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Plumstead

Safety 77/100 Safer than 79% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 1.5-2M Top 32% Schools 8 97% matric pass rate Healthcare 13 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 3 routes serving the area

Data current as of

#16 Best for Families #20 Best Schools

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Plumstead is a neighbourhood in Southern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values sit in the middle-to-upper range for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is around or above the city median for reported safety. There is a strong presence of places of worship serving the community. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Dieprivier SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Plumstead is well-served by schools, and matric results exceed the city average by a comfortable margin. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. 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 Plumstead safe?

Lower reported crime

36th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume
3 792 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↓ 9.8% vs Q3 2024
Crime is low and falling. This is one of the safer parts of Cape Town, with violent crime well below the city average and a positive year-on-year trend. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 77 / 100
Contact crime rate 198,949 per 100k residents
Station population 32 445
Harm rate (per resident) 65/100
Harm volume (absolute) 91/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Dieprivier precinct, which covers Plumstead and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels. Full methodology

Disagree with this score? Challenge the methodology ›

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

Read more: Safest suburbs in Cape Town (2026): what the data actually shows

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Plumstead?

68th percentile

Planned development

3 hectares of land in Plumstead are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Medium Density Residential (3ha).

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

The median property value in Plumstead is R2.5M. Property values have grown by 4.7% per year since 2018.

A 4.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Plumstead 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 R2,530,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +4.7% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 68th percentile
Dominant value band 1.5-2M
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Plumstead?

8 schools nearby

Plumstead has 8 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 96.6%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Khanyisa School.

Adjusted pass rate
96.6%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
3
586 candidates
Median quintile
Q5
Q4-Q5
IND
Khanyisa School
Independent · Grades R–7 · 43 learners · 8.6:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateFavourable class size
Q5
St. Anne'S Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 277 learners · 25.2:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q5
Plumstead Preparatory
Public · Grades R–7 · 581 learners · 26.4:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q5
John Graham Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 508 learners · 22.1:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q5
Timour Hall Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 750 learners · 23.4:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q5
Norman Henshilwood High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,070 learners · 19.1:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q5
Plumstead High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,101 learners · 30.6:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
South Peninsula High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,030 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 Plumstead?

Private vehicle dominant

Plumstead has 3 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (87%).

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 · 4 destinations
Grassy park, Lotus river, Plumstead, Via plumstead - wynberg
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Plumstead needs a car. The 87% 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
87%
Walking
2%
MyCiTi bus
3%
Minibus taxi
8%
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 (87%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Plumstead?

Full municipal services

Plumstead has a service delivery index of 100 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 97% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Diep River/Plumstead survey group (79 households). direct.

Home fibre internet reaches 88% of households
› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R4,211) is 2.5× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 88% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

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

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

97 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
96.9%
Owner-occupied
46.9%
Rented
25.0%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

8 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
4.3%
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 · 81st percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
26.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R878
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Electricity

Electricity
76.3%
of households prioritise
Food
76.3%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
45.1%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
39.3%
of households prioritise
School fees
14.9%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
88.5%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
7.6%
No access
2.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
0.4%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
0.4%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
4.3%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
2.2 people
Avg children per household
0.4

Asset ownership

Computer access
80.7%
Fridge ownership
97.6%
Property ownership
2.0%
Geyser ownership
85.7%
Borehole access
15.4%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
4.8%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
3.9%
WFH part-time
0.9%

How Plumstead compares

Food insecurity 98% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 80% below the city average for material hardship
Food spend share 24% below the city average for food expenditure share
Asset ownership 34% above the city average for household asset ownership

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Diep River/Plumstead. direct.

Energy access
8%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

8% of electricity connections in Plumstead 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. 16,693 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Plumstead?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Plumstead in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 23,204 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
38th
Percentile
across Cape Town
31%
Resolved
same day
Power outage (14%)Street lights out (8%)Suspect Tampering (7%)Sewerage overflow (5%)Single street light out (5%)
Service requests logged 23 204
Requests resolved 72% (16 646 of 23 204)
75% resolved within 6 days
90% resolved within 17 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

14 registered
Christian
14

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? 2389.7 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 23 163
Unresolved 28.0%

Top issues: No Power (3 285), Street Lights - All Lights Out (1 753), Suspect Tampering (1 583)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Plumstead?

Well served

Healthcare access

13 within 5km
Nearest public Diep River Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.4 km
Nearest private Mediclinic Constantiaberg · Private Hospital · 1.1 km
Public facilities 9
Private facilities 4

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

The nearest fire station to Plumstead is Wynberg, 2.1 km away. The nearest public pool is Wynberg Swimming Pool, 1.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Mediclinic Constantiaberg, 1.1 km away.

Nearest clinic Mediclinic Constantiaberg · 1.1 km
Nearest library Plumstead · 0.5 km
Nearest park / open space Lympleigh Road Park · 0.56 km

Fire station

2.1
km to nearest
fire station
Wynberg
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

1.7
km to nearest
public pool
2
pools
within 5 km
10
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Wynberg 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

5 adjacent

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

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