Woodlands

📍 Cape Town, South Africa Load Shedding Block 4 🏘️ Near: colorado-park, harmony-village, highlands-village

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

Schools

5 schools
WCED ·
5 Total Schools
5,392 Total Learners
5 Public
0 Independent
School Name Phase Sector Quintile Learners
WOODLANDS SECONDARY SCHOOL secondary public 1,176
NORTHWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 1,146
WOODVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 1,113
PRINCETON SECONDARY SCHOOL secondary public 1,073
HIGHLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 884

Demographics

Census 2022

Stats SA ·
32,836
Population (2022)
35,095
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

3.71 Avg household size
100% Piped water
100% Flush toilet
100% Grid electricity
100% Refuse removal
94.6% Internet access
85.9% Formal dwelling
40% Home ownership
0% Food insecure
38.2% Has vehicle
41.1% Has computer

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey · 49 households surveyed

🌳 Parks & Green Spaces

26 Parks
9 With play equipment
8.2 Hectares green space

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚒 Fire Service

Nearest fire station: Mitchells Plain (1 km away) · Divisional Hq

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚔 SAPS Station Crime Statistics

Lentegeur Police Station

This suburb falls entirely within this station's jurisdiction.

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

13 Murder
64 Aggravated robbery
26 Residential burglary
10 Carjacking
16 Rape
29 Assault GBH
13 Vehicle theft
716 Drug-related crime
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13 Murder
14 Attempted murder
16 Rape
0 Sexual assault
178 Common assault
29 Assault GBH
64 Aggravated robbery
39 Common robbery
26 Residential burglary
5 Non-residential burglary
13 Vehicle theft
10 Carjacking
3 Residential robbery
716 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 4
City of Cape Town ·

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 4

⚡ Block 4 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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