Mphule
ModeratePietermaritzburg, Free State
Mphule is held back by 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.
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.
- There are few schools nearby, so check the school run.
- Property prices have been weaker than in most areas.
Who it suits
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Families with children Partly known
Higher crime and 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
Higher 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 Less suited
High prices for local incomes and weak property prices.
Compared with nearby areas
| In Pietermaritzburg | In South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | About average | Below most |
| Affordability | About average | Below most |
| Schools | Below most | Below most |
| Property Confidence | Below most | Among the lowest |
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 Mphule
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: 73/100 · Good
- Scores 73 out of 100, which is good and lower than 70% 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: 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: 64/100 · About average
- Scores 64 out of 100, which is about average and lower than 98% of areas in South Africa. 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).
Municipal service delivery
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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Local services in Mphule
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Visiting Mphule
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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.