Langa

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?

15 / 100

Contact crime rate

726,806 per 100k residents

Station population

55 961

Harm rate (per resident)

15/100

Harm volume (absolute)

15/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Langa precinct, which covers Langa and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels.Full methodology

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The median property value in Langa is R490K. Property values have grown by 3.3% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R490,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+3.3% per year↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile

14th percentile

Dominant value band

4-600k

Source

CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Vintage

General Valuation 2022 (municipal valuation, not current market price)

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

Langa had 28 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 9 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

28

Annual average

9/yr

Avg project value

R1.2M

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).

Langa has 9 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 79.8%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Ikamvalethu Secondary School.

Adjusted pass rate

79.8%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

5

925 candidates

Median quintile

Q3

Q3

• Q3
  Ikamvalethu Secondary School

  Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,032 learners · 34.4:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee school
• Q3
  Langa Secondary School

  Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,094 learners · 36.5:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee school
• Q3
  Isilimela Secondary School

  Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,720 learners · 35.8:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee school
• Q3
  Kulani Secondary School

  Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,054 learners · 32.9:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee school
• Q3
  Mokone Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 549 learners · 26.1:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee schoolFavourable class size
• Q3
  Moshesh Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 596 learners · 39.7:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee school
• Q3
  Siyabulela Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 985 learners · 34:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee school
• Q3
  Thembani Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,008 learners · 36:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee school
• Q3
  Zimasa Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,634 learners · 39.9:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee school

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 ›

Langa has 43 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (63%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Minibus taxi (63%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Langa has a service delivery index of 65 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 49% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Langa survey group (55 households). direct.

Food security

Adult food insecurity

25.6%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

22.6%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

28.7%

City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

Piped water

44.5%

Flush toilet

63.7%

Weekly refuse

58.6%

Grid electricity

93.5%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

Formal dwellings

49.4%

Owner-occupied

18.0%

Rented

16.7%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

Flooding risk

19.2%

Fire risk

2.2%

Violent crime

7.3%

Non-violent crime

0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

39.0%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 47th percentile

Hardship dimensions

2/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

55.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R332

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre

11.8%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

68.2%

No access

12.0%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.2 people

Avg children per household

1.0

Asset ownership

Computer access

9.1%

Fridge ownership

94.7%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

13.8%

Borehole access

0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

7.1%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

3.0%

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

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