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Belhar Ext 21

Safety 84/100 Safer than 84% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 4-600k Top 80% Healthcare 10 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Belhar Ext 21 is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is well above the city average for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Belhar SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Belhar Ext 21, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Belhar Ext 21. 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 Belhar Ext 21 safe?

Lower reported crime

69th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Low Absolute crime volume
6 664 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 13.1% 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? 84 / 100
Contact crime rate 325,289 per 100k residents
Station population 70 237
Harm rate (per resident) 89/100
Harm volume (absolute) 79/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Belhar precinct, which covers Belhar Ext 21 and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels. Full methodology

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Belhar Ext 21?

20th percentile

Planned development

10 hectares of land in Belhar Ext 21 are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Mixed Use (10ha).

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

The median property value in Belhar Ext 21 is R660K. Property values have grown by 2.8% per year since 2018.

A 2.8% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Belhar Ext 21 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 R660,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +2.8% per year
City-wide value percentile 20th percentile
Dominant value band 4-600k
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Belhar Ext 21?

Vehicle-led mix

Belhar Ext 21 has 27 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (57%).

Taxi connectivity Ranks this suburb's taxi route access against all 744 Cape Town suburbs. Based on routes matched by name and within 500m of suburb centre. Large suburbs may have higher actual connectivity than shown. Full methodology ›

Connected
27 routes
68th percentile · 23 destinations
Belhar, Belhar delft, Bellville, Bellville station, Delft, Delft south +17 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

A mixed transport profile. Multiple modes serve Belhar Ext 21 – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
57%
Walking
5%
MyCiTi bus
2%
Minibus taxi
35%
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 (57%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Belhar Ext 21?

Full municipal services

Belhar Ext 21 has a service delivery index of 98.5 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 78% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Belhar survey group (72 households). direct.

Violent crime victimisation reported by 15% of households
› Violent crime victimisation reported by 15% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).

Access to basic services

99 City median: 85
Piped water
96.2%
Flush toilet
99.4%
Weekly refuse
98.5%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

78 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
77.8%
Owner-occupied
53.3%
Rented
20.5%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

21 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
0.6%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
14.6%
Non-violent crime
5.5%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
32.1%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 68th percentile
Hardship dimensions
1
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
34.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R190
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Electricity

Electricity
64.1%
of households prioritise
Food
64.0%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
41.6%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
13.4%
of households prioritise
School fees
11.1%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre
58.3%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
37.6%
No access
4.1%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
9.3%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
4.7%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
12.7%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.4 people
Avg children per household
0.9

Asset ownership

Computer access
44.8%
Fridge ownership
96.9%
Property ownership
10.0%
Geyser ownership
56.0%
Borehole access
11.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
11.7%
of households operate a home-based business

How Belhar Ext 21 compares

Food insecurity 49% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 27% below the city average for material hardship
Income 50% below the city average for median household income
Food spend share 9% below the city average for food expenditure share
Household survey victimisation rates significantly exceed SAPS-reported crime for this area, suggesting substantial under-reporting.

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

Energy access
23%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

23% of electricity connections in Belhar Ext 21 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. 596 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Belhar Ext 21?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Belhar Ext 21 in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,484 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 Belhar Ext 21 residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
52nd
Percentile
across Cape Town
42%
Resolved
same day
Power outage (8%)Customer : Reconnection Request (8%)Damaged Bin - 240L (7%)Sewerage overflow (7%)Stolen Bins - 240L (6%)
Service requests logged 1 484
Requests resolved 84% (1 243 of 1 484)
75% resolved within 3 days
90% resolved within 9 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

2 registered
Christian
2

Registered places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data. Coverage: 299 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 1028.5 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 1 479
Unresolved 16.0%

Top issues: No Power (120), Customer : Reconnection Request (114), Damaged Bin - 240L (103)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Belhar Ext 21?

Well served

Healthcare access

10 within 5km
Nearest public St Vincent CDC · Community Day Centre · 0.5 km
Nearest private Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 3.4 km
Public facilities 9
Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Belhar Ext 21 is Belhar, 1.9 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville South Swimming Pool, 3.3 km away. The nearest clinic is St Vincent Cdc, 0.5 km away.

Nearest clinic St Vincent Cdc · 0.5 km
Nearest library Huguenot Square · 0.7 km
Nearest park / open space Belhar Drive Pos · 0.11 km

Fire station

1.9
km to nearest
fire station
Belhar
divisional hq
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

3.3
km to nearest
public pool
2
pools
within 5 km
13
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

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Bordering suburbs

5 adjacent

Suburbs that border or sit adjacent to Belhar Ext 21. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.

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