Voorbrug

Detailed data

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

23 / 100

Contact crime rate

2,493,220 per 100k residents

Station population

216 782

Harm rate (per resident)

17/100

Harm volume (absolute)

30/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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The median property value in Voorbrug is R370K. Property values have grown by 2.6% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R370,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+2.6% per year

City-wide value percentile

11th percentile

Dominant value band

2-400k

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.

Voorbrug had 14 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 5 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

14

Annual average

5/yr

Avg project value

R853K

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).

Voorbrug has 5 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 86.3%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Curro Delft.

Adjusted pass rate

86.3%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

2

414 candidates

Median quintile

Q3

Q3

• IND
  Curro Delft

  Independent · Grades 8–12 · 1,293 learners · 28.1:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateFavourable class size
• IND
  Hebron Christian Academy

  Independent · Grades R–7 · 188 learners · 15.7:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
• Q4
  Delft Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,523 learners · 38.1:1 learner-educator ratio
• Q4
  Vergenoegd Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,343 learners · 35.3:1 learner-educator ratio
• Q3
  Voorbrug Sekondêr

  Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,381 learners · 36.3:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee school

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 ›

Voorbrug has 45 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (54%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Minibus taxi (54%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Voorbrug has a service delivery index of 78 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 63% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Delft survey group (51 households). direct.

Food security

Adult food insecurity

27.3%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

29.7%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

23.1%

City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

Piped water

77.6%

Flush toilet

76.5%

Weekly refuse

73.4%

Grid electricity

83.3%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

Formal dwellings

62.9%

Owner-occupied

30.8%

Rented

16.4%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

Flooding risk

18.6%

Fire risk

9.9%

Violent crime

10.7%

Non-violent crime

0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

48.5%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 25th percentile

Hardship dimensions

1/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

46.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R17

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre

14.3%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

64.8%

No access

13.2%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.8 people

Avg children per household

1.4

Asset ownership

Computer access

10.8%

Fridge ownership

80.1%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

0.0%

Borehole access

0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

7.3%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

2.4%

WFH part-time

1.1%

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

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