Sunningdale

Detailed data

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

32 / 100

Contact crime rate

550,556 per 100k residents

Station population

72 767

Harm rate (per resident)

22/100

Harm volume (absolute)

47/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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The median property value in Sunningdale is R2.3M. Property values have grown by 2.8% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R2,280,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+2.8% per year

City-wide value percentile

62nd 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.

Sunningdale had 415 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 138 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

415

Annual average

138/yr

Avg project value

R294K

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).

Sunningdale has 7 schools within reach. Schools include Sunningdale Primary School.

• Q5
  Sunningdale Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,123 learners · 22.9:1 learner-educator ratio

  Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
• IND
  Generation School

  Independent · Grades R–12 · 594 learners · 11.6:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
• IND
  Rallim Preparatory

  Independent · Grades R–12 · 657 learners · 9.8:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateFavourable class size
• IND
  Oakdale Montessori Sunningdale

  Independent · Grades R–7 · 13 learners · 4.3:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateFavourable class size
• IND
  Safely Anchored Small School

  Independent · Grades R–7 · 19 learners · 6.3:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateFavourable class size
• IND
  Elkanah House

  Independent · Grades R–12 · 1,216 learners · 12.8:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
• IND
  Sunningdale Private School

  Independent · Grades R–12 · 97 learners · 5.7:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateFavourable 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 ›

Sunningdale has 46 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (71%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Private vehicle (71%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Sunningdale 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, Parklands/Sunningdale survey group (89 households). direct.

Access to basic services

Piped water

99.8%

Flush toilet

99.8%

Weekly refuse

99.8%

Grid electricity

99.8%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

Formal dwellings

99.8%

Owner-occupied

30.3%

Rented

33.9%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

Flooding risk

3.1%

Fire risk

3.4%

Violent crime

7.0%

Non-violent crime

6.5%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

18.6%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Affluent, significant discretionary income · 98th percentile

Hardship dimensions

1/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

8.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R1,606

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

94.9%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

2.1%

No access

0.7%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

8.7%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

1.7%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

3.8%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

2.6 people

Avg children per household

0.6

Asset ownership

Computer access

77.0%

Fridge ownership

99.1%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

91.8%

Borehole access

6.6%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

25.3%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

3.8%

WFH part-time

1.7%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Parklands/Sunningdale. direct.

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