Northern Lights Special School
Special needs · 0.4 km away
72
/ 100
Fernglen
StrongGqeberha, Eastern Cape
Residential
Worth shortlisting
Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
98
Schools — 78 schools within range
86
Affordability
78
Safety
Trade-offs
50
Transport
50
Amenities
Unknowns
Safety — based on limited evidence
Transport — no source available yet
Amenities — no source available yet
Is Fernglen right for you?
Fernglen stands out for low crime and schools nearby, with the trade-off of 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
- Crime is lower than in most areas.
- There are more schools within reach than in most areas.
- Property prices have held up better than in most areas.
Things to weigh up
- Homes are expensive compared with local incomes.
Who it suits
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Families with children Partly known
Low crime and 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 Could work
Steady property prices, but high prices for local incomes.
Compared with nearby areas
| In Gqeberha | In South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | About average | Better than most |
| Affordability | Below most | Below most |
| Schools | Among the best | Among the best |
| 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.
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Data confidence
Moderate coverage
70
Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.
geography
15 pts
source authority
20 pts
freshness
20 pts
record coverage
10 pts
demographic alignment
5 pts
Verified schools
0 inside · 78 nearby
nearby
Cotswold Preparatory School
Primary · 0.8 km away
Insight Learning Centre
Combined · 0.9 km away
Moregrove Primary School
Primary · 1.1 km away
Herbert Hurd Primary School
Primary · 1.2 km away
Newton Park Pre-Primary School
Pre primary · 1.2 km away
Sunridge Primary School
Primary · 1.6 km away
Newton Park Primary School
Primary · 1.6 km away
Willow Academy
Combined · 1.6 km away
Merryvale School
Special needs · 1.7 km away
Gelvandale Primary School
Primary · 1.7 km away
Adolph Schauder Primary School
Primary · 2.2 km away
Data sources
Report incorrect data
Official school register
School · verified 2026-09-23
Score dashboard
modelled
78
Safety
Good
estimated
86
Affordability
Excellent
modelled
98
Schools
Excellent
2020
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Transport
No data yet
pending
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Amenities
No data yet
pending
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Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
72
Property Confidence
Good
RPPI 2010-2023
What these scores mean for Fernglen
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: 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: 98/100 · Excellent
- Scores 98 out of 100, which is excellent and better than 99% 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: 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).
Flood & earthquake history
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Flood:
None on record
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Earthquake:
None on record
Population (Census 2022)
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality — for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.
1,187,335
people in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Black African
63%
Coloured
19%
Indian or Asian
1%
White
16%
Other
1%
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.
Flush toilet access
96%
Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)
3%
Has electricity
98%
Regular refuse removal
87%
Water interruptions (past yr)
70%
Less happy than last year
30%
What residents are complaining about
% of households reporting each problem as present in their area.
Illegal rubbish dumping
35%
Littering
42%
Water pollution
15%
Air pollution
11%
Land degradation
2%
Noise pollution
4%
Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.
Households (Census 2022)
Real Stats SA Census 2022 — full count, based on 22,145 households. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.
Piped water inside dwelling
78%
Flush toilet
90%
Bucket toilet (backlog)
5%
Electricity for lighting
94%
Regular refuse removal
87%
Home internet access
12%
No internet access
22%
Owns a motor car
28%
Food security
% of households reporting hunger at least sometimes in the past year.
Adult hunger
37%
Child hunger
35%
Source: Stats SA Census 2022.
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National status
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