Philadelphia

Detailed data

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

63 / 100

Contact crime rate

25,556 per 100k residents

Station population

6 809

Harm rate (per resident)

48/100

Harm volume (absolute)

83/100

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 Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels.Full methodology

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The median property value in Philadelphia is R2.8M. Property values have grown by 3.3% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R2,830,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+3.3% per year↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile

73rd percentile

Dominant value band

2-2.5M

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.

Philadelphia had 6 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 2 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals

6

Annual average

2/yr

Avg project value

R345K

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).

Philadelphia has 1 school within reach. Schools include Philadelphia Primary School.

• Q5
  Philadelphia Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 239 learners · 26.6:1 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 ›

Philadelphia has 3 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (73%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Private vehicle (73%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Philadelphia has a service delivery index of 92 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 70% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Philadelphia survey group (32 households). direct.

Access to basic services

Piped water

83.7%

Flush toilet

89.7%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

93.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

Formal dwellings

69.6%

Owner-occupied

39.2%

Rented

11.3%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

Flooding risk

12.6%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

0.0%

Non-violent crime

0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

26.9%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 80th percentile

Hardship dimensions

1/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

32.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R4,509

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre

49.7%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

25.9%

No access

24.3%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

14.0%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

14.0%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

12.7%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.4 people

Avg children per household

0.8

Asset ownership

Computer access

49.7%

Fridge ownership

90.7%

Property ownership

6.6%

Geyser ownership

53.1%

Borehole access

23.2%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

12.3%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

6.6%

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

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