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Prieska

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Upington, Northern Cape

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Worth shortlisting Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
94
Affordability
91
Property confidence
76
Safety
Trade-offs
50
Transport
50
Amenities
Unknowns
Safety — based on limited evidence
Transport — no source available yet
Amenities — no source available yet
Is Prieska right for you?

Prieska stands out for affordable homes and steady property prices. 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.
  • Property prices have held up better than in most areas.

Who it suits

  • Families with children Partly known

    About average on safety and schools. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Young professionals and renters Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Retirees and a quieter life Partly known

    About average on safety. 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 Upington In South Africa
Safety Below most About average
Affordability Among the best Among the best
Schools Among the best About average
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
WEATHER TODAY: Upington 40°C and Kimberley 39°C as the heat wave holds South African
Weather for Wednesday: Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Klerksdorp and Kroonstad reach 36°C, while Cape Town stays cloudy and mild at 24°C and Durban settles at 27°C.
1 day ago Read article
Kalahari Arts & Heritage Festival returns for sixth edition: Here’s all you need to know The Citizen
The three-day festival will feature Khoi and San performers from South Africa, Botswana and Namibia.
2 days ago Read article
SAPS operations yield over 24 000 arrests nationwide Ebnewsdaily
The South African Police Service’s (SAPS) nationwide Safer Festive Season operations, alongside Operation Shanela II, continue to gain momentum with some 24 910 suspects arrested during the past 14 days. Among those arrested are...
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WEATHER TODAY: Upington swelters at 39°C, Bloemfontein and Kroonstad 35°C South African
Weather for Tuesday: Paarl reaches 34°C while Cape Town stays at 28°C and George a mild 23°C under high cloud. No rain is expected anywhere in the country.
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SAPS festive operations record 24 910 arrests nationwide Cape Town Etc
South Africa’s Safer Festive Season policing operations have resulted in 24 910 arrests over 14 days, with officers also seizing 224 unlicensed firearms and 2 630 rounds of ammunition, Cape {town} Etc reports. The South African Police Service (SAPS) says the arrests were made through nationwide deployments under its Safer Festive Season campaign and Operation Shanela II, with 2 680... Read more → The post SAPS festive operations record 24 910 arrests nationwide appeared first on Cape Town ETC.
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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
3 inside · 2 nearby
Official school register
School · verified 2026-09-22
Source
Score dashboard
modelled
76
Safety
Good
estimated
94
Affordability
Excellent
modelled
67
Schools
About average
2020
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Transport
No data yet
pending
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Amenities
No data yet
pending
—
Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
91
Property Confidence
Excellent
RPPI 2010-2023
What these scores mean for Prieska

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: 76/100 · Good
Scores 76 out of 100, which is good and lower than 58% 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: 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: 67/100 · About average
Scores 67 out of 100, which is about average and better than 55% of areas in South Africa. 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: 91/100 · Excellent
Scores 91 out of 100, which is excellent and better than 86% 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 834 households surveyed. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Flush toilet access
71%
Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)
24%
Has electricity
94%
Regular refuse removal
60%
Water interruptions (past yr)
79%
Less happy than last year
30%
What residents are complaining about

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

Illegal rubbish dumping 38%
Littering 46%
Water pollution 26%
Air pollution 26%
Land degradation 40%
Noise pollution 20%

Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.

Households (Census 2022)

Real Stats SA Census 2022 — full count, based on 496 households. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Piped water inside dwelling
49%
Flush toilet
85%
Bucket toilet (backlog)
6%
Electricity for lighting
97%
Regular refuse removal
81%
Home internet access
6%
No internet access
40%
Owns a motor car
26%
Food security

% of households reporting hunger at least sometimes in the past year.

Adult hunger 20%
Child hunger 16%

Source: Stats SA Census 2022.

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