Tygerdal has a safety index of 37 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Goodwood precinct recorded approximately 3,004 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Tygerdal affordable?

Tygerdal sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R2.5M, placing it in the 66th 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 Tygerdal?

The median monthly water cost per account in Tygerdal is R514, 22% below the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Tygerdal is R1,907, 0% above the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Tygerdal?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Tygerdal is R7,766, 12% below the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Tygerdal

A suburb with moderate reported crime, above-average property values, and well-connected public transport relative to Cape Town.

Safety37/100Safer than 37% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) · ↓ Improving Property1.5-2MTop 34%Healthcare12 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilNear avg complaints2d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Tygerdal is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, 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 Tygerdal, crime is declining 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 Tygerdal. 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 Tygerdal safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

98th percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 14 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

LowAbsolute crime volume

3 004 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↓ 13.0% 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?: 37 / 100
Contact crime rate: 324,553 per 100k residents
Station population: 39 709
Harm rate (per resident): 25/100
Harm volume (absolute): 55/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Goodwood precinct, which covers Tygerdal 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 Tygerdal?

66th percentile

Planned development

9 hectares of land in Tygerdal are earmarked for new development across 3 parcels, primarily High Density Residential (7ha) and Medium Density Residential (2ha).

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

The median property value in Tygerdal is R2.5M. 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 – Tygerdal properties (GV2022)

4-600k

6-800k

1-1.5M

1.5-2M ◀

2-2.5M

2.5-3M

3-3.5M

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: R2,450,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +6.8% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 66th percentile
Dominant value band: 1.5-2M
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 Tygerdal?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R514 / month

22% below city median

Electricity

R1 907 / month

0% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R678Jan 2026: R500Feb 2026: R514

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 907Jan 2026: R1 974Feb 2026: R1 787

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Tygerdal

↓ Decreasing

Tygerdal had 30 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 10 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals: 30
Annual average: 10/yr
Avg project value: R154K

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 Tygerdal?

Private vehicle dominant

Tygerdal has 17 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (93%).

Taxi connectivity

Connected

17 routes

62nd percentile · 20 destinations · CBD-connected

Bellville, Bellville (via cape town, n1 & durban rd), Bellville (via n2, cape town, n1, & durban rd), Bothasig, Cape town (via n1 city), Century city +14 more

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Tygerdal needs a car. The 93% 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

93%

Walking

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 (93%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Tygerdal?

Full municipal services

Tygerdal has a service delivery index of 99 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 98% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Bellville survey group (45 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R4,323) is 2.6× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 88% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

99City median: 85

Piped water: 100.0%
Flush toilet: 97.4%
Weekly refuse: 100.0%
Grid electricity: 100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

98City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 98.2%
Owner-occupied: 46.2%
Rented: 41.7%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

13risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 2.3%
Fire risk: 0.0%
Violent crime: 6.0%
Non-violent crime: 3.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share: 24.7%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 87th percentile
Hardship dimensions: 0; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 12.0%; of households receiving grants
Monthly savings: R881; Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre: 88.5%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 8.0%
No access: 1.5%

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 2.5%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 2.5%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 6.9%; City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 2.9 people
Avg children per household: 0.6

Asset ownership

Computer access: 67.1%
Fridge ownership: 95.9%
Property ownership: 2.1%
Geyser ownership: 96.2%
Borehole access: 11.2%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 12.6%; of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time: 3.6%
WFH part-time: 14.4%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Bellville. Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

6% of electricity connections in Tygerdal 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. 2,029 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Tygerdal?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Tygerdal in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 2,449 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

44th

Percentile
across Cape Town

29%

Resolved
same day

Single street light out (13%)Burst pipe (6%)Power outage (5%)Suspect Tampering (4%)Re-instatement (4%)

Service requests logged: 2 449
Requests resolved: 71% (1 732 of 2 449)
75% resolved within: 6 days
90% resolved within: 18 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

3 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

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 2576.4 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 2 439
Unresolved: 29.0%

Top issues: Single street light out (313), Burst pipe (133), Power outage (111)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Tygerdal

12% below city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Tygerdal averages R7 766 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R7 766

per account

12% below city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R7 528Apr 2026: R8 183May 2026: R7 766

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R1 820 122
Electricity: R1 770 154
Water: R1 482 147
Refuse: R341 809
Sewerage: R588 993
City-wide cleaning: R85 452
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 Tygerdal?

Well served

Healthcare access

12 within 5km

Nearest public: Dirkie Uys Clinic/CDC · Clinic · 1.9 km
Nearest private: Netcare N1 City Hospital · Private Hospital · 1.2 km
Public facilities: 8
Private facilities: 4

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

The nearest fire station to Tygerdal is Goodwood, 1.6 km away. The nearest public pool is Goodwood Swimming Pool, 1.2 km away. The nearest clinic is Netcare N1 City Hospital, 1.2 km away.

Nearest clinic: Netcare N1 City Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest library: Edgemead · 1.6 km
Nearest park / open space: Oranje Road Park · 0.06 km