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Protea Village

A suburb with lower reported crime, below-average property values, and responsive municipal services relative to Cape Town.

Data current as of

#13 Affordable & Safe#12 Best for Investment

What's it like to live here?

Protea Village is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. 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 Protea Village, crime levels are stable 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 Protea Village. 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 Protea Village safe?

Lower reported crime

90th percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 31 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very lowAbsolute crime volume
2 840 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280
↓ 1.1% vs Q3 2024
Crime is low by Cape Town standards. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?
98 / 100
Contact crime rate
101,507 per 100k residents
Station population
53 147
Harm rate (per resident)
97/100
Harm volume (absolute)
99+/100
Data period
Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source
SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Brackenfell precinct, which covers Protea Village 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 Protea Village?

39th percentile

The median property value in Protea Village is R1.4M. Property values have grown by 7.3% per year since 2018.

A 7.3% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Protea Village 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
R1,380,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)
+7.3% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile
39th 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 Protea Village?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data
Water
R390 / month
41% below city median
Electricity
R1 384 / month
27% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs
Water trend:Dec 2025: R496Jan 2026: R390Feb 2026: R381
Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 588Jan 2026: R1 384Feb 2026: R1 310

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Protea Village

↓ Decreasing

Protea Village had 21 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 7 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals
21
Annual average
7/yr
Avg project value
R248K

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).

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Protea Village?

Private vehicle dominant

The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (84%).

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Protea Village needs a car. The 84% 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
84%
Walking
9%
Minibus taxi
3%
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 (84%)
Source
CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Protea Village?

Full municipal services

Protea Village has a service delivery index of 99+ out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 100% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Brackenfell survey group (50 households). direct.

› Zero households report hunger or food deprivation across all measured dimensions.› High digital connectivity: 94% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

99+City median: 85
Piped water
100.0%
Flush toilet
100.0%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

100City median: 68
Formal dwellings
100.0%
Owner-occupied
66.6%
Rented
12.1%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

9risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
2.5%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
0.3%
Non-violent crime
4.1%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
18.2%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Affluent, significant discretionary income · 51st percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
13.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R18
Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
94.1%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
3.4%
No access
1.3%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
0.0%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
0.0%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
0.4%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
2.8 people
Avg children per household
0.4

Asset ownership

Computer access
85.6%
Fridge ownership
100.0%
Property ownership
0.4%
Geyser ownership
85.2%
Borehole access
30.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
9.8%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
18.3%
WFH part-time
1.2%

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

Energy access
6%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

6% of electricity connections in Protea Village 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. 1,706 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Protea Village?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Protea Village in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,007 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 Protea Village residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
83rd
Percentile
across Cape Town
34%
Resolved
same day
Single street light out (16%)Power outage (8%)Sewerage overflow (6%)No supply (4%)Damaged Bin - 240L (4%)
Service requests logged
1 007
Requests resolved
77% (774 of 1 007)
75% resolved within
3 days
90% resolved within
10 days
Source
CCT service request database
Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated?
1802.9 per 1,000 households
Total complaints
1 003
Unresolved
23.0%

Top issues: Single street light out (163), Power outage (77), Sewerage overflow (58)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Protea Village

69% below city median
Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Protea Village averages R2 733 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R2 733
per account
69% below city median
Trend:Mar 2026: R2 535Apr 2026: R2 920May 2026: R2 733
Breakdown as of May 2026
Property rates
R667 062
Electricity
R797 080
Water
R270 291
Refuse
R196 881
Sewerage
-R299 723 (credit)
City-wide cleaning
R40 769
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 Protea Village?

Well served

Healthcare access

7 within 5km
Nearest public
Northpine Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.5 km
Nearest private
Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 4.3 km
Public facilities
6
Private facilities
1

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

The nearest fire station to Protea Village is Brackenfell, 1.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville South Swimming Pool, 8.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Northpine Clinic, 1.5 km away.

Nearest clinic
Northpine Clinic · 1.5 km
Nearest library
Scottsdene · 1.9 km
Nearest park / open space
Suikerbossie Park · 0.01 km

Fire station

1
km to nearest
fire station
Brackenfell
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

8
km to nearest
public pool
0
pools
within 5 km
3
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool
Bellville South 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

Normandie Estate493m · R1.4M
100
Ruwari844m · R2.1M
98
Brackenfell South1.5km · R1.8M
47
Northpine1.6km · R1.2M
39
Scottsdene1.7km · R670K
30
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Bordering suburbs

5 adjacent

Suburbs that border or sit adjacent to Protea Village. 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 | Electricity: Jan 2024 - Feb 2026 | Water billing: Dec 2020 - Feb 2026 | Electricity 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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