Verkeerdevlei P/S
Primary · Inside suburb
70
/ 100
Verkeerdevlei
StrongBloemfontein, Free State
Peri Urban
Worth shortlisting
Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
96
Safety — 49 reported incidents in the latest period
94
Affordability
Trade-offs
50
Schools — 2 schools within range
50
Transport
Unknowns
Transport — no source available yet
Amenities — no source available yet
Lifestyle — no source available yet
Is Verkeerdevlei right for you?
Verkeerdevlei stands out for low crime and affordable homes, with the trade-off of weak property prices. 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.
Things to weigh up
- Property prices have been weaker than in most areas.
Who it suits
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Families with children Partly known
Low 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
Low 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 Could work
Affordable homes, but weak property prices.
Compared with nearby areas
| In Bloemfontein | In South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | Among the best | Among the best |
| Affordability | Among the best | Among the best |
| Schools | Among the best | About average |
| Property Confidence | About average | Below most |
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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Data confidence
Moderate coverage
74
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
4 pts
demographic alignment
5 pts
Verified schools
2 inside · 0 nearby
inside
Refihletse C/S
Combined · Inside suburb
Data sources
Report incorrect data
Official school register
School · verified 2026-09-22
Score dashboard
SAPS 2022-2023 · modelled
96
Safety
Excellent
2022-2023
94
Affordability
Excellent
modelled
50
Schools
Below average
2020
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Transport
No data yet
pending
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Amenities
No data yet
pending
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Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
67
Property Confidence
About average
RPPI 2010-2023
What these scores mean for Verkeerdevlei
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: 96/100 · Excellent
- Scores 96 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: 50/100 · Below average
- Scores 50 out of 100, which is below average and lower than 53% 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: 67/100 · About average
- Scores 67 out of 100, which is about average and lower than 72% 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).
Flood & earthquake history
🌊
Flood:
None on record
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Earthquake:
None on record
Population (Census 2022)
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality — for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.
790,709
people in Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
Black African
88%
Coloured
4%
Indian or Asian
0%
White
8%
Other
0%
Source: Stats SA Census 2022.
Municipal service delivery
Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 381 households surveyed in Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.
Flush toilet access
65%
Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)
30%
Has electricity
98%
Regular refuse removal
57%
Water interruptions (past yr)
63%
Less happy than last year
37%
What residents are complaining about
% of households reporting each problem as present in their area.
Illegal rubbish dumping
68%
Littering
57%
Water pollution
27%
Air pollution
28%
Land degradation
54%
Noise pollution
34%
Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.
Households (Census 2022)
Real Stats SA Census 2022 — full count, based on 1,549 households. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.
Piped water inside dwelling
38%
Flush toilet
91%
Bucket toilet (backlog)
6%
Electricity for lighting
92%
Regular refuse removal
83%
Home internet access
3%
No internet access
26%
Owns a motor car
23%
Food security
% of households reporting hunger at least sometimes in the past year.
Adult hunger
21%
Child hunger
18%
Source: Stats SA Census 2022.
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Load-shedding
No load-shedding
National status
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