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Greenfields

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Johannesburg, Gauteng

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Poor fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

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Schools — 46 schools within range

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Amenities — 4 amenities mapped nearby

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Mauritius tightens security and extends curfew after days of unrest WTOP

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Mauritius extended a curfew for two more nights and tightened security after days of unrest sparked by police shooting a woman who was takin

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Mauritius tightens security and extends curfew after days of unrest WTOP

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Mauritius extended a curfew for two more nights and tightened security after days of unrest sparked by police shooting a woman who was takin

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Africa's biggest cities are grappling with mounting waste and shrinking space The Star

Johannesburg's mounting waste problem reflects a broader challenge across Africa.

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South Africa, India have aligned perspectives on preserving medicinal plants: Minister Daily Excelsior

JOHANNESBURG, Oct 12: South Africa and India have shared aligned perspectives on preserving medicinal plants, Narend Singh, Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has said at a symposium in Durban. The symposium, organsied by the Indian Consulate in...

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South Africa Police Deputy Chief Quits Amid Corruption and Sex Offense Claims U.S. News & World Report

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's suspended deputy head of the police, Shadrack Sibiya, resigned from his position on Monday amid allegations of corruption and alleged sexual offenses leveled against him.

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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

14 pts

demographic alignment

Primary · 2.0 km away

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Data sources

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school · verified 2026-10-06

Source

Score dashboard

SAPS 2022-2023 · OSM Oct 2026 · modelled

Safety

Bottom 1%

2022-2023

Affordability

Top 37%

modelled

Schools

Top 27%

2020

Transport

Bottom 1%

Oct 2026

Amenities

Bottom 1%

Oct 2026

Lifestyle

Bottom 1%

Oct 2026

Property Confidence

Bottom 48%

RPPI 2010-2023

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

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Population (Census 2022)

City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality — for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

4,694,290 people in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

Black African 85%

Coloured 5%

Indian or Asian 3%

White 7%

Other 0%

Source: Stats SA Census 2022.

Municipal service delivery

Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 1,285 households surveyed in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Flush toilet access

88%

Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)

10%

Has electricity

91%

Regular refuse removal

83%

Water interruptions (past yr)

45%

Less happy than last year

43%

What residents are complaining about

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

Illegal rubbish dumping 17%

Littering 40%

Water pollution 27%

Air pollution 26%

Land degradation 34%

Noise pollution 30%

Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.

Households (Census 2022)

Real Stats SA Census 2022 — full count, based on 98,214 households. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Piped water inside dwelling

71%

Flush toilet

88%

Bucket toilet (backlog)

Electricity for lighting

90%

Regular refuse removal

87%

Home internet access

16%

No internet access

15%

Owns a motor car

33%

Food security

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

Adult hunger 22%

Child hunger 20%

Source: Stats SA Census 2022.

Quality of life

GCRO Survey · 2023-2024

/ 100 overall quality-of-life index

8 residents surveyed

Service delivery 8.9/10

Government satisfaction 3.1/10

Life satisfaction 4.9/10

Health 6.6/10

Perceived safety 3.7/10

Civic participation 7.5/10

Source: GCRO, person-weighted. Perceived safety ≠ measured crime data (see Safety tab).

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Safety & crime

SAPS Precinct

Edenpark

Total incidents

3,294

Violent crime

1,616 +110

Burglary & robbery

414 +73

Property crime

664 +8

Vehicle crime

133 +22

Other

467 +4

Most reported crimes

Assault Gbh

498

Drug Crime

401

Common Assault

388

Malicious Damage

287

Other Theft

265

Aggr Robbery

264

Burglary Res

222

Sexual Offences

106

Reporting history (2008–2023)

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Total Burglary share Latest period

Source: SAPS crime statistics, SAPACR dataset (2008–2023). South African Police Service.

Nearest police stations

Edenpark 850 m Ramokonapi SAPS 3.9 km Kliprivier Police Station 5.8 km Police station 5.8 km

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

Closest school

479 m

School mix

45 public · 1 independent

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Amenities & transport

OpenStreetMap

Healthcare 0

Shops 0

Restaurants 0

Cafes & fast food 0

Parks 0

Community 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

R11,000

Median income

R34,000

Avg property price

R1,350,000

Price trend YoY

+2.8%

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Monthly income

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Median household income in Gauteng (Stats SA GHS 2022) R5,607/mo

Official house price index — City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality Stats SA RPPI, 2010–2023

Price index by period: 2010-01: 61.8, 2010-02: 61.9, 2010-03: 62.0, 2010-04: 61.9, 2010-05: 61.9, 2010-06: 61.7, 2010-07: 61.6, 2010-08: 61.6, 2010-09: 61.9, 2010-10: 62.3, 2010-11: 62.7, 2010-12: 63.1, 2011-01: 63.4, 2011-02: 63.6, 2011-03: 63.8, 2011-04: 64.1, 2011-05: 64.3, 2011-06: 64.6, 2011-07: 64.8, 2011-08: 64.9, 2011-09: 64.8, 2011-10: 64.7, 2011-11: 64.5, 2011-12: 64.4, 2012-01: 64.4, 2012-02: 64.6, 2012-03: 64.8, 2012-04: 65.1, 2012-05: 65.6, 2012-06: 66.1, 2012-07: 66.7, 2012-08: 67.2, 2012-09: 67.8, 2012-10: 68.3, 2012-11: 68.7, 2012-12: 68.9, 2013-01: 69.2, 2013-02: 69.6, 2013-03: 70.0, 2013-04: 70.6, 2013-05: 71.1, 2013-06: 71.7, 2013-07: 72.2, 2013-08: 72.6, 2013-09: 73.1, 2013-10: 73.7, 2013-11: 74.5, 2013-12: 75.3, 2014-01: 76.1, 2014-02: 76.8, 2014-03: 77.3, 2014-04: 77.6, 2014-05: 77.8, 2014-06: 78.0, 2014-07: 78.5, 2014-08: 79.1, 2014-09: 79.7, 2014-10: 80.3, 2014-11: 80.9, 2014-12: 81.3, 2015-01: 81.6, 2015-02: 82.0, 2015-03: 82.4, 2015-04: 83.0, 2015-05: 83.5, 2015-06: 84.0, 2015-07: 84.4, 2015-08: 84.7, 2015-09: 84.9, 2015-10: 85.0, 2015-11: 85.2, 2015-12: 85.5, 2016-01: 85.8, 2016-02: 86.2, 2016-03: 86.7, 2016-04: 87.1, 2016-05: 87.4, 2016-06: 87.7, 2016-07: 87.9, 2016-08: 88.0, 2016-09: 88.2, 2016-10: 88.4, 2016-11: 88.7, 2016-12: 88.9, 2017-01: 89.2, 2017-02: 89.5, 2017-03: 89.6, 2017-04: 89.8, 2017-05: 89.8, 2017-06: 89.9, 2017-07: 90.1, 2017-08: 90.4, 2017-09: 90.9, 2017-10: 91.6, 2017-11: 92.3, 2017-12: 92.9, 2018-01: 93.4, 2018-02: 93.7, 2018-03: 93.8, 2018-04: 93.8, 2018-05: 93.9, 2018-06: 94.2, 2018-07: 94.6, 2018-08: 95.0, 2018-09: 95.2, 2018-10: 95.3, 2018-11: 95.3, 2018-12: 95.2, 2019-01: 95.1, 2019-02: 95.0, 2019-03: 94.9, 2019-04: 94.9, 2019-05: 94.9, 2019-06: 94.8, 2019-07: 94.6, 2019-08: 94.6, 2019-09: 94.5, 2019-10: 94.5, 2019-11: 94.6, 2019-12: 94.7, 2020-01: 94.9, 2020-02: 95.3, 2020-03: 95.7, 2020-04: 96.2, 2020-05: 96.7, 2020-06: 97.2, 2020-07: 97.7, 2020-08: 98.1, 2020-09: 98.5, 2020-10: 99.0, 2020-11: 99.5, 2020-12: 100.0, 2021-01: 100.4, 2021-02: 100.7, 2021-03: 100.9, 2021-04: 101.3, 2021-05: 101.6, 2021-06: 102.0, 2021-07: 102.4, 2021-08: 102.7, 2021-09: 102.9, 2021-10: 102.9, 2021-11: 103.2, 2021-12: 103.6, 2022-01: 103.4, 2022-02: 103.8, 2022-03: 104.1, 2022-04: 104.4, 2022-05: 104.6, 2022-06: 104.6, 2022-07: 104.6, 2022-08: 104.7, 2022-09: 104.8, 2022-10: 105.1, 2022-11: 105.5, 2022-12: 105.9, 2023-01: 106.3

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