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Parow Valley

Safety 42/100 Safer than 44% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 1-1.5M Top 57% Schools 1 nearby Healthcare 21 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Above 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?

Parow Valley is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Parow SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Parow Valley is served by schools within reach. 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 Parow Valley safe?

Moderate reported crime

80th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Moderate Absolute crime volume
10 468 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 1.6% 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? 42 / 100
Contact crime rate 509,616 per 100k residents
Station population 60 881
Harm rate (per resident) 36/100
Harm volume (absolute) 49/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Parow precinct, which covers Parow Valley 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 Parow Valley?

43rd percentile

Planned development

0 hectares of land in Parow Valley are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel.

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

The median property value in Parow Valley is R1.5M. 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 – Parow Valley 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 R1,530,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +4.2% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 43rd percentile
Dominant value band 1-1.5M
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Parow Valley?

1 school nearby

Parow Valley has 1 school within reach. Schools include Parowvallei Primêre Skool.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Parow Valley will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
Q4
Parowvallei Primêre Skool
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,329 learners · 35.9:1 learner-educator ratio

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 Parow Valley?

Vehicle-led mix

Parow Valley has 11 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (58%).

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
11 routes
42nd percentile · 13 destinations
Belhar delft, Delft, Delft south, Eindhoven delft, Parow, Parow railway station +7 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 Parow Valley – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
58%
Walking
17%
MyCiTi bus
2%
Minibus taxi
21%
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 (58%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Parow Valley?

Full municipal services

Parow Valley has a service delivery index of 98.5 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 76% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Parow Valley survey group (44 households). direct.

Violent crime victimisation reported by 13% of households
› 16% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 13% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).

Access to basic services

99 City median: 85
Piped water
94.9%
Flush toilet
99.0%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

76 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
76.1%
Owner-occupied
30.1%
Rented
24.6%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

46 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
15.5%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
13.2%
Non-violent crime
10.3%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
44.9%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 31st percentile
Hardship dimensions
1
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
46.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R62
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Electricity

Electricity
58.1%
of households prioritise
Food
50.2%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
31.3%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
25.0%
of households prioritise
School fees
11.8%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre
53.1%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
33.3%
No access
12.5%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
7.7%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
4.5%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
13.0%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
4.0 people
Avg children per household
1.1

Asset ownership

Computer access
30.0%
Fridge ownership
95.8%
Property ownership
2.2%
Geyser ownership
49.2%
Borehole access
0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
4.5%
of households operate a home-based business

How Parow Valley compares

Food insecurity 58% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 47% below the city average for material hardship
Food spend share 27% above the city average for food expenditure share
Asset ownership 11% 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: Parow Valley. direct.

Energy access
6%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

6% of electricity connections in Parow Valley 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. 4,060 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Parow Valley?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Parow Valley in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 5,741 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 Parow Valley residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
81st
Percentile
across Cape Town
38%
Resolved
same day
Power outage (14%)Sewerage overflow (11%)Suspect Tampering (7%)Burst pipe (4%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (4%)
Service requests logged 5 741
Requests resolved 76% (4 343 of 5 741)
75% resolved within 4 days
90% resolved within 16 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

4 registered
Christian
4

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? 3985.4 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 5 726
Unresolved 24.0%

Top issues: No Power (796), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (605), Suspect Tampering (389)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Parow Valley?

Well served

Healthcare access

21 within 5km
Nearest public Parow Clinic/CDC · Clinic · 1.1 km
Nearest private Cape Eye Hospital · Private Hospital · 2.1 km
Public facilities 16
Private facilities 5

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

The nearest fire station to Parow Valley is Goodwood, 3.4 km away. The nearest public pool is Parow Valley Swimming Pool, 0.5 km away. The nearest clinic is Parow Clinic/Cdc, 1.1 km away.

Nearest clinic Parow Clinic/Cdc · 1.1 km
Nearest library Parow · 1.2 km
Nearest park / open space Joubert Park · 0.19 km

Fire station

3.4
km to nearest
fire station
Goodwood
fire service head office
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

0.5
km to nearest
public pool
8
pools
within 5 km
16
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Parow Valley 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 Parow Valley. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.

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