Woodlands has a safety index of 46 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Lentegeur precinct recorded approximately 15,364 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Woodlands affordable?

Woodlands is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R650K, it falls in the 19th percentile, below most of the city. Note that these figures are based on the City of Cape Town General Valuation 2022 and reflect municipal valuations, not necessarily current market prices.

Woodlands

Safety 46/100 Safer than 54% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 4-600k Top 81% Schools 5 82% matric pass rate Healthcare 15 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

#13 Most Improved

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Woodlands is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi. Policing falls under the Lentegeur SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Woodlands 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 Woodlands safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

39th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume

15 364 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 4.8% vs Q3 2024

Crime sits in the middle range for Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 46 / 100

Contact crime rate 672,508 per 100k residents

Station population 88 238

Harm rate (per resident) 56/100

Harm volume (absolute) 37/100

Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Lentegeur precinct, which covers Woodlands 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

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Woodlands?

19th percentile

Planned development

11 hectares of land in Woodlands are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Low Density Residential (11ha).

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

The median property value in Woodlands is R650K. Property values have grown by 9.0% per year since 2018.

A 9.0% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Woodlands properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k ◀

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M

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 R650,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +9.0% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 19th 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 Woodlands?

5 schools nearby

Woodlands has 5 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 82.0%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Highlands Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate

82.0%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

247 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

Highlands Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 884 learners · 35.4:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Northwood Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,146 learners · 37:1 learner-educator ratio

Woodville Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,113 learners · 35.9:1 learner-educator ratio

Woodlands Secondary School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,176 learners · 33.6:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Princeton Secondary School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,073 learners · 33.5:1 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 Woodlands?

Taxi-connected

Woodlands has 40 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (39%).

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

40 routes

85th percentile · 33 destinations · CBD-connected

Routes pass through Woodlands but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.

Cape town, Cape town (highlands dr, vanguard, n2), Cape town (via borcherds quarry & n2), Cape town (via merrydale), Cape town (via samora machel, vanguard, n2), Claremont (via merrydale, duinefontein & phillippi ring rd) +27 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 Woodlands – consider proximity to work when evaluating.

Private vehicle

38%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

15%

Minibus taxi

39%

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 (39%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Woodlands?

Partial service delivery

Woodlands has a service delivery index of 94.8 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 , Woodlands survey group (49 households). direct.

Violent crime victimisation reported by 5% of surveyed households

› food spending share of 35.8% places households in the "comfortable" band (city median: 32.1%).› Adult food insecurity at 6.9% (above the city median of 2.9%).› 86% of dwellings are formal structures.› Fibre internet available to 63% of households.

Access to basic services

95 City median: 85

Piped water

79.4%

Flush toilet

100.0%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

86 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

85.9%

Owner-occupied

40.0%

Rented

26.6%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

11 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk

1.9%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

5.3%

Non-violent crime

0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

35.8%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 55th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

37.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R136

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Electricity

Electricity

83.0%

of households prioritise

Food

82.4%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

52.4%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

42.5%

of households prioritise

School fees

31.4%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

63.3%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

31.3%

No access

0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

6.9%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

2.6%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

21.1%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.7 people

Avg children per household

1.2

Asset ownership

Computer access

41.1%

Fridge ownership

97.4%

Property ownership

9.1%

Geyser ownership

57.7%

Borehole access

17.6%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

7.7%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

1.6%

How Woodlands compares

Food insecurity 62% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 7% above the city average for material hardship

Asset ownership 18% above the city average for household asset ownership

Digital access 36% above the city average for home internet access

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

Energy access

37%

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

37% of electricity connections in Woodlands 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. 11,595 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Woodlands?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Woodlands in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 6,942 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.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

47th

Percentile
across Cape Town

28%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (13%)Single street light out (5%)Power outage (5%)Street lights out (5%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (5%)

Service requests logged 6 942

Requests resolved 75% (5 191 of 6 942)

75% resolved within 7 days

90% resolved within 20 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

7 registered

Christian

Islamic

Registered places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data. Coverage: 299 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 842.4 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 6 915

Unresolved 25.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (896), Street Lights - Single Light Out (370), No Power (352)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Woodlands?

Well served

Healthcare access

15 within 5km

Nearest public Lentegeur Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.2 km

Nearest private Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 2.9 km

Public facilities 14

Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Woodlands is Mitchells Plain, 1.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Lentegeur Swimming Pool, 1.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Lentegeur Clinic, 1.2 km away.

Nearest clinic Lentegeur Clinic · 1.2 km

Nearest library Lentegeur · 1.2 km

Nearest park / open space Eros Way Park · 0.21 km