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New Woodlands

Safety 46/100 Safer than 54% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 4-600k Top 81% Healthcare 18 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?

New Woodlands is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in 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 minibus taxi. Policing falls under the Lentegeur SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In New Woodlands, crime is declining 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 New Woodlands. 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 New Woodlands safe?

Moderate reported crime

39th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume
15 364 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↓ 4.8% 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? 46 / 100
Contact crime rate 672,508 per 100k residents
Station population 88 238
Harm rate (per resident) 56/100
Harm volume (absolute) 37/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Lentegeur precinct, which covers New Woodlands 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 New Woodlands?

19th percentile

Planned development

10 hectares of land in New Woodlands are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels, primarily High Density Residential (7ha) and Medium Density Residential (3ha).

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

The median property value in New Woodlands is R642K. Property values have grown by 6.5% per year since 2018.

A 6.5% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – New Woodlands 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 R642,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +6.5% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 19th percentile
Dominant value band 4-600k
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is New Woodlands?

Taxi-connected

New Woodlands has 27 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. 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 ›

Connected
27 routes
76th percentile · 23 destinations · CBD-connected
Routes pass through New Woodlands but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.
Cape town, Cape town (via borcherds quarry & n2), Cape town (via merrydale), Claremont (via merrydale, duinefontein & phillippi ring rd), Fezeka, Grootte schuur hospital +17 more
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 New Woodlands – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
38%
Walking
8%
MyCiTi bus
15%
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 New Woodlands?

Partial service delivery

New Woodlands has a service delivery index of 94.8 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 86% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Woodlands survey group (49 households). direct.

Violent crime victimisation reported by 5% of surveyed households
› food spending share of 35.8% places households in the "comfortable" band (city median: 32.1%).› Adult food insecurity at 6.9% (above the city median of 2.9%).› 86% of dwellings are formal structures.› Fibre internet available to 63% of households.

Access to basic services

95 City median: 85
Piped water
79.4%
Flush toilet
100.0%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

86 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
85.9%
Owner-occupied
40.0%
Rented
26.6%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

11 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
1.9%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
5.3%
Non-violent crime
0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
35.8%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 55th percentile
Hardship dimensions
2
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
37.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R136
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Electricity

Electricity
83.0%
of households prioritise
Food
82.4%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
52.4%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
42.5%
of households prioritise
School fees
31.4%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
63.3%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
31.3%
No access
0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
6.9%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
2.6%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
21.1%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.7 people
Avg children per household
1.2

Asset ownership

Computer access
41.1%
Fridge ownership
97.4%
Property ownership
9.1%
Geyser ownership
57.7%
Borehole access
17.6%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
7.7%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
1.6%

How New Woodlands compares

Food insecurity 62% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 7% above the city average for material hardship
Asset ownership 18% above the city average for household asset ownership
Digital access 36% above the city average for home internet access

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

Energy access
61%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

61% of electricity connections in New Woodlands 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. 2,325 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in New Woodlands?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in New Woodlands in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 4,540 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 New Woodlands residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
78th
Percentile
across Cape Town
40%
Resolved
same day
Indigent Application (9%)Customer : Reconnection Request (8%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (7%)Power outage (6%)Single street light out (5%)
Service requests logged 4 540
Requests resolved 83% (3 750 of 4 540)
75% resolved within 4 days
90% resolved within 10 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

2 registered
Christian
1
Islamic
1

Registered places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data. Coverage: 299 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 0.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 4 527
Unresolved 17.0%

Top issues: Indigent Application (410), Customer : Reconnection Request (354), WMM: Leak at Meter/Stopcock 20mm below (322)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near New Woodlands?

Well served

Healthcare access

18 within 5km
Nearest public Mitchells Plain Hospital · Provincial Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest private Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 3.5 km
Public facilities 17
Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to New Woodlands is Mitchells Plain, 2.3 km away. The nearest public pool is Lentegeur Swimming Pool, 1.1 km away. The nearest clinic is Mitchells Plain Hospital, 1.2 km away.

Nearest clinic Mitchells Plain Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest library Lentegeur · 1.3 km
Nearest park / open space Johannes Meintjies Central Park · 0.07 km

Fire station

2.3
km to nearest
fire station
Mitchells Plain
divisional hq
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

1.1
km to nearest
public pool
5
pools
within 5 km
13
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Lentegeur 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

4 adjacent

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

Colorado Park Lentegeur Philippi Woodlands
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New Woodlands · -34.0240°S, 18.6012°E

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