Silvertown

📍 Cape Town, South Africa Load Shedding Block 12 🏘️ Near: athlone, belgravia, bridgetown

Note: The official Silvertown boundary is a small area. The broader area commonly known as Silvertown includes nearby suburbs. Some schools, clinics and other facilities may appear under:

Schools

5 schools
WCED ·
5 Total Schools
3,326 Total Learners
5 Public
0 Independent
School Name Phase Sector Quintile Learners
SILVERLEA PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 778
ATHLONE SECONDARY SCHOOL secondary public 745
NORMA ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 684
ATHLONE NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 578
BLOSSOM STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 541

🚐 Minibus Taxi Routes

12 taxi routes serve this area.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data — Taxi Routes

Demographics

Census 2022

Stats SA ·
9,001
Population (2022)
9,620
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

3.23 Avg household size
78% Piped water
44.2% Flush toilet
77.3% Grid electricity
58.7% Refuse removal
65% Internet access
19.2% Formal dwelling
47.8% Home ownership
0% Food insecure
5% Has vehicle
2.9% Has computer

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey · 52 households surveyed

🌳 Parks & Green Spaces

14 Parks
8 With play equipment
19.1 Hectares green space

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚒 Fire Service

Nearest fire station: Epping (4.3 km away) · Community Station

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚔 SAPS Station Crime Statistics

Athlone Police Station

This suburb falls entirely within this station's jurisdiction.

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

9 Murder
76 Aggravated robbery
41 Residential burglary
6 Carjacking
9 Rape
46 Assault GBH
28 Vehicle theft
284 Drug-related crime
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9 Murder
25 Attempted murder
9 Rape
0 Sexual assault
137 Common assault
46 Assault GBH
76 Aggravated robbery
32 Common robbery
41 Residential burglary
19 Non-residential burglary
28 Vehicle theft
6 Carjacking
0 Residential robbery
284 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 12
City of Cape Town ·

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 4

⚡ Block 12 schedule. Times shown are when power will be OFF.

Dam Levels

City of Cape Town ·

City-wide metric, not suburb-specific.

78% Full

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Location Map

Interactive map showing Silvertown's location in Cape Town. The suburb is located at approximately °S, °E.

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