Ottery has a safety index of 44 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Grassy Park precinct recorded approximately 5,908 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Ottery affordable?

Ottery 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 Ottery?

The median monthly water cost per account in Ottery is R641, 3% below the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Ottery is R1,766, 7% below the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Ottery?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Ottery is R13,919, 58% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Ottery

A suburb with moderate reported crime, strong school performance, and well-connected public transport relative to Cape Town.

Safety44/100Precinct estimate only Property1-1.5MTop 49%Schools793% matric pass rate Healthcare15 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilAbove avg complaints2d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Ottery is a neighbourhood in Southern Suburbs, 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 Ottery, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Ottery is well-served by schools, and matric results are broadly in line with 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 Ottery safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

31st percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

HighAbsolute crime volume

5 908 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↓ 1.7% 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?: 44 / 100Limited data — why?
Contact crime rate: 671,429 per 100k residents
Station population: 108 019
Harm rate (per resident): 35/100
Harm volume (absolute): 56/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Grassy Park precinct, which covers Ottery 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 Ottery?

51st percentile

Planned development

145 hectares of land in Ottery are earmarked for new development across 7 parcels, primarily High Density Residential (89ha) and Mixed Use (56ha).

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

The median property value in Ottery is R1.8M. Property values have grown by 6.8% per year since 2018.

A 6.8% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Ottery 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: R1,800,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +6.8% 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 Ottery?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R641 / month

3% below city median

Electricity

R1 766 / month

7% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R769Jan 2026: R641Feb 2026: R619

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 911Jan 2026: R1 733Feb 2026: R1 766

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Ottery

→ Stable

Ottery had 280 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 93 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 280
Annual average: 93/yr
Avg project value: R547K

24% social housing24% of recent building plans in Ottery were for RDP or low-cost housing projects.

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 Ottery?

7 schools nearby

Ottery has 7 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 93.1%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Otter'S Creek Junior School.

Adjusted pass rate: 93.1%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 2; 102 candidates
Median quintile: Q5; Q4-Q5

IND
Otter'S Creek Junior School
Independent · Grades R–7 · 100 learners · 12.5:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateFavourable class size
Q4
Gateway High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 542 learners · 30.1:1 learner-educator ratio
IND
Christel House South Africa
Independent · Grades R–12 · 902 learners · 17.3:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
IND
Oracle Senior Secondary School (Npc)
Independent · Grades 8–12 · 199 learners · 15.3:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateFavourable class size
Q5
Ferndale Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 645 learners · 32.2:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q4
Hyde Park Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 765 learners · 30.6:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Battswood Oefen Ngk Primêre Skool
Public · Grades R–7 · 511 learners · 30.1:1 learner-educator ratio

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 Ottery?

Private vehicle dominant

Ottery has 11 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (83%).

Taxi connectivity

Moderate connectivity

11 routes

42nd percentile · 10 destinations

Athlone (via klip rd, plantation, wetton, lansdowne & jan smuts dr), Lotus river, Mitchells plain, Mitchells plain - town centre, Ottery, Parkwood +4 more

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Ottery needs a car. The 83% 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

83%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

Minibus taxi

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 (83%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Ottery?

Full municipal services

Ottery has a service delivery index of 97 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 92% of dwellings are formal structures.

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

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,582) is 1.5× the city median of R1,674.

Access to basic services

97City median: 85

Piped water: 91.9%
Flush toilet: 95.3%
Weekly refuse: 100.0%
Grid electricity: 100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

92City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 92.3%
Owner-occupied: 60.4%
Rented: 17.4%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

20risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 4.9%
Fire risk: 0.0%
Violent crime: 7.4%
Non-violent crime: 3.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share: 39.2%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 46th percentile
Hardship dimensions: 0; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 36.0%; of households receiving grants
Monthly savings: R106; Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre: 73.2%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 13.3%
No access: 13.5%

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 2.4%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 2.4%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 4.7%; City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 3.1 people
Avg children per household: 0.6

Asset ownership

Computer access: 62.3%
Fridge ownership: 97.6%
Property ownership: 0.0%
Geyser ownership: 81.3%
Borehole access: 6.3%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 27.3%; of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time: 5.0%
WFH part-time: 2.4%

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

Energy access

12%

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

12% of electricity connections in Ottery 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. 9,520 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Ottery?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Ottery in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 13,719 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

36th

Percentile
across Cape Town

30%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (11%)Single street light out (7%)Street lights out (7%)Sewerage overflow (7%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (3%)

Service requests logged: 13 719
Requests resolved: 79% (10 859 of 13 719)
75% resolved within: 6 days
90% resolved within: 18 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

7 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

Above city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 9372.3 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 13 671
Unresolved: 21.0%

Top issues: Power outage (1 450), Single street light out (1 001), Sewerage overflow (885)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Ottery

58% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Ottery averages R13 919 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R13 919

per account

58% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R12 944Apr 2026: R14 359May 2026: R13 919

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R12 776 804
Electricity: R17 847 473
Water: R8 682 336
Refuse: R2 478 035
Sewerage: R4 644 873
City-wide cleaning: R421 981
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 Ottery?

Well served

Healthcare access

15 within 5km

Nearest public: Parkwood Clinic · Community Day Centre · 2.1 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Constantiaberg · Private Hospital · 4 km
Public facilities: 11
Private facilities: 4

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

The nearest fire station to Ottery is Ottery, 1.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Wynberg Swimming Pool, 2.2 km away. The nearest clinic is Parkwood Clinic, 2.1 km away.

Nearest clinic: Parkwood Clinic · 2.1 km
Nearest library: Ottery · 2 km
Nearest park / open space: Columbine Ave Pos 1 · 0.17 km