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Philadelphia

Safety 56/100 Safer than 56% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2-2.5M Top 27% Schools 1 nearby Council Near avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 3 routes serving the area

Data current as of

These statistics describe the suburb as a whole. Conditions vary between streets and neighbourhoods within any suburb.

For home buyers & families

Is Philadelphia safe?

Moderate 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
A middle-of-the-range area where crime has been increasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Review the breakdown below for a clearer picture.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 56 / 100
Contact crime rate 70,451 per 100k residents
Station population 6 809
Harm rate (per resident) 51/100
Harm volume (absolute) 61/100
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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia?

73rd percentile

The median property value in Philadelphia is R2.8M. Property values have grown by 3.3% per year since 2018.

A 3.3% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Philadelphia 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 R2,830,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +3.3% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 73rd percentile
Dominant value band 2-2.5M
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Philadelphia?

1 school nearby

Philadelphia has 1 school within reach. Schools include Philadelphia Primary School.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Philadelphia will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
Q5
Philadelphia Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 239 learners · 26.6:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable 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 Philadelphia?

Private vehicle dominant

Philadelphia has 3 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (73%).

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
3 routes
15th percentile · 3 destinations
Atlantis(wesfleur), Bellville, Mamre
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Philadelphia needs a car. The 73% private vehicle share is a socioeconomic profile signal, not a walkability score – in working-class Cape Town suburbs the same walking rate indicates structural necessity. Here it is lifestyle choice.
Private vehicle
73%
Walking
10%
Minibus taxi
13%
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 (73%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Philadelphia?

Partial service delivery

Philadelphia has a service delivery index of 91.6 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 70% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Philadelphia survey group (32 households). direct.

24% of households have no internet access
› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R34) is 0.0× the city median of R1,674.› 13% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.

Access to basic services

92 City median: 85
Piped water
83.7%
Flush toilet
89.7%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
93.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

70 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
69.6%
Owner-occupied
39.2%
Rented
11.3%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

25 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
12.6%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
0.0%
Non-violent crime
0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
26.9%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 80th percentile
Hardship dimensions
1
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
32.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R4,509
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
39.6%
of households prioritise
Electricity
27.9%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
27.9%
of households prioritise
School fees
11.3%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
9.0%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre
49.7%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
25.9%
No access
24.3%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
14.0%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
14.0%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
12.7%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.4 people
Avg children per household
0.8

Asset ownership

Computer access
49.7%
Fridge ownership
90.7%
Property ownership
6.6%
Geyser ownership
53.1%
Borehole access
23.2%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
12.3%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
6.6%

How Philadelphia compares

Food insecurity 23% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 67% below the city average for material hardship
Food spend share 24% below the city average for food expenditure share
Asset ownership 14% above the city average for household asset ownership

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Philadelphia?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Philadelphia in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 268 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data
Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 2-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.
2
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
37th
Percentile
across Cape Town
11%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (22%)Empty conservancy tank (10%)No supply (7%)No water 20mm and below (4%)Low pressure (3%)
Service requests logged 268
Requests resolved 75% (201 of 268)
75% resolved within 8 days
90% resolved within 20 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

Near city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 1069.4 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 267
Unresolved 25.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (59), SEW: Empty Conservancy Tank (28), WAT: No Supply (19)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Philadelphia?

Well served

The nearest fire station to Philadelphia is Atlantis, 12.7 km away. The nearest public pool is Atlantis or Wesfleur Swimming Pool, 14.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Protea Park Clinic, 12.6 km away.

Nearest clinic Protea Park Clinic · 12.6 km
Nearest library Koeberg · 12.9 km
Nearest park / open space Park System Greenbelt · 12 km

Fire station

12.7
km to nearest
fire station
Atlantis
community station
10-15km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

14.7
km to nearest
public pool
0
pools
within 5 km
0
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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1 adjacent

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

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