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Glencairn

Safety 99/100 Safer than 100% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2-2.5M Top 28% Healthcare 4 facilities moderate access Council Above avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 1 routes serving the area

Data current as of

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The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Glencairn is a neighbourhood in False Bay, Cape Town, where property values sit in the middle-to-upper range for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Simon's Town SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Glencairn. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. The suburb has several healthcare facilities within reasonable distance.

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 Glencairn safe?

Lower reported crime

44th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume
948 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↓ 5.2% vs Q3 2024
Crime is low and falling. This is one of the safer parts of Cape Town, with violent crime well below the city average and a positive year-on-year trend. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 99 / 100
Contact crime rate 18,629 per 100k residents
Station population 10 913
Harm rate (per resident) 99/100
Harm volume (absolute) 100/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0
Precinct population note: This suburb shares Simon's Town police precinct with Simon's Town, which accounts for 76% of the precinct's residential population. The safety index is based on the whole precinct, where Simon's Town accounts for most of the population. This may not fully reflect conditions in Glencairn specifically.

Household survey context: All 41 surveyed households reported no crime victimisation (2024 CCT Household Survey). In areas where precinct-level crime data suggests elevated risk, zero survey reporting may reflect reluctance to disclose rather than absence of crime.

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Simon's Town precinct, which covers Glencairn 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 Glencairn?

72nd percentile

Planned development

16 hectares of land in Glencairn are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels, primarily Medium Density Residential (13ha) and Public Service (3ha).

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

The median property value in Glencairn is R2.7M. Property values have grown by 4.2% per year since 2018.

A 4.2% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Glencairn 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 R2,720,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +4.2% 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

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Glencairn?

Private vehicle dominant

Glencairn has 1 minibus taxi route. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (98%).

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
Masiphumelele, Simons town
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Glencairn needs a car. The 98% 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
98%
Minibus taxi
2%
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 (98%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Glencairn?

Full municipal services

Glencairn 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 , Glencairn survey group (41 households). direct.

Zero households report food insecurity across all measured dimensions
› Zero households report hunger or food deprivation across all measured dimensions.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R4,063) is 2.4× the city median of R1,674.› No material deprivation recorded across any of the 8 measured dimensions.› High digital connectivity: 97% 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 – Owner-dominated residential area

100 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
100.0%
Owner-occupied
75.8%
Rented
5.0%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

19 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
7.1%
Fire risk
3.9%
Violent crime
0.0%
Non-violent crime
0.0%

Economic structure – Low material stress

Food spending share
36.4%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 54th percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
4.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R599
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
60.9%
of households prioritise
Electricity
59.6%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
48.6%
of households prioritise
School fees
17.7%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
17.3%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
97.4%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
2.6%
No access
0.0%

Food security

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

Demographics & community

Avg household size
2.5 people
Avg children per household
0.5

Asset ownership

Computer access
85.4%
Fridge ownership
100.0%
Property ownership
11.3%
Geyser ownership
98.1%
Borehole access
23.6%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
13.8%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
5.2%
WFH part-time
2.6%

How Glencairn compares

Food insecurity 100% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 100% below the city average for material hardship
Income 2.0× 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: Glencairn. direct.

Energy access
25%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

25% of electricity connections in Glencairn 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. 2,630 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Glencairn?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Glencairn in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 5,892 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
26th
Percentile
across Cape Town
23%
Resolved
same day
No supply (9%)Water leak (8%)Sewerage overflow (6%)Power outage (5%)No water 20mm and below (4%)
Service requests logged 5 892
Requests resolved 72% (4 213 of 5 892)
75% resolved within 6 days
90% resolved within 18 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

Above city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 18998.9 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 5 877
Unresolved 29.0%

Top issues: WAT: No Supply (524), WAT: Leak in Road/Pavement/Undergr (464), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (352)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Glencairn?

Well served

Healthcare access

4 within 5km
Nearest public Fish Hoek Clinic · Community Day Centre · 2.5 km
Nearest private Melomed Tokai · Private Hospital · 10.8 km
Public facilities 4
Private facilities 0

This suburb has public healthcare access but no private facilities within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Glencairn is Fish Hoek, 2.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Muizenberg Swimming Pool, 7.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Fish Hoek Clinic, 2.5 km away.

Nearest clinic Fish Hoek Clinic · 2.5 km
Nearest library Fish Hoek · 2.6 km
Nearest park / open space De Villiers Pos · 0.18 km

Fire station

2.5
km to nearest
fire station
Fish Hoek
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

7.7
km to nearest
public pool
0
pools
within 5 km
1
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Muizenberg 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

3 adjacent

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

Cape Farms District H Fish Hoek Simons Town
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