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Westridge - Mitchells Plain

Safety 36/100 Safer than 41% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 4-600k Top 74% Schools 8 90% matric pass rate Healthcare 13 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near 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?

Westridge - Mitchells Plain is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, 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 are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Mitchells Plain SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Westridge - Mitchells Plain, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Westridge - Mitchells Plain is well-served by schools, and matric results are broadly in line with the city average. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. The suburb is well-served by nearby healthcare facilities. Like many areas shaped by apartheid-era spatial planning, infrastructure and service indicators in Westridge - Mitchells Plain reflect decades of structural under-investment rather than current community capacity. Reported crime statistics should be read alongside policing density, reporting rates, and the legacy of the Group Areas Act.

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 Westridge - Mitchells Plain safe?

Moderate reported crime

73rd percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume
35 300 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 6.3% vs Q3 2024
Crime statistics here reflect decades of underinvestment in infrastructure and services, not the character of the community. Crime levels have held steady over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 36 / 100
Contact crime rate 1,253,169 per 100k residents
Station population 226 109
Harm rate (per resident) 81/100
Harm volume (absolute) 16/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0
Methodology note: The safety index combines harm-per-resident and absolute harm volume using a composite formula. In high-density precincts, population size dilutes the per-capita rate while absolute harm remains high. Both dimensions are reflected in the composite score.

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Mitchells Plain precinct, which covers Westridge - Mitchells Plain 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 Westridge - Mitchells Plain?

26th percentile

Planned development

13 hectares of land in Westridge - Mitchells Plain are earmarked for new development across 9 parcels, primarily Medium Density Residential (8ha) and Public Service (3ha), and 1 other category.

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

The median property value in Westridge - Mitchells Plain is R792K. Property values have grown by 8.1% per year since 2018.

A 8.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Westridge - Mitchells Plain 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 R792,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +8.1% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 26th 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 Westridge - Mitchells Plain?

8 schools nearby

Westridge - Mitchells Plain has 8 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 90.0%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Westridge Secondary School.

Adjusted pass rate
90.0%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
1
206 candidates
Median quintile
Q5
Q4-Q5
Q5
Westridge Secondary School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,268 learners
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
Parkhurst Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,231 learners
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
Westville Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,187 learners
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
Mitchell's Plain Prim
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,166 learners
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
Ridgeville Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,072 learners
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
Harvester Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 973 learners
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
Duneside Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 877 learners
Quintile 5School fees apply
–
Beacon Skool
Public · Special needs · 279 learners
Specialist provision

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 Westridge - Mitchells Plain?

Vehicle-led mix

Westridge - Mitchells Plain has 102 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (50%).

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
102 routes
97th percentile · 82 destinations · CBD-connected
3rd /7th ave mitchells plain, 7th avenue mitchells plain, Beacon valley, Beacon valley(calypso square), Bellville, Bellville railway station +76 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 Westridge - Mitchells Plain – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
50%
Walking
15%
MyCiTi bus
25%
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 (50%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Westridge - Mitchells Plain?

Full municipal services

Westridge - Mitchells Plain has a service delivery index of 96.4 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 76% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Portland/Rocklands/Westridge survey group (118 households). direct.

Food insecurity affects 26% of households - 1.4× the city average
› Adult food insecurity (25.8%) is 1.4× the city average of 18.3%.› Social grants reach 57% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Food security

Adult food insecurity
25.8%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
13.4%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
26.2%
City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

96 City median: 85
Piped water
91.4%
Flush toilet
96.7%
Weekly refuse
99.1%
Grid electricity
98.5%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

76 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
75.8%
Owner-occupied
52.4%
Rented
19.9%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

10 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
3.0%
Fire risk
1.1%
Violent crime
0.9%
Non-violent crime
2.8%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
38.0%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 50th percentile
Hardship dimensions
2
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
57.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R34
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
90.7%
of households prioritise
Electricity
87.8%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
60.3%
of households prioritise
School fees
36.5%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
30.5%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
72.6%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
24.4%
No access
3.0%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
4.3 people
Avg children per household
1.3

Asset ownership

Computer access
50.8%
Fridge ownership
93.5%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
73.3%
Borehole access
4.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
10.8%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH part-time
3.2%

How Westridge - Mitchells Plain compares

Food insecurity 41% above the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 33% above the city average for material hardship
Income 50% below the city average for median household income
Food spend share 8% above the city average for food expenditure share

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Portland/Rocklands/Westridge. direct.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Westridge - Mitchells Plain?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Westridge - Mitchells Plain in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 9,771 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 Westridge - Mitchells Plain residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
97th
Percentile
across Cape Town
32%
Resolved
same day
Single street light out (9%)Street lights out (8%)Power outage (5%)Customer reconnection request (5%)Sewerage overflow (5%)
Service requests logged 9 771
Requests resolved 80% (7 796 of 9 771)
75% resolved within 5 days
90% resolved within 18 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

4 registered
Christian
4

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? 1355.4 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 8 245
Unresolved 20.0%

Top issues: Street Lights - Single Light Out (607), Street Lights - All Lights Out (554), MTR: Customer Reconnection Request (466)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Westridge - Mitchells Plain?

Well served

Healthcare access

13 within 5km
Nearest public Westridge Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.4 km
Nearest private Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 2.1 km
Public facilities 12
Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Westridge - Mitchells Plain is Mitchells Plain, 1.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Westridge Swimming Pool, 0.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Westridge Clinic, 0.4 km away.

Nearest clinic Westridge Clinic · 0.4 km
Nearest library Westridge · 0.3 km
Nearest park / open space Constantia Street Park · 0.1 km

Fire station

1
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

0.4
km to nearest
public pool
4
pools
within 5 km
11
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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Westridge - Mitchells Plain · -34.0504°S, 18.6004°E

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