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Struandale

Moderate

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

Residential

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Worth shortlisting Based on 7 scored dimensions

Best reasons

Schools — 119 schools within range

Affordability

Safety

Trade-offs

Transport

Amenities — 26 amenities mapped nearby

Unknowns

Safety — based on limited evidence

Is Struandale right for you?

Struandale stands out for low crime and schools nearby, with the trade-off of high prices for local incomes and limited public transport.

What is good here

Crime is lower than in most areas.
There are more schools within reach than in most areas.
There are lots of places to eat, parks and things to do.
Property prices have held up better than in most areas.

Things to weigh up

Homes are expensive compared with local incomes.
Public transport is limited, so you will probably need a car.

Who it suits

Families with children Suits well

Low crime and schools nearby.
Young professionals and renters Could work

Plenty to do, but limited public transport.
Retirees and a quieter life Suits well

Low crime.
Living without a car Less suited

Limited public transport.
Buying on a budget Could work

Steady property prices, but high prices for local incomes.

Compared with nearby areas

	In Gqeberha	In South Africa
Safety	About average	Better than most
Affordability	Below most	Below most
Schools	Better than most	Among the best
Transport	Among the lowest	Among the lowest
Amenities	About average	About average
Lifestyle	Better than most	Among the best
Property Confidence	About average	Better than most

What's happening

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Defeat for Garden Route Badgers Colts The Gremlin

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Proteas vs Bangladesh Tests: Squad, dates, where to watch South African

South Africa host Bangladesh in November and December, including two clashes that could shape the World Test Championship.

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Businesses pool funds for Gqeberha substation’s R1m security upgrades Daily Maverick

In an effort to prevent power outages from crippling businesses in the industrial areas of Deal Party and Struandale, several Gqeberha firms have banded together to install security upgrades at the crucial Swartkops Substation, including a fence worth nearly R1-million.

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Cancer patient turns to crowdfunding after Gqeberha hospital’s scanners fail Daily Maverick

Broken CT scanners at Livingstone Hospital left patients facing uncertainty over access to essential diagnostic services. For 70-year-old breast cancer patient Charmaine van den Berg, the breakdown meant turning to public crowdfunding to afford a private scan.

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Data confidence

High coverage

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

25 pts

demographic alignment

Primary · 1.0 km away

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Directions Official school register

Data sources

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Official school register

School · verified 2026-09-23

Source

Score dashboard

OSM Nov 2026 · modelled

Safety

Good

estimated

Affordability

Excellent

modelled

Schools

Excellent

2020

Transport

Weak

Nov 2026

Amenities

Below average

Nov 2026

Lifestyle

About average

Nov 2026

Property Confidence

Good

RPPI 2010-2023

What these scores mean for Struandale

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: 78/100 · Good: Scores 78 out of 100, which is good and better than 64% 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: 93/100 · Excellent: Scores 93 out of 100, which is excellent and better than 99% 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).
Transport: 18/100 · Weak: Scores 18 out of 100, which is weak and lower than 99% of areas in South Africa. In practice, you will probably need a car for most trips. What it measures: Access to public transport stops, stations and main roads. How it is worked out: Density of public-transport stops and stations. This is based on strong, recent official data. Source: OpenStreetMap transport nodes (Nov 2026).
Amenities: 43/100 · Below average: Scores 43 out of 100, which is below average and lower than 59% of areas in South Africa. In practice, you may need to travel for everyday shopping and services. What it measures: Everyday places nearby, such as shops, pharmacies, clinics and banks. How it is worked out: Daily-convenience density: shops, food, healthcare, community. This is based on strong, recent official data. Source: OpenStreetMap & Google Places (Nov 2026).
Lifestyle: 55/100 · About average: Scores 55 out of 100, which is about average and better than 87% of areas in South Africa. What it measures: Places to eat, relax and spend free time, such as restaurants, parks and gyms. How it is worked out: Parks, food culture, and community sentiment once reviews accrue. This is based on strong, recent official data. Source: OSM green space + resident sentiment (Nov 2026).
Property Confidence: 72/100 · Good: Scores 72 out of 100, which is good and better than 63% 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).

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Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

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Population (Census 2022)

Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality — for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

1,187,335 people in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality

Black African 63%

Coloured 19%

Indian or Asian 1%

White 16%

Other 1%

Source: Stats SA Census 2022.

Municipal service delivery

Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 461 households surveyed in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Flush toilet access

96%

Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)

Has electricity

98%

Regular refuse removal

87%

Water interruptions (past yr)

70%

Less happy than last year

30%

What residents are complaining about

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

Illegal rubbish dumping 35%

Littering 42%

Water pollution 15%

Air pollution 11%

Land degradation 2%

Noise pollution 4%

Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.

Households (Census 2022)

Real Stats SA Census 2022 — full count, based on 22,145 households. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Piped water inside dwelling

78%

Flush toilet

90%

Bucket toilet (backlog)

Electricity for lighting

94%

Regular refuse removal

87%

Home internet access

12%

No internet access

22%

Owns a motor car

28%

Food security

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

Adult hunger 37%

Child hunger 35%

Source: Stats SA Census 2022.

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Load-shedding

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National status

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Safety & crime

Safety is estimated

Not matched to a SAPS station yet — the safety score (78/100) is estimated from nearby data-backed suburbs. Check nearest stations below.

Nearest police stations

Algoapark 560 m

Straight-line distances from suburb centre. Source: OpenStreetMap.

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

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Nearby schools

DBE National Masterlist 2020 · within 5km

Schools within 5 km

119

Closest school

607 m

School mix

107 public · 12 independent

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Amenities & transport

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Restaurants 0

Transport 0

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Natural hazards & flood/earthquake history

GDACS

No significant hazards on record

No notable floods or earthquakes recorded near this area since 2006.

Affordability

Estimated

Estimated figures — modelled from NeighbourhoodIQ score and area type. No suburb-level Stats SA survey exists. Use as a rough planning guide, not a valuation.

Avg monthly rent

R6,864

Median income

R19,360

Avg property price

R686,400

Price trend YoY

+3.3%

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Monthly income

Deposit available

Median household income in Eastern Cape (Stats SA GHS 2022) R3,770/mo

Official house price index — Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality Stats SA RPPI, 2010–2023

Price index by period: 2010-01: 62.9, 2010-02: 62.8, 2010-03: 62.8, 2010-04: 63.0, 2010-05: 63.3, 2010-06: 63.7, 2010-07: 64.1, 2010-08: 64.1, 2010-09: 63.8, 2010-10: 63.4, 2010-11: 63.2, 2010-12: 63.3, 2011-01: 63.8, 2011-02: 64.7, 2011-03: 65.7, 2011-04: 66.5, 2011-05: 67.1, 2011-06: 67.3, 2011-07: 67.1, 2011-08: 66.8, 2011-09: 66.5, 2011-10: 66.5, 2011-11: 66.7, 2011-12: 67.0, 2012-01: 67.2, 2012-02: 67.1, 2012-03: 66.7, 2012-04: 66.2, 2012-05: 65.6, 2012-06: 65.3, 2012-07: 65.4, 2012-08: 65.9, 2012-09: 66.6, 2012-10: 67.3, 2012-11: 67.8, 2012-12: 68.0, 2013-01: 68.0, 2013-02: 67.9, 2013-03: 68.0, 2013-04: 68.2, 2013-05: 68.7, 2013-06: 69.2, 2013-07: 69.6, 2013-08: 69.9, 2013-09: 70.1, 2013-10: 70.0, 2013-11: 69.9, 2013-12: 69.7, 2014-01: 69.7, 2014-02: 69.9, 2014-03: 70.2, 2014-04: 70.5, 2014-05: 70.9, 2014-06: 71.3, 2014-07: 71.8, 2014-08: 72.3, 2014-09: 72.8, 2014-10: 73.2, 2014-11: 73.5, 2014-12: 73.6, 2015-01: 73.6, 2015-02: 73.7, 2015-03: 73.9, 2015-04: 74.3, 2015-05: 74.8, 2015-06: 75.2, 2015-07: 75.3, 2015-08: 75.2, 2015-09: 74.9, 2015-10: 74.8, 2015-11: 74.9, 2015-12: 75.3, 2016-01: 75.8, 2016-02: 76.3, 2016-03: 76.7, 2016-04: 76.8, 2016-05: 76.8, 2016-06: 77.0, 2016-07: 77.3, 2016-08: 77.7, 2016-09: 78.0, 2016-10: 78.2, 2016-11: 78.2, 2016-12: 78.1, 2017-01: 78.2, 2017-02: 78.3, 2017-03: 78.6, 2017-04: 79.0, 2017-05: 79.1, 2017-06: 79.0, 2017-07: 78.6, 2017-08: 78.5, 2017-09: 78.7, 2017-10: 79.4, 2017-11: 80.3, 2017-12: 81.3, 2018-01: 82.1, 2018-02: 82.6, 2018-03: 82.7, 2018-04: 82.6, 2018-05: 82.8, 2018-06: 83.0, 2018-07: 83.3, 2018-08: 83.5, 2018-09: 83.6, 2018-10: 83.6, 2018-11: 83.8, 2018-12: 84.3, 2019-01: 85.2, 2019-02: 86.2, 2019-03: 87.3, 2019-04: 87.9, 2019-05: 88.2, 2019-06: 88.3, 2019-07: 88.6, 2019-08: 89.2, 2019-09: 90.1, 2019-10: 91.3, 2019-11: 92.2, 2019-12: 92.7, 2020-01: 92.9, 2020-02: 93.1, 2020-03: 93.5, 2020-04: 94.3, 2020-05: 95.7, 2020-06: 97.2, 2020-07: 98.6, 2020-08: 99.6, 2020-09: 100.0, 2020-10: 100.0, 2020-11: 99.9, 2020-12: 100.0, 2021-01: 100.3, 2021-02: 100.9, 2021-03: 101.7, 2021-04: 102.5, 2021-05: 103.1, 2021-06: 103.5, 2021-07: 103.8, 2021-08: 104.2, 2021-09: 104.8, 2021-10: 105.5, 2021-11: 106.2, 2021-12: 106.7, 2022-01: 107.0, 2022-02: 106.9, 2022-03: 106.7, 2022-04: 106.6, 2022-05: 106.8, 2022-06: 107.1, 2022-07: 107.4, 2022-08: 107.8, 2022-09: 108.2, 2022-10: 108.8, 2022-11: 109.4, 2022-12: 110.3, 2023-01: 111.2

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