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Phoenix

Safety 7/100 Safer than 5% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 4-600k Top 75% Schools 1 nearby Healthcare 7 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?

Phoenix is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. 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 minibus taxi. Policing falls under the Milnerton SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Phoenix, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Phoenix 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 Phoenix safe?

Higher reported crime

42nd percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume
17 488 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 3.5% 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? 7 / 100
Contact crime rate 1,454,671 per 100k residents
Station population 87 344
Harm rate (per resident) 4/100
Harm volume (absolute) 13/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Milnerton precinct, which covers Phoenix 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 Phoenix?

25th percentile

Planned development

1 hectares of land in Phoenix are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels, primarily High Density Residential (1ha).

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

The median property value in Phoenix is R780K. Property values have grown by 9.6% per year since 2018.

A 9.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Phoenix 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 R780,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +9.6% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 25th 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 Phoenix?

1 school nearby

Phoenix has 1 school within reach. Schools include Marconi Beam Primary School.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Phoenix will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
Q4
Marconi Beam Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,615 learners · 35.1:1 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 Phoenix?

Taxi-connected

Phoenix has 114 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (48%).

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 ›

Well connected
114 routes
98th percentile · 66 destinations · CBD-connected
Routes pass through Phoenix but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.
Atlantis, Atlantis(wesfleur), Bellville, Blaauwberg, Bloubergstrand, Cape town +60 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Minibus taxis are the primary transport mode. The 48% share reflects a working-class commuter profile – taxi connectivity is a critical economic lifeline, not a lifestyle choice.
Private vehicle
27%
Walking
12%
MyCiTi bus
14%
Minibus taxi
48%
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 (48%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Phoenix?

Full municipal services

Phoenix has a service delivery index of 97.5 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 78% of dwellings are formal structures.

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

Violent crime victimisation reported by 6% of surveyed households
› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,644) is 1.6× the city median of R1,674.

Access to basic services

98 City median: 85
Piped water
90.0%
Flush toilet
100.0%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Transient or rental-dominated

78 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
78.2%
Owner-occupied
21.0%
Rented
58.0%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

19 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
2.0%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
6.0%
Non-violent crime
0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
27.0%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 79th percentile
Hardship dimensions
1
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
20.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R90
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Electricity

Electricity
94.0%
of households prioritise
Food
88.0%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
64.0%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
50.0%
of households prioritise
School fees
44.0%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
63.0%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
37.0%
No access
0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
6.0%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
0.0%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
8.0%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.8 people
Avg children per household
1.4

Asset ownership

Computer access
41.0%
Fridge ownership
95.0%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
53.0%
Borehole access
4.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
28.0%
of households operate a home-based business

How Phoenix compares

Food insecurity 67% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 53% below the city average for material hardship
Food spend share 24% below the city average for food expenditure share
Asset ownership 7% above the city average for household asset ownership

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

Energy access
6%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

6% of electricity connections in Phoenix 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. 2,299 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Phoenix?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Phoenix in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 3,148 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 Phoenix 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
Power outage (12%)Sewerage overflow (12%)Customer : Reconnection Request (5%)Street lights out (5%)Stolen Bins - 240L (4%)
Service requests logged 3 148
Requests resolved 81% (2 538 of 3 148)
75% resolved within 5 days
90% resolved within 12 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

Above city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 3357.9 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 3 143
Unresolved 19.0%

Top issues: No Power (383), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (367), Customer : Reconnection Request (159)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Phoenix?

Well served

Healthcare access

7 within 5km
Nearest public Albow Gardens CDC · Community Day Centre · 3.3 km
Nearest private Mediclinic Milnerton · Private Hospital · 0.9 km
Public facilities 5
Private facilities 2

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

The nearest fire station to Phoenix is Milnerton, 2.6 km away. The nearest public pool is Kensington Swimming Pool, 4.6 km away. The nearest clinic is Mediclinic Milnerton, 0.9 km away.

Nearest clinic Mediclinic Milnerton · 0.9 km
Nearest library Milnerton · 1 km
Nearest park / open space Milky Way Drive Park · 0.05 km

Fire station

2.6
km to nearest
fire station
Milnerton
divisional hq
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

4.6
km to nearest
public pool
1
pools
within 5 km
11
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Kensington 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

1 adjacent

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

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