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Colridge

Moderate

Mahikeng, North West

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Worth shortlisting Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
86
Affordability
84
Property confidence
81
Schools — 16 schools within range
Trade-offs
39
Safety — 1,662 reported incidents in the latest period
50
Transport
Unknowns
Transport — no source available yet
Amenities — no source available yet
Lifestyle — no source available yet
Is Colridge right for you?

Colridge stands out for schools nearby and steady property prices, with the trade-off of higher crime and high prices for local incomes. We do not have figures yet for transport, amenities and lifestyle, so this is a partial picture.

What is good here

  • There are more schools within reach than in most areas.
  • Property prices have held up better than in most areas.

Things to weigh up

  • Crime is higher than in most areas, so read the safety section before deciding.
  • Homes are expensive compared with local incomes.

Who it suits

  • Families with children Partly known

    Schools nearby, but higher crime. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Young professionals and renters Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Retirees and a quieter life Partly known

    Higher crime. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Living without a car Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Buying on a budget Could work

    Steady property prices, but high prices for local incomes.

Compared with nearby areas

In Mahikeng In South Africa
Safety Among the lowest Among the lowest
Affordability Among the lowest Below most
Schools Among the best Better than most
Property Confidence About average Among the best

Still being collected: Transport, Amenities, Lifestyle. These are gathered automatically and will appear here; until then, residents' reviews below are the best guide.

What's happening
Local & city news, notices and alerts
WEATHER TODAY: Upington 40°C and Kimberley 39°C as the heat wave holds South African
Weather for Wednesday: Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Klerksdorp and Kroonstad reach 36°C, while Cape Town stays cloudy and mild at 24°C and Durban settles at 27°C.
1 day ago Read article
Weather: Heatwave to grip North West and Free State until Friday South African
Wondering what the weather will be like this Wednesday. Here’s the outlook for KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and North West.
2 days ago Read article
WEATHER TODAY: Upington swelters at 39°C, Bloemfontein and Kroonstad 35°C South African
Weather for Tuesday: Paarl reaches 34°C while Cape Town stays at 28°C and George a mild 23°C under high cloud. No rain is expected anywhere in the country.
2 days ago Read article
Weather: Heat gives way to afternoon storms and strong winds South African
Planning a Saturday outing? Here is what to expect from the weather across KZN, Free State and North West this weekend.
3 weeks ago Read article
Was Suliman Carrim planning to come back to SA? – Flight tickets, old cases argued in bail battle The Citizen
The 49-year-old was arrested on Thursday, while preparing to board a flight to the UAE.
3 weeks ago Read article
Data confidence
High coverage
80

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography
25 pts
source authority
20 pts
freshness
20 pts
record coverage
10 pts
demographic alignment
5 pts
Verified schools
4 inside · 12 nearby
Data sources
Report incorrect data
Official school register
School · verified 2026-09-22
Source
Score dashboard
SAPS 2022-2023 · modelled
39
Safety
Weak
2022-2023
86
Affordability
Excellent
modelled
81
Schools
Good
2020
—
Transport
No data yet
pending
—
Amenities
No data yet
pending
—
Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
84
Property Confidence
Good
RPPI 2010-2023
What these scores mean for Colridge

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: 39/100 · Weak
Scores 39 out of 100, which is weak and lower than 90% of areas in South Africa. In practice, reported crime is high for its size; check the crime breakdown and talk to residents. 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: Severity-weighted reported crime per 1,000 residents vs the urban benchmark. Burglary and robbery are weighted heavily. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: SAPS crime statistics (SAPACR 2008–2023) (2022-2023).
Affordability: 86/100 · Excellent
Scores 86 out of 100, which is excellent and lower than 99% 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: 81/100 · Good
Scores 81 out of 100, which is good and better than 70% of areas in South Africa. In practice, there is a good choice of schools nearby. 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: 84/100 · Good
Scores 84 out of 100, which is good and better than 82% 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).
Full scoring method
Flood & earthquake history
🌊 Flood: None on record
🌍 Earthquake: None on record
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AI neighbourhood summary
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Is this area good for families?

Colridge scores 81/100 for schools and 39/100 for safety — the two factors families weigh most. Its strongest areas are affordability and schools. Be mindful of weaker safety scores before committing.

Generated by AI · 4 months ago

Municipal service delivery

Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 1,244 households surveyed. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Flush toilet access
49%
Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)
49%
Has electricity
92%
Regular refuse removal
46%
Water interruptions (past yr)
73%
Less happy than last year
54%
What residents are complaining about

% of households reporting each problem as present in their area.

Illegal rubbish dumping 32%
Littering 32%
Water pollution 20%
Air pollution 31%
Land degradation 56%
Noise pollution 15%

Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.

Households (Census 2022)

Real Stats SA Census 2022 — full count, based on 1,349 households. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Piped water inside dwelling
50%
Flush toilet
75%
Bucket toilet (backlog)
1%
Electricity for lighting
90%
Regular refuse removal
62%
Home internet access
6%
No internet access
34%
Owns a motor car
26%
Food security

% of households reporting hunger at least sometimes in the past year.

Adult hunger 29%
Child hunger 27%

Source: Stats SA Census 2022.

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