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Cape Farms - District B

Safety 63/100 Safer than 65% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2-2.5M Top 28% Schools 3 nearby Council Below 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?

Cape Farms - District B 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 around or above the city median for reported safety. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Atlantis SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Cape Farms - District B, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Cape Farms - District B is served by schools within reach. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. The suburb is healthcare facilities are more distant than in most suburbs.

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 Cape Farms - District B safe?

Moderate reported crime

78th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume
15 720 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 5.8% 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? 63 / 100
Contact crime rate 378,846 per 100k residents
Station population 50 494
Harm rate (per resident) 53/100
Harm volume (absolute) 74/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Atlantis precinct, which covers Cape Farms - District B 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 Cape Farms - District B?

72nd percentile

Planned development

1761 hectares of land in Cape Farms - District B are earmarked for new development across 52 parcels, primarily Industrial (725ha) and Medium Density Residential (442ha), and 3 other categories.

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

The median property value in Cape Farms - District B is R2.8M. Property values have grown by 4.0% per year since 2018.

A 4.0% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Cape Farms - District B 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 R2,800,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +4.0% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 72nd percentile
Dominant value band 2-2.5M
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Cape Farms - District B?

3 schools nearby

Cape Farms - District B has 3 schools within reach. Schools include Melkbosstrand Private School.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Cape Farms - District B will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
IND
Melkbosstrand Private School
Independent · Grades R–12 · 198 learners · 6.6:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
IND
San Michell Independent School
Independent · Grades R–7 · 31 learners · 7.8:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q2
Vaatjie Mor Primêre Skool
Public · Grades R–7 · 160 learners · 20:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee schoolFavourable 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 Cape Farms - District B?

Vehicle-led mix

Cape Farms - District B has 1 minibus taxi route. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (55%).

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
Atlantis(wesfleur), Farms(atlantis)
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 Cape Farms - District B – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
55%
Walking
29%
MyCiTi bus
6%
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 (55%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Cape Farms - District B?

Limited service delivery

Cape Farms - District B has a service delivery index of 58.1 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 77% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Cape Town Farms survey group (70 households). direct.

34% of households experienced a negative event in the past year
› Adult food insecurity (17.2%) is 0.9× the city average of 18.3%.› 16% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.› 23% of dwellings are informal structures, reflecting historical under-investment in formal housing provision.

Access to basic services

58 City median: 85
Piped water
55.2%
Flush toilet
59.6%
Weekly refuse
43.6%
Grid electricity
74.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

77 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
76.9%
Owner-occupied
21.5%
Rented
21.4%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

48 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
15.9%
Fire risk
5.4%
Violent crime
6.6%
Non-violent crime
5.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
31.7%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 69th percentile
Hardship dimensions
1
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
41.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R385
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
82.7%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
57.4%
of households prioritise
Electricity
45.1%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
17.7%
of households prioritise
School fees
13.0%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre
39.6%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
33.8%
No access
24.6%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
17.2%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
8.7%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
20.3%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.0 people
Avg children per household
0.7

Asset ownership

Computer access
29.2%
Fridge ownership
76.7%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
47.0%
Borehole access
19.6%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
14.4%
of households operate a home-based business

How Cape Farms - District B compares

Food insecurity 6% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 20% below the city average for material hardship
Food spend share 10% below the city average for food expenditure share
Asset ownership 15% below the city average for household asset ownership

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Cape Farms - District B?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Cape Farms - District B in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 3,040 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
23%
Resolved
same day
Empty conservancy tank (15%)Residential Bin Application - 240L (6%)Sewerage overflow (4%)Debtors Account Correspondence (3%)Power outage (3%)
Service requests logged 3 040
Requests resolved 78% (2 362 of 3 040)
75% resolved within 7 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? 0.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 3 034
Unresolved 22.0%

Top issues: SEW: Empty Conservancy Tank (459), Residential Bin Application - 240L (179), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (126)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Cape Farms - District B?

Well served

Healthcare access

0 within 5km
Nearest public Protea Park Clinic · Clinic · 6.9 km
Nearest private Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital · Private Hospital · 18.6 km
Public facilities 0
Private facilities 0

No public healthcare facilities within 5 km of this suburb.

The nearest fire station to Cape Farms - District B is Atlantis, 5.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Atlantis or Wesfleur Swimming Pool, 8.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Protea Park Clinic, 6.9 km away.

Nearest clinic Protea Park Clinic · 6.9 km
Nearest library Koeberg · 7 km
Nearest park / open space Eagle Park · 5.84 km

Fire station

5.8
km to nearest
fire station
Atlantis
community station
5-10km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

8.7
km to nearest
public pool
0
pools
within 5 km
1
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Atlantis or Wesfleur 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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Cape Farms - District B · -33.6372°S, 18.4816°E

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