Westridge - Mitchells Plain

Detailed data

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

33 / 100

Contact crime rate

1,212,299 per 100k residents

Station population

226 109

Harm rate (per resident)

31/100

Harm volume (absolute)

35/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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The median property value in Westridge - Mitchells Plain is R792K. Property values have grown by 8.1% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R792,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+8.1% per year↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile

26th percentile

Dominant value band

4-600k

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.

Westridge - Mitchells Plain had 59 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 20 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

59

Annual average

20/yr

Avg project value

R497K

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).

Westridge - Mitchells Plain has 8 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 90.0%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Westridge Secondary School.

Adjusted pass rate

90.0%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

1

206 candidates

Median quintile

Q5

Q4-Q5

• Q5
  Westridge Secondary School

  Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,268 learners

  Quintile 5School fees apply
• Q5
  Parkhurst Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,231 learners

  Quintile 5School fees apply
• Q5
  Westville Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,187 learners

  Quintile 5School fees apply
• Q5
  Mitchell's Plain Prim

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,166 learners

  Quintile 5School fees apply
• Q5
  Ridgeville Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,072 learners

  Quintile 5School fees apply
• Q5
  Harvester Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 973 learners

  Quintile 5School fees apply
• Q5
  Duneside Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 877 learners

  Quintile 5School fees apply
• –
  Beacon Skool

  Public · Special needs · 279 learners

  Specialist provision

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 ›

Westridge - Mitchells Plain has 102 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (50%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Private vehicle (50%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Westridge - Mitchells Plain has a service delivery index of 96 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 76% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Portland/Rocklands/Westridge survey group (118 households). direct.

Food security

Adult food insecurity

25.8%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

13.4%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

26.2%

City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

Piped water

91.4%

Flush toilet

96.7%

Weekly refuse

99.1%

Grid electricity

98.5%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Formal dwellings

75.8%

Owner-occupied

52.4%

Rented

19.9%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

Flooding risk

3.0%

Fire risk

1.1%

Violent crime

0.9%

Non-violent crime

2.8%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

38.0%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 50th percentile

Hardship dimensions

2/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

57.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R34

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

72.6%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

24.4%

No access

3.0%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

4.3 people

Avg children per household

1.3

Asset ownership

Computer access

50.8%

Fridge ownership

93.5%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

73.3%

Borehole access

4.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

10.8%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH part-time

3.2%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Portland/Rocklands/Westridge. direct.

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