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Glen Roy

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Polokwane, Limpopo

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Recommended Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
100
Property confidence
95
Safety — 643 reported incidents in the latest period
94
Affordability
Trade-offs
50
Transport
50
Amenities
Unknowns
Transport — no source available yet
Amenities — no source available yet
Lifestyle — no source available yet
Is Glen Roy right for you?

Glen Roy stands out for low crime and affordable homes. 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.
  • There are more schools within reach than in most areas.
  • Property prices have held up better than in most areas.

Who it suits

  • Families with children Partly known

    Low crime and schools nearby. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Young professionals and renters Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Retirees and a quieter life Partly known

    Low crime. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Living without a car Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Buying on a budget Suits well

    Affordable homes and steady property prices.

Compared with nearby areas

In Polokwane In South Africa
Safety Among the best Among the best
Affordability Among the best Among the best
Schools Better than most 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
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‘Gagash’ linked estate controller case postponed to Monday The South African Broadcasting Corporation
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The Hawks arrest fifth suspect in the ‘Gagash’ estate fraud case The South African Broadcasting Corporation
An estate controller at Office of the Master of High Court is expected to appear at court in Limpopo
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Hawks arrest Master’s Office official in R11 million deceased-estates corruption investigation Iol
Hawks spokesperson Colonel Avele Fumba confirmed the arrest of a Master’s Office official linked to the R11 million deceased-estates corruption investigation.
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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 · 5 nearby
Official school register
School · verified 2026-09-23
Source
Score dashboard
SAPS 2022-2023 · modelled
95
Safety
Excellent
2022-2023
94
Affordability
Excellent
modelled
75
Schools
Good
2020
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Transport
No data yet
pending
—
Amenities
No data yet
pending
—
Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
100
Property Confidence
Excellent
RPPI 2010-2023
What these scores mean for Glen Roy

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: 95/100 · Excellent
Scores 95 out of 100, which is excellent and better than 98% 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: 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: 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: 75/100 · Good
Scores 75 out of 100, which is good and better than 61% 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: 100/100 · Excellent
Scores 100 out of 100, which is excellent and better than 92% 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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Municipal service delivery

Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 2,295 households surveyed. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Flush toilet access
29%
Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)
69%
Has electricity
98%
Regular refuse removal
18%
Water interruptions (past yr)
71%
Less happy than last year
33%
What residents are complaining about

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

Illegal rubbish dumping 11%
Littering 24%
Water pollution 10%
Air pollution 11%
Land degradation 36%
Noise pollution 8%

Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.

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