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Strandfontein

Safety 98/100 Safer than 97% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 800k-1M Top 67% Schools 3 84% matric pass rate Healthcare 3 facilities moderate access Council Near avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of

#18 Safest Suburbs #9 Best for Families #8 Affordable & Safe #11 Best for Investment #3 Most Improved

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Strandfontein is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There is a strong presence of places of worship serving the community. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Strandfontein SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Strandfontein is served by schools within reach, and matric results sit below the city average. 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 Strandfontein safe?

Lower reported crime

0th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume
1 984 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↓ 23.3% 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? 98 / 100
Contact crime rate 55,863 per 100k residents
Station population 19 871
Harm rate (per resident) 98/100
Harm volume (absolute) 98/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

33rd percentile

Planned development

138 hectares of land in Strandfontein are earmarked for new development across 10 parcels, primarily Low Density Residential (67ha) and Mixed Use (31ha), and 3 other categories.

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

The median property value in Strandfontein is R1.1M. Property values have grown by 7.1% per year since 2018.

A 7.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Strandfontein 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 R1,082,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +7.1% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 33rd percentile
Dominant value band 800k-1M
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Strandfontein?

3 schools nearby

Strandfontein has 3 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 84.3%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Strandfontein Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate
84.3%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
1
170 candidates
Median quintile
Q5
Q4-Q5
Q5
Strandfontein Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 871 learners · 33.5:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
Dennegeur Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 866 learners · 33.3:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
Strandfontein Sekonder
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,323 learners · 38.9:1 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 Strandfontein?

Vehicle-led mix

Strandfontein has 17 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (49%).

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 ›

Moderate connectivity
17 routes
56th percentile · 15 destinations
Fish hoek, Grassy park, Khayelitsha, Lotus river, Mfuleni, Mitchells plain +9 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 Strandfontein – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
49%
Walking
12%
MyCiTi bus
29%
Minibus taxi
10%
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 (49%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Strandfontein?

Full municipal services

Strandfontein has a service delivery index of 98.2 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 68% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Strandfontein survey group (44 households). direct.

13% of households report adult food insecurity
› High digital connectivity: 82% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

98 City median: 85
Piped water
95.2%
Flush toilet
98.6%
Weekly refuse
99.1%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

68 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
67.8%
Owner-occupied
51.8%
Rented
17.5%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

1 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
0.0%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
0.6%
Non-violent crime
0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
40.7%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 44th percentile
Hardship dimensions
1
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
42.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R58
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
82.6%
of households prioritise
Electricity
74.3%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
60.1%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
21.1%
of households prioritise
School fees
17.8%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
82.1%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
10.5%
No access
4.3%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
13.3%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
1.1%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
16.4%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
2.9 people
Avg children per household
0.5

Asset ownership

Computer access
68.5%
Fridge ownership
96.2%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
57.0%
Borehole access
2.2%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
8.9%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH part-time
1.0%

How Strandfontein compares

Food insecurity 27% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 13% below the city average for material hardship
Food spend share 15% above the city average for food expenditure share
Asset ownership 22% above the city average for household asset ownership

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

Energy access
13%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

13% of electricity connections in Strandfontein 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. 18,003 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Strandfontein?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Strandfontein in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 16,186 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 Strandfontein residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
91st
Percentile
across Cape Town
36%
Resolved
same day
Street lights out (12%)Power outage (7%)Single street light out (6%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (5%)Sewerage overflow (5%)
Service requests logged 16 186
Requests resolved 80% (12 992 of 16 186)
75% resolved within 5 days
90% resolved within 13 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

20 registered
Christian
18
Islamic
2

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? 2436.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 16 135
Unresolved 20.0%

Top issues: Street Lights - All Lights Out (1 939), No Power (1 052), Street Lights - Single Light Out (979)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Strandfontein?

Well served

Healthcare access

3 within 5km
Nearest public Strandfontein Clinic · Community Day Centre · 2 km
Nearest private Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 5.1 km
Public facilities 3
Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to Strandfontein is Mitchells Plain, 3.7 km away. The nearest public pool is Westridge Swimming Pool, 3.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Strandfontein Clinic, 2.0 km away.

Nearest clinic Strandfontein Clinic · 2 km
Nearest library Strandfontein · 2 km
Nearest park / open space Salerno Way Park · 0.53 km

Fire station

3.7
km to nearest
fire station
Mitchells Plain
divisional hq
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

3.7
km to nearest
public pool
2
pools
within 5 km
9
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Westridge 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

6 adjacent

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

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