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Klipheuwel Housing Scheme

Safety 12/100 Safer than 10% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 0-200k Top 98% Council Below avg complaints 3d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 2 routes serving the area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Klipheuwel Housing Scheme is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi.

How is the area changing?

Crime trend data is not available for Klipheuwel Housing Scheme. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Klipheuwel Housing Scheme. 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 Klipheuwel Housing Scheme safe?

Higher reported crime

0th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume
500 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 9.6% vs Q3 2024
Rate and volume tell different stories.

The per-capita rate appears high, but actual crime volume (500) is below the city median.

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town and has been increasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Check the breakdown below for specifics.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 12 / 100
Contact crime rate 70,451 per 100k residents
Station population 6 809
Harm rate (per resident) 9/100
Harm volume (absolute) 17/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Philadelphia precinct, which covers Klipheuwel Housing Scheme 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 Klipheuwel Housing Scheme?

2nd percentile

The median property value in Klipheuwel Housing Scheme is R200K. Property values have grown by 13.6% per year since 2018.

A 13.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Klipheuwel Housing Scheme 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 R200,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +13.6% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 2nd 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 Klipheuwel Housing Scheme?

Taxi-connected

Klipheuwel Housing Scheme has 2 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (39%).

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
2 routes
7th percentile · 4 destinations
Bellville, Durbanville, Durbanville(zand dam plaas), Klipheuwel
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 Klipheuwel Housing Scheme – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
37%
Walking
24%
Minibus taxi
39%
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 Minibus taxi (39%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Klipheuwel Housing Scheme?

Limited service delivery

Klipheuwel Housing Scheme has a service delivery index of 55.4 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 23% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Klipheuwel survey group (43 households). direct.

34% of households experienced a negative event in the past year
› Adult food insecurity (24.5%) is 1.3× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R38) is 0.0× the city median of R1,674.› Mobile-dependent: 54% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› 28% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.› 68% of dwellings are informal structures, reflecting historical under-investment in formal housing provision.› Social grants reach 60% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Food security

Adult food insecurity
24.5%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
21.3%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
29.1%
City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

55 City median: 85
Piped water
27.1%
Flush toilet
37.4%
Weekly refuse
62.8%
Grid electricity
94.3%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

23 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
22.7%
Owner-occupied
13.6%
Rented
10.2%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

43 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
28.4%
Fire risk
5.7%
Violent crime
2.8%
Non-violent crime
0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
57.2%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 8th percentile
Hardship dimensions
2
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
60.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R220
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
56.4%
of households prioritise
Electricity
37.7%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
28.9%
of households prioritise
Debt repayment
11.3%
of households prioritise
School fees
4.3%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre
19.3%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
53.7%
No access
24.1%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.4 people
Avg children per household
1.3

Asset ownership

Computer access
16.3%
Fridge ownership
85.7%
Property ownership
1.5%
Geyser ownership
9.1%
Borehole access
6.1%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
8.7%
of households operate a home-based business

How Klipheuwel Housing Scheme compares

Food insecurity 34% above the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 27% above the city average for material hardship
Income 50% below the city average for median household income
Food spend share 1.6× the city average for food expenditure share

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Klipheuwel Housing Scheme?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Klipheuwel Housing Scheme in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 127 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data
Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 3-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.
3
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
10th
Percentile
across Cape Town
17%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (28%)Damaged Bin - 240L (15%)Empty conservancy tank (12%)Stolen Bins - 240L (9%)No water 20mm and below (3%)
Service requests logged 127
Requests resolved 83% (106 of 127)
75% resolved within 9 days
90% resolved within 20 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 125
Unresolved 17.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (34), Damaged Bin - 240L (19), SEW: Empty Conservancy Tank (15)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Klipheuwel Housing Scheme?

Well served

Healthcare access

0 within 5km
Nearest public Fisantekraal Clinic · Clinic · 9.5 km
Nearest private Mediclinic Durbanville · Private Hospital · 14.8 km
Public facilities 0
Private facilities 0

No public healthcare facilities within 5 km of this suburb.

The nearest fire station to Klipheuwel Housing Scheme is Durbanville, 15.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 15.1 km away. The nearest clinic is Fisantekraal Clinic, 9.5 km away.

Nearest clinic Fisantekraal Clinic · 9.5 km
Nearest library Fisantekraal · 9.5 km
Nearest park / open space Boy Briers Park · 9.24 km

Fire station

15.8
km to nearest
fire station
Durbanville
community station
beyond-15km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

15.1
km to nearest
public pool
0
pools
within 5 km
0
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Morning Star 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

2 adjacent

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

Cape Farms District C Malmesbury Farms
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Klipheuwel Housing Scheme · -33.6978°S, 18.7010°E

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