Boknes stands out for low crime and affordable homes, with the trade-off of few schools nearby. We do not have figures yet for transport, amenities and lifestyle, so this is a partial picture.
What is good here
- Crime is lower than in most areas.
- Homes cost less than in most areas, compared with local incomes.
- Property prices have held up better than in most areas.
Things to weigh up
- There are few schools nearby, so check the school run.
Who it suits
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Families with children Partly known
Low crime, but few schools nearby. Not known yet: amenities.
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Young professionals and renters Not known yet
Not enough figures yet to say.
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Retirees and a quieter life Partly known
Low crime. Not known yet: amenities.
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Living without a car Not known yet
Not enough figures yet to say.
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Buying on a budget Suits well
Affordable homes and steady property prices.
Compared with nearby areas
| In Gqeberha | In South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | About average | Better than most |
| Affordability | Better than most | Among the best |
| Schools | Among the lowest | Below most |
| Property Confidence | About average | Better than most |
Still being collected: Transport, Amenities, Lifestyle. These are gathered automatically and will appear here; until then, residents' reviews below are the best guide.
Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.
What these scores mean for Boknes
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: 78/100 · Good
- Scores 78 out of 100, which is good and better than 64% of areas in South Africa. In practice, reported crime is low for its size. 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: No SAPS station data for this suburb yet — safety is estimated from data-backed suburbs nearby. This is an estimate from wider-area data, not measured for this area itself. Source: Estimated from nearby areas (estimated).
- 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: 12/100 · Weak
- Scores 12 out of 100, which is weak and lower than 99% of areas in South Africa. In practice, there are few schools nearby, so check travel times to the ones you want. 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).
- Property Confidence: 72/100 · Good
- Scores 72 out of 100, which is good and better than 63% 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).
Population (Census 2022)
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality — for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.
Source: Stats SA Census 2022.
Municipal service delivery
Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 461 households surveyed in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.
% of households reporting each problem as present in their area.
Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.
Households (Census 2022)
Real Stats SA Census 2022 — full count, based on 2,057 households. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.
% of households reporting hunger at least sometimes in the past year.
Source: Stats SA Census 2022.
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Visiting Boknes
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NeighbourhoodIQ is an information service, not legal or financial advice. Scores are computed from public data and are indicative only. Crime data: SAPS. Demographics: Stats SA. Amenities: OpenStreetMap contributors.