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Athlone

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Cape Town, Western Cape

Residential

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Recommended Based on 7 scored dimensions

Best reasons

Affordability

Transport

Schools — 173 schools within range

Trade-offs

Amenities — 74 amenities mapped nearby

Is Athlone right for you?

Athlone stands out for affordable homes and schools nearby, with the trade-off of higher crime.

What is good here

Homes cost less than in most areas, compared with local incomes.
There are more schools within reach than in most areas.
Public transport is good, so a car is optional.
Shops, healthcare and everyday services are close by.
There are lots of places to eat, parks and things to do.
Property prices have held up better than in most areas.

Things to weigh up

Crime is higher than in most areas, so read the safety section before deciding.

Who it suits

Families with children Could work

Schools nearby and shops and services close by, but higher crime.
Young professionals and renters Suits well

Good public transport, shops and services close by and plenty to do.
Retirees and a quieter life Could work

Shops and services close by, but higher crime.
Living without a car Suits well

Good public transport and shops and services close by.
Buying on a budget Suits well

Affordable homes and steady property prices.

Compared with nearby areas

	In Cape Town	In South Africa
Safety	About average	Below most
Affordability	About average	Among the best
Schools	Better than most	Among the best
Transport	Better than most	Among the best
Amenities	Better than most	Among the best
Lifestyle	Among the best	Among the best
Property Confidence	About average	Better than most

What's happening

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Data confidence

High coverage

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography

25 pts

source authority

20 pts

freshness

20 pts

record coverage

25 pts

demographic alignment

Primary · Inside suburb

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Directions Official school register

Data sources

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Official school register

School · verified 2026-09-22

Source

Score dashboard

SAPS 2022-2023 · OSM Nov 2026 · modelled

Safety

About average

2022-2023

Affordability

Excellent

modelled

Schools

Good

2020

Transport

Excellent

Nov 2026

Amenities

Below average

Nov 2026

Lifestyle

Good

Nov 2026

Property Confidence

Good

RPPI 2010-2023

What these scores mean for Athlone

Each score is out of 100. Higher is better for you: a high affordability score means cheaper relative to local incomes, and a high safety score means less crime. Comparisons are with other areas in the same country.

Safety: 68/100 · About average: Scores 68 out of 100, which is about average and lower than 79% of areas in South Africa. What it measures: How safe the area is, from reported crime adjusted for population, with burglary and robbery counting most. How it is worked out: Severity-weighted reported crime per 1,000 residents vs the urban benchmark. Burglary and robbery are weighted heavily. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: SAPS crime statistics (SAPACR 2008–2023) (2022-2023).
Affordability: 94/100 · Excellent: Scores 94 out of 100, which is excellent and better than 63% of areas in South Africa. In practice, rent takes a reasonable share of local incomes. What it measures: How average rent compares with what households here typically earn. How it is worked out: Average rent as a share of median monthly income. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: Stats SA income & rental index (modelled).
Schools: 82/100 · Good: Scores 82 out of 100, which is good and better than 73% of areas in South Africa. In practice, there is a good choice of schools nearby. What it measures: How many primary and secondary schools are within reach. How it is worked out: Real schools within range by phase (primary/secondary/pre-primary), weighted toward secondary. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: DBE National Masterlist of Schools (2020) (2020).
Transport: 91/100 · Excellent: Scores 91 out of 100, which is excellent and better than 97% of areas in South Africa. In practice, it is easy to get around without a car. What it measures: Access to public transport stops, stations and main roads. How it is worked out: Density of public-transport stops and stations. This is based on strong, recent official data. Source: OpenStreetMap transport nodes (Nov 2026).
Amenities: 52/100 · Below average: Scores 52 out of 100, which is below average and better than 89% of areas in South Africa. What it measures: Everyday places nearby, such as shops, pharmacies, clinics and banks. How it is worked out: Daily-convenience density: shops, food, healthcare, community. This is based on strong, recent official data. Source: OpenStreetMap & Google Places (Nov 2026).
Lifestyle: 74/100 · Good: Scores 74 out of 100, which is good and better than 95% of areas in South Africa. In practice, there is plenty to do nearby. What it measures: Places to eat, relax and spend free time, such as restaurants, parks and gyms. How it is worked out: Parks, food culture, and community sentiment once reviews accrue. This is based on strong, recent official data. Source: OSM green space + resident sentiment (Nov 2026).
Property Confidence: 77/100 · Good: Scores 77 out of 100, which is good and better than 65% of areas in South Africa. In practice, property data is plentiful and prices look steady. What it measures: How much reliable property data we have and how stable prices look. How it is worked out: Directional year-on-year price movement — not a valuation. This is based on strong, recent official data. Source: Stats SA Residential Property Price Index (RPPI 2010-2023).

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Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

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Is this area good for families?

Athlone scores 82/100 for schools and 68/100 for safety — the two factors families weigh most. Its strongest areas are affordability and schools. No dimension scores in the concerning range.

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Population (Census 2022)

City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality — for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

4,702,033 people in City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality

Black African 46%

Coloured 35%

Indian or Asian 2%

White 16%

Other 1%

Source: Stats SA Census 2022.

Municipal service delivery

Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 1,155 households surveyed in City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Flush toilet access

96%

Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)

Has electricity

99%

Regular refuse removal

91%

Water interruptions (past yr)

23%

Less happy than last year

41%

What residents are complaining about

% of households reporting each problem as present in their area.

Illegal rubbish dumping 9%

Littering 28%

Water pollution 11%

Air pollution 10%

Land degradation 18%

Noise pollution 15%

Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.

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Safety & crime

SAPS Precinct

Athlone

Total incidents

5,194

Violent crime

1,264 +120

Burglary & robbery

549 +111

Property crime

1,563 -217

Vehicle crime

485 +89

Other

1,333 +113

Most reported crimes

Drug Crime

1,142

Other Theft

792

Common Assault

508

Malicious Damage

389

Aggr Robbery

347

Theft From Vehicle

341

Burglary Res

217

Shoplifting

190

Reporting history (2008–2023)

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Total Burglary share Latest period

Source: SAPS crime statistics, SAPACR dataset (2008–2023). South African Police Service.

Nearest police stations

Athlone Police Station 600 m Athlone 600 m Lansdowne Police Station 2.6 km Langa Police Station 3.2 km

Straight-line distances from suburb centre. Source: OpenStreetMap.

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

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Nearby schools

DBE National Masterlist 2020 · within 5km

Schools within 5 km

173

Closest school

279 m

School mix

128 public · 45 independent

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Amenities & transport

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Restaurants 0

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Natural hazards & flood/earthquake history

GDACS

No significant hazards on record

No notable floods or earthquakes recorded near this area since 2006.

Affordability

Estimated

Estimated figures — modelled from NeighbourhoodIQ score and area type. No suburb-level Stats SA survey exists. Use as a rough planning guide, not a valuation.

Avg monthly rent

R10,340

Median income

R31,960

Avg property price

R1,269,000

Price trend YoY

+4%

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Monthly income

Deposit available

Median household income in Western Cape (Stats SA GHS 2022) R9,475/mo

Official house price index — City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality Stats SA RPPI, 2010–2023

Price index by period: 2010-01: 46.5, 2010-02: 46.5, 2010-03: 46.4, 2010-04: 46.2, 2010-05: 46.1, 2010-06: 46.0, 2010-07: 46.0, 2010-08: 46.0, 2010-09: 46.0, 2010-10: 46.2, 2010-11: 46.3, 2010-12: 46.5, 2011-01: 46.7, 2011-02: 47.0, 2011-03: 47.2, 2011-04: 47.4, 2011-05: 47.5, 2011-06: 47.6, 2011-07: 47.5, 2011-08: 47.5, 2011-09: 47.6, 2011-10: 47.6, 2011-11: 47.8, 2011-12: 47.9, 2012-01: 47.9, 2012-02: 47.9, 2012-03: 47.9, 2012-04: 48.0, 2012-05: 48.2, 2012-06: 48.6, 2012-07: 49.0, 2012-08: 49.5, 2012-09: 49.9, 2012-10: 50.3, 2012-11: 50.6, 2012-12: 50.9, 2013-01: 51.1, 2013-02: 51.4, 2013-03: 51.7, 2013-04: 52.0, 2013-05: 52.5, 2013-06: 53.0, 2013-07: 53.5, 2013-08: 54.0, 2013-09: 54.4, 2013-10: 54.7, 2013-11: 55.2, 2013-12: 55.7, 2014-01: 56.3, 2014-02: 56.9, 2014-03: 57.5, 2014-04: 58.1, 2014-05: 58.6, 2014-06: 59.0, 2014-07: 59.5, 2014-08: 60.0, 2014-09: 60.6, 2014-10: 61.2, 2014-11: 61.7, 2014-12: 62.3, 2015-01: 62.9, 2015-02: 63.5, 2015-03: 64.2, 2015-04: 64.8, 2015-05: 65.5, 2015-06: 66.1, 2015-07: 66.7, 2015-08: 67.3, 2015-09: 68.0, 2015-10: 68.8, 2015-11: 69.6, 2015-12: 70.5, 2016-01: 71.4, 2016-02: 72.2, 2016-03: 72.8, 2016-04: 73.4, 2016-05: 74.0, 2016-06: 74.5, 2016-07: 75.0, 2016-08: 75.5, 2016-09: 76.2, 2016-10: 76.9, 2016-11: 77.7, 2016-12: 78.6, 2017-01: 79.6, 2017-02: 80.7, 2017-03: 81.7, 2017-04: 82.7, 2017-05: 83.6, 2017-06: 84.5, 2017-07: 85.2, 2017-08: 85.9, 2017-09: 86.5, 2017-10: 87.1, 2017-11: 87.5, 2017-12: 87.8, 2018-01: 88.1, 2018-02: 88.3, 2018-03: 88.5, 2018-04: 88.8, 2018-05: 89.1, 2018-06: 89.4, 2018-07: 89.7, 2018-08: 90.1, 2018-09: 90.4, 2018-10: 90.7, 2018-11: 90.9, 2018-12: 91.1, 2019-01: 91.3, 2019-02: 91.4, 2019-03: 91.5, 2019-04: 91.6, 2019-05: 91.5, 2019-06: 91.4, 2019-07: 91.2, 2019-08: 91.2, 2019-09: 91.3, 2019-10: 91.6, 2019-11: 91.9, 2019-12: 92.2, 2020-01: 92.4, 2020-02: 92.6, 2020-03: 93.0, 2020-04: 93.7, 2020-05: 94.9, 2020-06: 96.2, 2020-07: 97.4, 2020-08: 98.4, 2020-09: 98.9, 2020-10: 99.2, 2020-11: 99.5, 2020-12: 100.0, 2021-01: 100.8, 2021-02: 101.9, 2021-03: 102.9, 2021-04: 103.7, 2021-05: 104.2, 2021-06: 104.4, 2021-07: 104.6, 2021-08: 104.9, 2021-09: 105.3, 2021-10: 105.9, 2021-11: 106.6, 2021-12: 107.0, 2022-01: 107.4, 2022-02: 107.6, 2022-03: 107.7, 2022-04: 107.6, 2022-05: 107.7, 2022-06: 107.9, 2022-07: 108.4, 2022-08: 109.1, 2022-09: 110.0, 2022-10: 110.9, 2022-11: 111.8, 2022-12: 112.7, 2023-01: 113.5

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