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Pelikan Park

Safety 33/100 Safer than 39% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 4-600k Top 86% Schools 1 nearby Healthcare 5 facilities moderate access Council Below avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 7 routes serving the area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Pelikan Park is a neighbourhood in Southern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Grassy Park SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Pelikan Park, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Pelikan Park 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 Pelikan Park safe?

Higher reported crime

31st percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume
15 936 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 4.0% vs Q3 2024
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? 33 / 100
Contact crime rate 843,667 per 100k residents
Station population 108 019
Harm rate (per resident) 52/100
Harm volume (absolute) 21/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Grassy Park precinct, which covers Pelikan Park 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 Pelikan Park?

14th percentile

Planned development

21 hectares of land in Pelikan Park are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily High Density Residential (21ha).

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

The median property value in Pelikan Park is R480K. Property values have grown by 3.6% per year since 2018.

A 3.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Pelikan Park 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 R480,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +3.6% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 14th percentile
Dominant value band 4-600k
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Pelikan Park?

1 school nearby

Pelikan Park has 1 school within reach. Schools include Pelican Park Primary.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Pelikan Park will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
Q5
Pelican Park Primary
Public · Grades R–7 · 999 learners · 32.2:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply

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 Pelikan Park?

Vehicle-led mix

Pelikan Park has 7 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (52%).

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 ›

Limited connectivity
7 routes
31st percentile · 6 destinations
Grassy park, Lotus river, Mitchells plain, Mitchells plain - town centre, Strandfontein, Wynberg
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 Pelikan Park – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
52%
Walking
3%
MyCiTi bus
11%
Minibus taxi
31%
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 (52%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Pelikan Park?

Full municipal services

Pelikan Park has a service delivery index of 95.1 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 74% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Pelikan Park survey group (46 households). direct.

Food insecurity affects 36% of households - 2.0× the city average
› Adult food insecurity (35.7%) is 2.0× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R481) is 0.3× the city median of R1,674.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 22% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).› Social grants reach 54% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Food security

Adult food insecurity
35.7%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
34.3%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
37.8%
City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

95 City median: 85
Piped water
94.0%
Flush toilet
96.7%
Weekly refuse
91.1%
Grid electricity
98.6%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

74 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
73.7%
Owner-occupied
54.1%
Rented
8.6%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

34 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
5.4%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
22.0%
Non-violent crime
2.7%

Economic structure – Significant material pressure

Food spending share
50.3%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 21st percentile
Hardship dimensions
2
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
54.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R220
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
76.5%
of households prioritise
Electricity
71.5%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
38.9%
of households prioritise
School fees
21.6%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
19.9%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre
43.8%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
44.7%
No access
11.6%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
4.2 people
Avg children per household
1.4

Asset ownership

Computer access
35.1%
Fridge ownership
78.8%
Property ownership
1.0%
Geyser ownership
38.6%
Borehole access
6.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
20.5%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH part-time
3.4%

How Pelikan Park compares

Food insecurity 2.0× the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 1.5× the city average for material hardship
Income 50% below the city average for median household income
Food spend share 42% above the city average for food expenditure share
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: Pelikan Park. direct.

Energy access
50%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

50% of electricity connections in Pelikan Park 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. 14,722 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

Read more: Cape Town household conditions 2026: what the survey data reveals

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Pelikan Park?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Pelikan Park in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 6,829 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 Pelikan Park residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
82nd
Percentile
across Cape Town
36%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (9%)Power outage (9%)Damaged Bin - 240L (6%)PPM Display Blank (5%)Stolen Bins - 240L (5%)
Service requests logged 6 829
Requests resolved 81% (5 559 of 6 829)
75% resolved within 4 days
90% resolved within 10 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

1 registered
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? 923.1 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 6 819
Unresolved 19.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (642), No Power (620), Damaged Bin - 240L (388)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Pelikan Park?

Well served

Healthcare access

5 within 5km
Nearest public Pelikan Park CDC · Community Day Centre · 1.5 km
Nearest private Melomed Tokai · Private Hospital · 6.7 km
Public facilities 5
Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to Pelikan Park is Ottery, 6.2 km away. The nearest public pool is Retreat Swimming Pool, 5.3 km away. The nearest clinic is Pelikan Park Cdc, 1.5 km away.

Nearest clinic Pelikan Park Cdc · 1.5 km
Nearest library Pelican Park (Satellite) · 1.2 km
Nearest park / open space Ottery Farms Pos · 0.75 km

Fire station

6.2
km to nearest
fire station
Ottery
divisional hq
5-10km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

5.3
km to nearest
public pool
0
pools
within 5 km
11
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Retreat 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

6 adjacent

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

Eagle Park False Bay Coastal Park Peacock Close Pelikan Heights Philippi Strandfontein
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