days
90% resolved within: 23 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

3 registered

Christian

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

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 2816.2 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 4 765
Unresolved: 24.0%

Top issues: Suspect Tampering (466), Power outage (444), Street lights out (367)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Heathfield

46% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Heathfield averages R12 839 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R12 839

per account

46% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R12 211Apr 2026: R12 859May 2026: R12 839

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R2 999 259
Electricity: R5 343 472
Water: R2 452 670
Refuse: R701 613
Sewerage: R1 068 774
City-wide cleaning: R106 249
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 Heathfield?

Well served

Healthcare access

12 within 5km

Nearest public: D.P. Marais Santa TB Hospital · Provincial Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest private: Melomed Tokai · Private Hospital · 2.2 km
Public facilities: 10
Private facilities: 2

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

The nearest fire station to Heathfield is Constantia, 3.9 km away. The nearest public pool is Retreat Swimming Pool, 1.7 km away. The nearest clinic is D.P. Marais Santa Tb Hospital, 1.6 km away.

Nearest clinic: D.P. Marais Santa Tb Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest library: Meadowridge · 1.6 km
Nearest park / open space: Sunbury POS · 0.38 km