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Broadlands Park

Safety 78/100 Safer than 81% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 0-200k Top 94% Healthcare 7 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

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The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Broadlands Park is a neighbourhood in Helderberg, 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. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Strand SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Broadlands Park, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Broadlands Park. 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 Broadlands Park safe?

Lower reported crime

49th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Moderate Absolute crime volume
10 844 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↓ 2.8% 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? 78 / 100
Contact crime rate 350,164 per 100k residents
Station population 62 895
Harm rate (per resident) 80/100
Harm volume (absolute) 76/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Strand precinct, which covers Broadlands Park 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 Broadlands Park?

6th percentile

The median property value in Broadlands Park is R270K. Property values have grown by 28.2% per year since 2018.

A 28.2% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Broadlands Park 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 R270,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +28.2% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 6th percentile
Dominant value band 0-200k
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Broadlands Park?

Private vehicle dominant

Broadlands Park has 12 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (73%).

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
Cassa blanca (strand), Cassablanca, Gordons bay, Hottentots holland hospital, Koggelbaai, Lourensford & vergelegen +6 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Broadlands Park needs a car. The 73% 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
73%
Walking
8%
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 (73%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Broadlands Park?

Full municipal services

Broadlands Park has a service delivery index of 95.6 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 87% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Strand survey group (87 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

35% of households experienced a negative event in the past year
› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,784) is 1.7× the city median of R1,674.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 10% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).

Access to basic services

96 City median: 85
Piped water
91.0%
Flush toilet
91.6%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

87 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
86.7%
Owner-occupied
52.2%
Rented
25.4%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

39 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
7.3%
Fire risk
0.6%
Violent crime
9.5%
Non-violent crime
2.8%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
33.8%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 62nd percentile
Hardship dimensions
1
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
40.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R534
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
69.0%
of households prioritise
Electricity
61.8%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
39.6%
of households prioritise
School fees
26.5%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
23.3%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
65.7%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
23.5%
No access
10.8%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
6.5%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
1.9%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
9.9%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.5 people
Avg children per household
1.0

Asset ownership

Computer access
60.3%
Fridge ownership
93.5%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
70.0%
Borehole access
3.5%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
15.1%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
1.1%
WFH part-time
0.7%

How Broadlands Park compares

Food insecurity 64% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 60% below the city average for material hardship
Income 2.0× the city average for median household income
Asset ownership 26% above the city average for household asset ownership
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: Strand. Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Energy access
74%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

74% of electricity connections in Broadlands Park 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. 359 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Broadlands Park?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Broadlands Park in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 2,529 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
19th
Percentile
across Cape Town
33%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (27%)Power outage (9%)Damaged Bin - 240L (5%)Stolen Bins - 240L (4%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (4%)
Service requests logged 2 529
Requests resolved 82% (2 070 of 2 529)
75% resolved within 6 days
90% resolved within 21 days
Source CCT service request database
Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 1183.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 2 521
Unresolved 18.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (679), No Power (223), Damaged Bin - 240L (134)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Broadlands Park?

Well served

Healthcare access

7 within 5km
Nearest public Gustrouw Clinic · Clinic · 1 km
Nearest private Mediclinic Strand · Private Hospital · 2.8 km
Public facilities 5
Private facilities 2

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

The nearest fire station to Broadlands Park is Strand, 2.1 km away. The nearest public pool is Strand Swimming Pool, 3.2 km away. The nearest clinic is Gustrouw Clinic, 1.0 km away.

Nearest clinic Gustrouw Clinic · 1 km
Nearest library Lwandle · 1.3 km
Nearest park / open space Gustrouw Johaar Adam POS · 0.59 km

Fire station

2.1
km to nearest
fire station
Strand
district hq - east
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

3.2
km to nearest
public pool
1
pools
within 5 km
1
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Strand 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

6 adjacent

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

Broadlands Broadlands Village Helderberg Park Lwandle Sercor Park Strand
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