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Living in Delft

Delft is an official City of Cape Town area in the northern suburbs. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 245 310 residents and 57 368 households.

Rent estimate
R 16 170
Buy estimate
R 2 910 600
Latest population (2022)
245 310
Source band
C
Family fit
86/100
Commute fit
68/100
Lifestyle
74/100
Remote work
78/100

Rent estimates by home size

A single suburb rent number can mislead. Use bedroom-level estimates when comparing what your household can actually afford.

1 bedroom
R 10 025
Estimated monthly rent
2 bedrooms
R 13 906
Estimated monthly rent
3 bedrooms
R 19 081
Estimated monthly rent
4 bedrooms
R 24 578
Estimated monthly rent

Decision breakdown

Rental affordability60/100
Buying affordability64/100
Family suitability86/100
Commute suitability68/100
Lifestyle score74/100
Remote work fit78/100

The latest official local census snapshot is 2022 precinct-level data, while the 2011 suburb PDF remains the named suburb profile. Use both the current area profile and market sources before making a transaction decision.

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Delft

Delft is an official City of Cape Town area in the northern suburbs. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 245 310 residents and 57 368 households.

Rent: R 16 170
Updated: 2026-06-19

Closest suburbs to Delft

  • Delft
    0.0 km
  • Belhar
    2.9 km
  • Cape Town International Airport
    3.8 km
  • Mfuleni
    4.2 km
  • Crossroads
    5.3 km
  • Blackheath
    5.4 km

What to check before viewing homes in Delft

Use these checks before you spend time on viewings. They help you avoid homes that look good online but do not fit your daily life, budget, or move timing.

Budget fit

Compare asking rent or bond costs against the R 16 170 rent midpoint estimate and your transport costs.

Daily routine

Test the commute, school run, shopping trips, and evening/weekend travel from the exact street, not only the suburb name.

Viewing questions

Ask about fibre, load-shedding area, parking, noise, lease terms, deposits, pet rules, and what is included in the monthly cost.

Census context

Latest population (2022)
245 310
Latest households (2022)
57 368
Latest average household size
4.3
Median age, 2022
27
Grade 12 or higher, 2022
27.7%
Formal dwellings, 2022
88.6%
Piped water, 2022
98.2%
Electricity for lighting, 2022
95.4%
Weekly refuse removal, 2022
95.3%

Current area-level census data uses the latest official City of Cape Town precinct profile where available. The 2011 suburb profile remains the named suburb source for comparison.

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Last updated 2026-06-21. Source band C.

* Source grading and estimate notes live in Methodology.

Schools nearby

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Amenities

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Transport notes

  • Useful for N1 and northern-corridor routines, but still check route-by-route public transport before selling car-free living.
  • The northern suburbs are best treated as a road and school-network decision first.

Safety notes

  • No unsupported safety score is published here. Use official SAPS or precinct-level context and local review before drawing conclusions.

Sources

* Source grading and estimate notes live in Methodology.