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Silversands

Safety 9/100 Safer than 8% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 6-800k Top 72% Schools 5 83% matric pass rate Healthcare 11 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 6 routes serving the area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Silversands is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Mfuleni SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Silversands is well-served by schools, and matric results sit below the city average. 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 Silversands safe?

Higher reported crime

54th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume
33 764 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 14.6% 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? 9 / 100
Contact crime rate 2,738,761 per 100k residents
Station population 239 187
Harm rate (per resident) 18/100
Harm volume (absolute) 5/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Mfuleni precinct, which covers Silversands 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 Silversands?

28th percentile

Planned development

50 hectares of land in Silversands are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels, primarily Low Density Residential (44ha) and Medium Density Residential (6ha).

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

The median property value in Silversands is R850K. Property values have grown by 7.8% per year since 2018.

A 7.8% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Silversands 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 R850,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +7.8% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 28th percentile
Dominant value band 6-800k
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Silversands?

5 schools nearby

Silversands has 5 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 82.5%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Happy Valley Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate
82.5%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
3
558 candidates
Median quintile
Q4
Q4-Q5
Q4
Happy Valley Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,253 learners · 33:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Fairdale High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,287 learners · 42.9:1 learner-educator ratio
Strained capacity
Q4
Fairdale No.2 High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,375 learners · 35.3:1 learner-educator ratio
–
Happy Valley No.2 Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,061 learners · 39.3:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Silversands Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,267 learners · 36.2:1 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 Silversands?

Vehicle-led mix

Silversands has 6 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (60%).

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
6 routes
28th percentile · 7 destinations
Brentwood park, Eersterivier, Kuilsriver, Mfuleni, Mitchells plain, Silversands +1 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 Silversands – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
60%
Walking
4%
MyCiTi bus
11%
Minibus taxi
25%
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 (60%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Silversands?

Full municipal services

Silversands has a service delivery index of 96.2 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 86% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Blue Downs survey group (42 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Food insecurity is low at 2.8% of households
› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,573) is 1.5× the city median of R1,674.

Access to basic services

96 City median: 85
Piped water
95.2%
Flush toilet
90.6%
Weekly refuse
99.1%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

86 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
85.6%
Owner-occupied
50.0%
Rented
13.1%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

3 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
0.3%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
2.7%
Non-violent crime
0.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
37.1%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 52nd percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
25.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R15
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
52.8%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
45.5%
of households prioritise
Electricity
39.7%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
39.6%
of households prioritise
School fees
22.1%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
67.8%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
31.8%
No access
0.4%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
2.8%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
2.6%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
0.4%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
4.1 people
Avg children per household
1.5

Asset ownership

Computer access
70.8%
Fridge ownership
97.0%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
67.8%
Borehole access
0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
18.5%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
0.7%

How Silversands compares

Food insecurity 85% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 73% below the city average for material hardship
Income 2.0× the city average for median household income
Food spend share 5% above the city average for food expenditure share

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Blue Downs. Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Silversands?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Silversands in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 3,583 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
40th
Percentile
across Cape Town
28%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (15%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (8%)Single street light out (7%)Customer : Reconnection Request (7%)Water leak (6%)
Service requests logged 3 583
Requests resolved 80% (2 877 of 3 583)
75% resolved within 6 days
90% resolved within 22 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? 1956.9 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 3 564
Unresolved 20.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (528), WMM: Leak at Meter/Stopcock 20mm below (269), Street Lights - Single Light Out (251)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Silversands?

Well served

Healthcare access

11 within 5km
Nearest public Blue Downs Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.9 km
Nearest private Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 6.3 km
Public facilities 11
Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to Silversands is Mfuleni, 3.2 km away. The nearest public pool is Blue Downs Swimming Pool, 1.5 km away. The nearest clinic is Blue Downs Clinic, 0.9 km away.

Nearest clinic Blue Downs Clinic · 0.9 km
Nearest library Delft · 3.2 km
Nearest park / open space Eleven Ocean Pos · 0.56 km

Fire station

3.2
km to nearest
fire station
Mfuleni
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

1.5
km to nearest
public pool
2
pools
within 5 km
9
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Blue Downs 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

11 adjacent

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

Blue Downs Cbd Delro Village Driftsands Fairdale Hagley Happy Valley Highgate Hindle Park Rotterdam Sunbird Park Wimbledon Estate
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