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Pella

Safety 63/100 Safer than 65% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2-400k Top 92% Schools 1 nearby Healthcare 4 facilities moderate access 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?

Pella is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is around or above the city median for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Atlantis SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Pella is served by schools within reach. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. 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 Pella safe?

Moderate reported crime

78th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume
15 720 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 5.8% 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? 63 / 100
Contact crime rate 378,846 per 100k residents
Station population 50 494
Harm rate (per resident) 53/100
Harm volume (absolute) 74/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Atlantis precinct, which covers Pella 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 Pella?

8th percentile

The median property value in Pella is R320K. Property values have grown by 2.5% per year since 2018.

A 2.5% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Pella 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 R320,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +2.5% per year
City-wide value percentile 8th percentile
Dominant value band 2-400k
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Pella?

1 school nearby

Pella has 1 school within reach. Schools include Pella Mor Primêre Skool.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Pella will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
Q3
Pella Mor Primêre Skool
Public · Grades R–7 · 374 learners · 28.8:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee schoolFavourable class size

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 Pella?

Vehicle-led mix

Pella has 16 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (45%).

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
16 routes
61st percentile · 13 destinations · CBD-connected
Atlantis, Cape town, Cape town (via killarney), Darling, Fabrieks area atlantis (via atlantis), Fabrieks area,atlantis +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 Pella – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
45%
Walking
15%
MyCiTi bus
18%
Minibus taxi
23%
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 (45%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Pella?

Partial service delivery

Pella has a service delivery index of 93.8 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 77% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Pella survey group (37 households). direct.

Food insecurity affects 27% of households - 1.5× the city average
› Adult food insecurity (27.1%) is 1.5× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R98) is 0.1× the city median of R1,674.› Social grants reach 68% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Food security

Adult food insecurity
27.1%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
24.5%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
32.3%
City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

94 City median: 85
Piped water
89.7%
Flush toilet
94.8%
Weekly refuse
94.8%
Grid electricity
96.1%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

77 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
77.4%
Owner-occupied
66.1%
Rented
5.5%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

10 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
3.9%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
0.0%
Non-violent crime
2.6%

Economic structure – Significant material pressure

Food spending share
53.0%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 14th percentile
Hardship dimensions
2
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
68.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R288
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
89.3%
of households prioritise
Electricity
68.6%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
42.1%
of households prioritise
Debt repayment
7.7%
of households prioritise
School fees
6.8%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Limited digital access

Home fibre
23.6%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
46.3%
No access
27.5%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.7 people
Avg children per household
1.0

Asset ownership

Computer access
13.7%
Fridge ownership
78.6%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
8.1%
Borehole access
5.5%

How Pella compares

Food insecurity 48% above the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 47% above the city average for material hardship
Income 50% below the city average for median household income
Food spend share 1.5× the city average for food expenditure share

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

Energy access
75%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

75% of electricity connections in Pella 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. 356 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Pella?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Pella in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 688 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 Pella 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
33%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (10%)Damaged Bin - 240L (9%)Customer : Reconnection Request (9%)Power outage (7%)Customer master data update (5%)
Service requests logged 688
Requests resolved 83% (574 of 688)
75% resolved within 5 days
90% resolved within 11 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

Below city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 801.2 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 687
Unresolved 17.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (70), Damaged Bin - 240L (64), Customer : Reconnection Request (60)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Pella?

Well served

Healthcare access

4 within 5km
Nearest public Pella Satellite Clinic · Clinic · 0.1 km
Nearest private Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital · Private Hospital · 29.7 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 Pella is Atlantis, 6.2 km away. The nearest public pool is Atlantis or Wesfleur Swimming Pool, 3.8 km away. The nearest clinic is Pella Satellite Clinic, 0.1 km away.

Nearest clinic Pella Satellite Clinic · 0.1 km
Nearest library Wesfleur · 3.9 km
Nearest park / open space Pelican Avenue Pos · 0.24 km

Fire station

6.2
km to nearest
fire station
Atlantis
community station
5-10km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

3.8
km to nearest
public pool
1
pools
within 5 km
1
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Atlantis or Wesfleur 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 Pella. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.

Cape Farms District B Malmesbury Farms
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Pella · -33.5386°S, 18.5214°E

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