New Ermelo Primary School
Combined · Inside suburb
70
/ 100
New Ermelo
StrongeMalahleni, Mpumalanga
Residential
Worth shortlisting
Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
100
Property confidence
94
Affordability
81
Schools — 11 schools within range
Trade-offs
50
Transport
50
Amenities
Unknowns
Safety — based on limited evidence
Transport — no source available yet
Amenities — no source available yet
Is New Ermelo right for you?
New Ermelo stands out for affordable homes and schools nearby, with the trade-off of higher crime. We do not have figures yet for transport, amenities and lifestyle, so this is a partial picture.
What is good here
- 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.
Things to weigh up
- Crime is higher than in most areas, so read the safety section before deciding.
Who it suits
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Families with children Partly known
Schools nearby, but higher crime. 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 Suits well
Affordable homes and steady property prices.
Compared with nearby areas
| In eMalahleni | In South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | About average | Among the lowest |
| Affordability | Among the best | Among the best |
| Schools | Better than most | Better than most |
| Property Confidence | Better than most | 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.
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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 · 7 nearby
inside
Ermelo Christian School
Combined · Inside suburb
C V O Skool Ermelo
Primary · Inside suburb
Destiny Academy Gateway
Combined · Inside suburb
Ermelo Primary School
Primary · 2.9 km away
Laerskool Jj Van Der Merwe
Primary · 3.1 km away
Hts Ligbron
Secondary · 3.1 km away
Laerskool Ermelo
Primary · 3.2 km away
Ark Christian School
Combined · 3.5 km away
Summerfields Private School
Primary · 4.1 km away
HoËRskool Ermelo
Secondary · 4.3 km away
Data sources
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Official school register
School · verified 2026-09-23
Score dashboard
modelled
65
Safety
About average
estimated
94
Affordability
Excellent
modelled
81
Schools
Good
2020
—
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 New Ermelo
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: 65/100 · About average
- Scores 65 out of 100, which is about average and lower than 83% of areas in South Africa. 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: 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: 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: 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).
Flood & earthquake history
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Flood:
None on record
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Earthquake:
None on record
Municipal service delivery
Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 1,523 households surveyed. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.
Flush toilet access
42%
Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)
56%
Has electricity
94%
Regular refuse removal
36%
Water interruptions (past yr)
76%
Less happy than last year
41%
What residents are complaining about
% of households reporting each problem as present in their area.
Illegal rubbish dumping
54%
Littering
48%
Water pollution
10%
Air pollution
22%
Land degradation
72%
Noise pollution
11%
Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.
Households (Census 2022)
Real Stats SA Census 2022 — full count, based on 4,092 households. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.
Piped water inside dwelling
62%
Flush toilet
78%
Bucket toilet (backlog)
2%
Electricity for lighting
85%
Regular refuse removal
73%
Home internet access
7%
No internet access
22%
Owns a motor car
28%
Food security
% of households reporting hunger at least sometimes in the past year.
Adult hunger
19%
Child hunger
17%
Source: Stats SA Census 2022.
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Local services in New Ermelo
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National status
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