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Bellville South

Safety 28/100 Safer than 23% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 6-800k Top 74% Schools 7 93% matric pass rate Healthcare 15 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Above avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 1 routes serving the area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Bellville South is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There is a strong presence of places of worship serving the community. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Bellville South SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Bellville South, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Bellville South is well-served by schools, and matric results are broadly in line with the city average. 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 Bellville South safe?

Higher reported crime

66th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume
4 012 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 1.6% vs Q3 2024
Rate and volume tell different stories.

The per-capita rate appears high, but actual crime volume (4 012) is below the city median.

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town and has been increasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Check the breakdown below for specifics.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 28 / 100
Contact crime rate 236,208 per 100k residents
Station population 19 898
Harm rate (per resident) 9/100
Harm volume (absolute) 90/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0
Precinct population note: This suburb shares Bellville South police precinct with Vogelvlei, which accounts for 88% of the precinct's residential population. The safety index is based on the whole precinct, where Vogelvlei accounts for most of the population. This may not fully reflect conditions in Bellville South specifically.

Household survey context: Household survey data indicates 4.0% of households in Bellville South report violent crime victimisation and 2.7% report non-violent crime victimisation (2024 CCT Household Survey). These figures reflect residents' lived experience, independent of SAPS precinct boundaries.

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Bellville South precinct, which covers Bellville South 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 Bellville South?

26th percentile

Planned development

0 hectares of land in Bellville South are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels.

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

The median property value in Bellville South is R800K. Property values have grown by 5.3% per year since 2018.

A 5.3% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Bellville South 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 R800,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +5.3% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 26th percentile
Dominant value band 6-800k
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Bellville South?

7 schools nearby

Bellville South has 7 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 93.0%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Shiloh Centre Of Learning.

Adjusted pass rate
93.0%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
2
144 candidates
Median quintile
Q5
Q4-Q5
IND
Shiloh Centre Of Learning
Independent · Grades R–12 · 210 learners · 17.5:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q4
Bellville-Suid Primêre Skool
Public · Grades R–7 · 606 learners · 31.9:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Goeie Hoop Primêre Skool
Public · Grades R–7 · 899 learners · 33.3:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Kasselsvlei Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,116 learners · 37.2:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Winsley Primêre Skool
Public · Grades R–7 · 482 learners · 32.1:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Bellville-Suid Sekondêr
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,128 learners · 35.2:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Kasselsvlei Komprehensiewe Hoërskool
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,118 learners · 36.1:1 learner-educator ratio

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 ›

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Bellville South?

Private vehicle dominant

Bellville South has 1 minibus taxi route. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (65%).

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 ›

Low connectivity
1 route
0th percentile · 2 destinations
Bellville, Bellville south
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 Bellville South – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
65%
Walking
15%
Minibus taxi
18%
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 (65%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Bellville South?

Partial service delivery

Bellville South has a service delivery index of 92.4 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 80% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Bellville South survey group (44 households). direct.

Household economics rated "under pressure" with food spending share of 42%
› Social grants reach 51% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Access to basic services

92 City median: 85
Piped water
91.7%
Flush toilet
77.9%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

80 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
80.4%
Owner-occupied
57.9%
Rented
19.6%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

15 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
6.7%
Fire risk
1.7%
Violent crime
4.0%
Non-violent crime
2.7%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
41.7%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 40th percentile
Hardship dimensions
1
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
51.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R113
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
79.0%
of households prioritise
Electricity
69.2%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
31.2%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
25.0%
of households prioritise
School fees
9.5%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre
53.1%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
32.6%
No access
13.4%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
7.6%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
4.5%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
10.5%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.2 people
Avg children per household
0.7

Asset ownership

Computer access
51.7%
Fridge ownership
93.2%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
66.5%
Borehole access
1.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
4.5%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
0.9%

How Bellville South compares

Food insecurity 58% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 60% below the city average for material hardship
Food spend share 18% above the city average for food expenditure share
Asset ownership 15% above the city average for household asset ownership

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

Energy access
20%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

20% of electricity connections in Bellville South 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. 6,424 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Bellville South?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Bellville South in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 14,114 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.
2
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
17th
Percentile
across Cape Town
27%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (15%)Power outage (8%)Suspect Tampering (6%)Street lights out (5%)Single street light out (4%)
Service requests logged 14 114
Requests resolved 73% (10 250 of 14 114)
75% resolved within 7 days
90% resolved within 18 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

21 registered
Christian
21

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

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Above city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 302908.4 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 13 227
Unresolved 25.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (2 131), No Power (1 160), Suspect Tampering (803)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Bellville South?

Well served

Healthcare access

15 within 5km
Nearest public Kasselsvlei Clinic/CDC · Clinic · 0.3 km
Nearest private Melomed Bellville · Private Hospital · 2.2 km
Public facilities 11
Private facilities 4

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

The nearest fire station to Bellville South is Bellville, 1.2 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville South Swimming Pool, 0.1 km away. The nearest clinic is Kasselsvlei Clinic/Cdc, 0.3 km away.

Nearest clinic Kasselsvlei Clinic/Cdc · 0.3 km
Nearest library Bellville South · 0.2 km
Nearest park / open space Hercules Street Park · 0.11 km

Fire station

1.2
km to nearest
fire station
Bellville
district hq - north
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

0.1
km to nearest
public pool
4
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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