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Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings

A suburb with more affordable property values and responsive municipal services relative to Cape Town.

Neighbourhood data for Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings
Safety data not available. Property, school, and service data shown below.

What's it like to live here?

Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is well above the city average for reported safety. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings 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 Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings safe?

Safety index suppressed
Insufficient data. kuilsrivier-south-smallholdings makes up a very small share of the Kuilsrivier police precinct, so we cannot reliably separate its crime data from the rest of the precinct. Rather than show a score that could be misleading, we have withheld it.

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings?

12th percentile

Planned development

15 hectares of land in Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Mixed Use (15ha).

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

The median property value in Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings is R450K. Property values have grown by 11.6% per year since 2018.

A 11.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings 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
R450,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)
+11.6% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile
12th percentile
Dominant value band
4-600k
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 Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data
Water
R179 / month
73% below city median
Electricity
No billing data available.
Water trend:Dec 2025: R161Jan 2026: R179Feb 2026: R202

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

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings?

1 school nearby

Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings has 1 school within reach. Schools include Bet-El Skool Vir Epileptici.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs.Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
  • Bet-El Skool Vir Epileptici
    Public · Special needs · 412 learners · 19.6:1 learner-educator ratio
    Specialist provision

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 Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings?

Private vehicle dominant

Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings has 3 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (70%).

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
3 routes
15th percentile · 5 destinations
Bellville, Brentwood park, Happy valley, Kuilsriver, Wesbank
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 Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
70%
Walking
18%
Minibus taxi
8%
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 (70%)
Source
CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings?

Limited service delivery

Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings has a service delivery index of 62 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 54% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Kuils River SH survey group (23 households). direct.

› Adult food insecurity (20.9%) is 1.1× the city average of 18.3%.› 17% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.› 46% of dwellings are informal structures, reflecting historical under-investment in formal housing provision.

Food security

Adult food insecurity
20.9%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
25.1%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
25.1%
City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

62City median: 85
Piped water
53.9%
Flush toilet
58.1%
Weekly refuse
62.0%
Grid electricity
74.9%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

54City median: 68
Formal dwellings
53.9%
Owner-occupied
49.1%
Rented
12.9%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

30risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
17.1%
Fire risk
4.2%
Violent crime
0.0%
Non-violent crime
8.4%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
43.4%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 35th percentile
Hardship dimensions
1
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
43.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R427
Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre
49.4%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
33.8%
No access
16.8%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
2.5 people
Avg children per household
0.5

Asset ownership

Computer access
53.9%
Fridge ownership
79.1%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
53.9%
Borehole access
22.5%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Kuils River SH. direct.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,187 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 Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
72nd
Percentile
across Cape Town
33%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (15%)Power outage (10%)No water 20mm and below (7%)Single street light out (5%)PPM Display Blank (4%)
Service requests logged
1 187
Requests resolved
81% (965 of 1 187)
75% resolved within
5 days
90% resolved within
25 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
1 187
Unresolved
19.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (181), Power outage (116), No water 20mm and below (83)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings

11% above city median
Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings averages R9 826 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R9 826
per account
11% above city median
Trend:Mar 2026: R9 518Apr 2026: R9 826May 2026: R9 936
Breakdown as of May 2026
Property rates
R1 372 967
Electricity
R564 369
Water
R940 286
Refuse
R310 444
Sewerage
R340 172
City-wide cleaning
R48 818
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 Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings?

Well served

Healthcare access

9 within 5km
Nearest public
St Vincent CDC · Community Day Centre · 1.7 km
Nearest private
Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 3.8 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 Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings is Kuilsriver, 2.2 km away. The nearest public pool is Delft Swimming Pool, 3.2 km away. The nearest clinic is St Vincent Cdc, 1.7 km away.

Nearest clinic
St Vincent Cdc · 1.7 km
Nearest library
Huguenot Square · 1.8 km
Nearest park / open space
Belhar Greenbelt · 0.2 km

Fire station

2.2
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

3.2
km to nearest
public pool
3
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

Wembley Park726m · R830K
Kalkfontein749m · R200K
29
Highbury Park950m · R930K
42
Gersham972m · R1.1M
46
Belhar Ext 221.1km · R690K
48
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Bordering suburbs

9 adjacent

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

Data as of: Property: GV2022 | Schools: EMIS Q2 2025 | 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 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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Kuilsrivier South Smallholdings, Cape Town

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