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Belthorn Estate

Safety 34/100 Safer than 40% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 1.5-2M Top 45% Schools 2 nearby Healthcare 24 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near 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?

Belthorn Estate is a neighbourhood in Southern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values sit in the middle-to-upper range for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Lansdowne SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Belthorn Estate, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Belthorn Estate is served by schools within reach. 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 Belthorn Estate safe?

Moderate reported crime

63rd percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume
4 008 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↓ 11.4% 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? 34 / 100
Contact crime rate 287,292 per 100k residents
Station population 24 813
Harm rate (per resident) 14/100
Harm volume (absolute) 84/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Lansdowne precinct, which covers Belthorn Estate 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 Belthorn Estate?

55th percentile

The median property value in Belthorn Estate is R1.9M. Property values have grown by 4.7% per year since 2018.

A 4.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Belthorn Estate 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 R1,910,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +4.7% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 55th percentile
Dominant value band 1.5-2M
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Belthorn Estate?

2 schools nearby

Belthorn Estate has 2 schools within reach. Schools include Belthorn Primary School.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Belthorn Estate will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
Q4
Belthorn Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 469 learners · 29.3:1 learner-educator ratio
Favourable class size
Q5
Turfhall Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,247 learners · 32.8:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply

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 Belthorn Estate?

Private vehicle dominant

Belthorn Estate has 11 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (93%).

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 ›

Moderate connectivity
11 routes
50th percentile · 9 destinations · CBD-connected
Athlone, Athlone (via klip rd, plantation, wetton, lansdowne & jan smuts dr), Cape town, Cape town (via mowbray), Hanover park, Mitchells plain +3 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Belthorn Estate 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
4%
Minibus taxi
3%
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 Belthorn Estate?

Full municipal services

Belthorn Estate has a service delivery index of 99.4 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). direct.

Home fibre internet reaches 88% of households
› 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

99 City median: 85
Piped water
100.0%
Flush toilet
97.4%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

98 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
98.2%
Owner-occupied
46.2%
Rented
41.7%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

13 risk 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

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
90.7%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
74.0%
of households prioritise
Electricity
70.7%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
33.3%
of households prioritise
School fees
14.5%
of households prioritise

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%

How Belthorn Estate compares

Food insecurity 86% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 73% below the city average for material hardship
Income 4.0× the city average for median household income
Food spend share 30% below the city average for food expenditure share

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

Energy access
5%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

5% of electricity connections in Belthorn Estate 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. 1,843 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Belthorn Estate?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Belthorn Estate in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 3,369 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 Belthorn Estate residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
53rd
Percentile
across Cape Town
36%
Resolved
same day
Power outage (16%)Sewerage overflow (8%)Low pressure (6%)Street lights out (6%)Single street light out (4%)
Service requests logged 3 369
Requests resolved 76% (2 576 of 3 369)
75% resolved within 4 days
90% resolved within 13 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

1 registered
Christian
1

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

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 3026.1 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 3 358
Unresolved 24.0%

Top issues: No Power (524), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (255), WAT: Low Pressure (207)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Belthorn Estate?

Well served

Healthcare access

24 within 5km
Nearest public Honeyside Satellite · Community Day Centre · 0.4 km
Nearest private Melomed Gatesville · Private Hospital · 2.2 km
Public facilities 18
Private facilities 6

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

The nearest fire station to Belthorn Estate is Ottery, 3.7 km away. The nearest public pool is Hanover Park Swimming Pool, 1.9 km away. The nearest clinic is Honeyside Satellite, 0.4 km away.

Nearest clinic Honeyside Satellite · 0.4 km
Nearest library Lansdowne · 1.3 km
Nearest park / open space Penlyn Greenbelt · 0.22 km

Fire station

3.7
km to nearest
fire station
Ottery
divisional hq
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

1.9
km to nearest
public pool
8
pools
within 5 km
18
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Hanover Park 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 Belthorn Estate. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.

Belgravia Crawford Lansdowne Penlyn Estate Pinati Estate
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Belthorn Estate · -33.9836°S, 18.5148°E

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