Diep River

📍 Cape Town, South Africa ⚡ Load Shedding Block 11 🏘️ Near: bergvliet, constantia, elfindale

Schools

3 schools

WCED · 2024

3 Total Schools

1,045 Total Learners

2 Public

1 Independent

School Name	Phase	Sector	Quintile	Learners
WESTCOTT PRIMARY SCHOOL	primary	public	—	538
GLENBRIDGE SPECIAL SCHOOL	special	public	—	296
OAKLEY HOUSE SCHOOL	special	independent	—	211

Healthcare

1 facilities

WC Dept of Health · 2024

🏥 Public Clinics 1

DIEP RIVER CLINIC

🏨 Public Hospitals 0

None in this suburb

🏪 Private Hospitals 0

None in this suburb

Demographics

Census 2022

Stats SA · 2022

3,360

Population (2022)

3,591

Est. Population (2025)

Census 2022 weighted estimate. 2025 figure projected at 2.2% annual growth — actual rates vary by suburb.

Source: Stats SA Census 2022 (10% sample)

📊 2024 Household Survey

2.18 Avg household size

100% Piped water

100% Flush toilet

100% Grid electricity

100% Refuse removal

96.1% Internet access

96.9% Formal dwelling

46.9% Home ownership

0% Food insecure

56.2% Has vehicle

80.7% Has computer

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey · 79 households surveyed

🌳 Parks & Green Spaces

18 Parks

6 With play equipment

8.1 Hectares green space

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚒 Fire Service

Nearest fire station: Constantia (2.7 km away) · Community Station

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚔 SAPS Station Crime Statistics

Dieprivier Police Station

This suburb falls entirely within this station's jurisdiction.

Recorded Crimes — Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)

0 Murder

25 Aggravated robbery

20 Residential burglary

1 Carjacking

4 Rape

10 Assault GBH

8 Vehicle theft

42 Drug-related crime

View all 14 crime categories

0 Murder

1 Attempted murder

4 Rape

0 Sexual assault

24 Common assault

10 Assault GBH

25 Aggravated robbery

18 Common robbery

20 Residential burglary

3 Non-residential burglary

8 Vehicle theft

1 Carjacking

0 Residential robbery

42 Drug-related crime

Note: These are station-level totals for the entire policing area, not suburb-specific figures. SAPS does not publish crime data at suburb level.

Source: SAPS Quarterly Crime Statistics 2025/2026

Load Shedding

Block 11

City of Cape Town · 2026-02-20

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 4

⚡ Block 11 schedule. Times shown are when power will be OFF.

Dam Levels

City of Cape Town · 2026-02-20

City-wide metric, not suburb-specific.

78% Full

Recent Trend

Neighbouring Suburbs

bergvliet4,536 people→constantia765 people→elfindale2,521 people→heathfield5,076 people→meadowridge2,661 people→plumstead19,386 people→southfield6,273 people→

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