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Klipheuwel Housing Scheme

A suburb with moderate reported crime and more affordable property values relative to Cape Town.

Data current as of

What's it like to live here?

Klipheuwel Housing Scheme is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi.

How is the area changing?

In Klipheuwel Housing Scheme, 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 Klipheuwel Housing Scheme. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. The suburb is healthcare facilities are more distant than in most suburbs.

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 Klipheuwel Housing Scheme safe?

Moderate reported crime

0th percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very lowAbsolute crime volume
416 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280
↓ 14.8% 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?
42 / 100
Contact crime rate
25,556 per 100k residents
Station population
6 809
Harm rate (per resident)
34/100
Harm volume (absolute)
51/100
Data period
Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source
SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Philadelphia precinct, which covers Klipheuwel Housing Scheme 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 Klipheuwel Housing Scheme?

2nd percentile

The median property value in Klipheuwel Housing Scheme is R200K. Property values have grown by 13.6% per year since 2018.

A 13.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Klipheuwel Housing Scheme 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
R200,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)
+13.6% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile
2nd percentile
Dominant value band
0-200k
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 Klipheuwel Housing Scheme?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data
Water
R182 / month
72% below city median
Electricity
This area is supplied by Eskom. City of Cape Town electricity billing data is not available.
Water trend:Dec 2025: R140Jan 2026: R201Feb 2026: R182

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

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Klipheuwel Housing Scheme?

Taxi-connected

Klipheuwel Housing Scheme has 2 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (39%).

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 ›

Low connectivity
2 routes
7th percentile · 4 destinations
Bellville, Durbanville, Durbanville(zand dam plaas), Klipheuwel
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 Klipheuwel Housing Scheme – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
37%
Walking
24%
Minibus taxi
39%
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
Minibus taxi (39%)
Source
CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Klipheuwel Housing Scheme?

Limited service delivery

Klipheuwel Housing Scheme has a service delivery index of 55 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 23% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Klipheuwel survey group (43 households). direct.

› Adult food insecurity (24.5%) is 1.3× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R38) is 0.0× the city median of R1,674.› Mobile-dependent: 54% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› 28% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.› 68% of dwellings are informal structures, reflecting historical under-investment in formal housing provision.› Social grants reach 60% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Food security

Adult food insecurity
24.5%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
21.3%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
29.1%
City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

55City median: 85
Piped water
27.1%
Flush toilet
37.4%
Weekly refuse
62.8%
Grid electricity
94.3%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

23City median: 68
Formal dwellings
22.7%
Owner-occupied
13.6%
Rented
10.2%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

43risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
28.4%
Fire risk
5.7%
Violent crime
2.8%
Non-violent crime
0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
57.2%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 8th percentile
Hardship dimensions
2
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
60.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R220
Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre
19.3%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
53.7%
No access
24.1%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.4 people
Avg children per household
1.3

Asset ownership

Computer access
16.3%
Fridge ownership
85.7%
Property ownership
1.5%
Geyser ownership
9.1%
Borehole access
6.1%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
8.7%
of households operate a home-based business

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Klipheuwel Housing Scheme?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Klipheuwel Housing Scheme in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 127 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data
Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 3-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.
3
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
10th
Percentile
across Cape Town
17%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (28%)Damaged Bin - 240L (15%)Empty conservancy tank (12%)Stolen Bins - 240L (9%)No water 20mm and below (3%)
Service requests logged
127
Requests resolved
83% (106 of 127)
75% resolved within
9 days
90% resolved within
20 days
Source
CCT service request database
Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated?
0.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints
125
Unresolved
17.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (34), Damaged Bin - 240L (19), Empty conservancy tank (15)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Klipheuwel Housing Scheme

53% above city median
Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Klipheuwel Housing Scheme averages R13 502 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R13 502
per account
53% above city median
Trend:Mar 2026: R13 502Apr 2026: R13 324May 2026: R13 669
Breakdown as of May 2026
Property rates
R1 516
Electricity
R0
Water
R1 476 527
Refuse
R360
Sewerage
R434 698
City-wide cleaning
R492
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 Klipheuwel Housing Scheme?

Limited access

Healthcare access

0 within 5km
Nearest public
Fisantekraal Clinic · Clinic · 9.5 km
Nearest private
Mediclinic Durbanville · Private Hospital · 14.8 km
Public facilities
0
Private facilities
0

No public healthcare facilities within 5 km of this suburb.

The nearest fire station to Klipheuwel Housing Scheme is Durbanville, 15.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 15.1 km away. The nearest clinic is Fisantekraal Clinic, 9.5 km away.

Nearest clinic
Fisantekraal Clinic · 9.5 km
Nearest library
Fisantekraal · 9.5 km
Nearest park / open space
Boy Briers Park · 9.24 km

Fire station

15.8
km to nearest
fire station
Durbanville
community station
beyond-15km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

15.1
km to nearest
public pool
0
pools
within 5 km
0
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

Mikpunt2.8km · R2.4M
Cape Farms - District C7.6km · R2.8M
Malmesbury Farms7.9km
42
Fisantekraal9.6km · R180K
Greenville Garden City10.5km · R250K
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Bordering suburbs

2 adjacent

Suburbs that border or sit adjacent to Klipheuwel Housing Scheme. 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 | 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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Klipheuwel Housing Scheme, Cape Town

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