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Brackenfell South

Safety 87/100 Safer than 88% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 1-1.5M Top 48% Schools 1 nearby Healthcare 7 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?

Brackenfell South is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values sit in the middle-to-upper range for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is well above the city average for reported safety. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Brackenfell SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Brackenfell South 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 Brackenfell South safe?

Lower reported crime

90th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume
5 308 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↓ 1.0% 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? 87 / 100
Contact crime rate 250,434 per 100k residents
Station population 53 147
Harm rate (per resident) 86/100
Harm volume (absolute) 88/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

52nd percentile

Planned development

64 hectares of land in Brackenfell South are earmarked for new development across 9 parcels, primarily Medium Density Residential (60ha) and Commercial (4ha).

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

The median property value in Brackenfell South is R1.8M. Property values have grown by 3.6% per year since 2018.

A 3.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Brackenfell 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 R1,830,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +3.6% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 52nd percentile
Dominant value band 1-1.5M
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Brackenfell South?

1 school nearby

Brackenfell South has 1 school within reach. Schools include Destinatus Privaatskool.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Brackenfell South will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
IND
Destinatus Privaatskool
Independent · Grades R–7 · 421 learners · 14.5:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

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 Brackenfell South?

Private vehicle dominant

Brackenfell South has 12 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (84%).

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
12 routes
44th percentile · 12 destinations
Bellville, Bloekombos (via wallacedene), Brackenfell, Brackenfell (hypermarket), Brackenfell station, Cape gate (via protea heights) +6 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Brackenfell South needs a car. The 84% 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
84%
Walking
9%
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 (84%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Brackenfell South?

Full municipal services

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

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Brackenfell survey group (50 households). direct.

Zero households report food insecurity across all measured dimensions
› Zero households report hunger or food deprivation across all measured dimensions.› High digital connectivity: 94% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

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

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

100 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
100.0%
Owner-occupied
66.6%
Rented
12.1%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

9 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
2.5%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
0.3%
Non-violent crime
4.1%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
18.2%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Affluent, significant discretionary income · 50th percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
13.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R18
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Electricity

Electricity
80.2%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
75.7%
of households prioritise
Food
74.5%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
19.3%
of households prioritise
School fees
11.4%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
94.1%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
3.4%
No access
1.3%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
0.0%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
0.0%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
0.4%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
2.8 people
Avg children per household
0.4

Asset ownership

Computer access
85.6%
Fridge ownership
100.0%
Property ownership
0.4%
Geyser ownership
85.2%
Borehole access
30.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
9.8%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
18.3%
WFH part-time
1.2%

How Brackenfell South compares

Food insecurity 100% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 87% below the city average for material hardship
Income 4.0× the city average for median household income
Asset ownership 1.5× the city average for household asset ownership

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

Energy access
4%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

4% of electricity connections in Brackenfell 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. 5,034 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Brackenfell South?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Brackenfell South in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 4,037 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 Brackenfell South residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
56th
Percentile
across Cape Town
27%
Resolved
same day
Single street light out (13%)Sewerage overflow (5%)Power outage (5%)Damaged Bin - 240L (5%)Street lights out (4%)
Service requests logged 4 037
Requests resolved 79% (3 177 of 4 037)
75% resolved within 5 days
90% resolved within 16 days
Source CCT service request database
Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 851.6 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 4 029
Unresolved 21.0%

Top issues: Street Lights - Single Light Out (522), No Power (214), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (213)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Brackenfell South?

Well served

Healthcare access

7 within 5km
Nearest public Northpine Clinic · Community Day Centre · 2.6 km
Nearest private Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 4.1 km
Public facilities 6
Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Brackenfell South is Brackenfell, 1.9 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville South Swimming Pool, 6.9 km away. The nearest clinic is Northpine Clinic, 2.6 km away.

Nearest clinic Northpine Clinic · 2.6 km
Nearest library Brackenfell · 2.8 km
Nearest park / open space Hoopenberg Canal Debora · 0.08 km

Fire station

1.9
km to nearest
fire station
Brackenfell
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

6.9
km to nearest
public pool
0
pools
within 5 km
3
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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