Darul Hikma Islamic School
Combined · Inside suburb
Pietermaritzburg, Free State
Frere stands out for good public transport, with the trade-off of higher crime and high prices for local incomes.
Higher crime and fewer shops and services.
Good public transport, but fewer shops and services and little to do nearby.
Higher crime and fewer shops and services.
Good public transport, but fewer shops and services.
High prices for local incomes and weak property prices.
| In Pietermaritzburg | In South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | About average | Below most |
| Affordability | About average | Below most |
| Schools | Better than most | About average |
| Transport | Among the best | Among the best |
| Amenities | Among the lowest | Among the lowest |
| Lifestyle | Among the lowest | Among the lowest |
| Property Confidence | Below most | Among the lowest |
Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.
Combined · Inside suburb
Primary · Inside suburb
Primary · 2.4 km away
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.
Is this area good for families?
Frere scores 54/100 for schools and 73/100 for safety — the two factors families weigh most. Its strongest areas are safety and affordability. Be mindful of weaker amenities and lifestyle scores before committing.
Generated by AI · 12 hours ago
Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 1,290 households surveyed. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.
% of households reporting each problem as present in their area.
Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.
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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.