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Lakeside

Moderate

Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

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Affordability

Schools — 21 schools within range

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Amenities — 2 amenities mapped nearby

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What's happening

Local & city news, notices and alerts

Zwane tells Usuthu players to take the burden off Ngwenya’s shoulders Timeslive

AmaZulu coach Arthur Zwane doesn’t want Usuthu to only rely on on-form striker Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya for goals, calling for other players to come to the party

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Zwane tells Usuthu players to take the burden off Ngwenya’s shoulders Sowetanlive

AmaZulu coach Arthur Zwane doesn’t want Usuthu to only rely on on-form striker Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya for goals, calling for other players to come to the party

2 weeks ago Read article

Da Cruz warned: 'That's not Chiefs' style' Kickoff

Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Thabiso Malatsi has cast a doubt over the formation of head coach...

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ANDILE SANGQU | Transnet’s recovery is a milestone, not a destination Timeslive

Sustained discipline and collaboration key to long-term logistics recovery, writes Andile Sangqu

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Sekhukhune United edge Richards Bay 3-2 with late winner Ebnewsdaily

Ellis Rammala scored a late winner as Sekhukhune United beat Richards Bay 3-2 after surrendering a two-goal lead.

2 weeks ago Read article

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

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freshness

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record coverage

25 pts

demographic alignment

School · 1.8 km away

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outdoor recreation

1 inside · 27 nearby

4 within 3 km · 27 within 5 km

Nearest: CDM Indoor Range (2.2 km)

lifestyle

1 inside · 18 nearby

5 within 3 km · 19 within 5 km

Nearest: PPK (1.5 km)

shopping

0 inside · 17 nearby

1 within 3 km · 17 within 5 km

Nearest: TotalEnergies (2.4 km)

food

0 inside · 8 nearby

0 within 3 km · 8 within 5 km

Nearest: KFC (3.2 km)

transport

0 inside · 7 nearby

1 within 3 km · 7 within 5 km

Nearest: JJB Energy (2.0 km)

essential services

0 inside · 7 nearby

0 within 3 km · 7 within 5 km

Nearest: Standard Bank (3.3 km)

healthcare

0 inside · 4 nearby

0 within 3 km · 4 within 5 km

Nearest: Wilmar Pharmacy (3.5 km)

education

0 inside · 2 nearby

1 within 3 km · 2 within 5 km

Nearest: Bhekhuzulu Library (1.9 km)

safety emergency

0 inside · 2 nearby

1 within 3 km · 2 within 5 km

Nearest: Fire Station Vryheid (2.5 km)

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Score dashboard

OSM Oct 2026 · modelled

Safety

Bottom 21%

estimated

Affordability

Bottom 1%

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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Municipal service delivery

Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 3,124 households surveyed. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Flush toilet access

44%

Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)

52%

Has electricity

98%

Regular refuse removal

41%

Water interruptions (past yr)

78%

Less happy than last year

42%

What residents are complaining about

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

Illegal rubbish dumping 21%

Littering 29%

Water pollution 20%

Air pollution 12%

Land degradation 25%

Noise pollution 9%

Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.

Households (Census 2022)

Real Stats SA Census 2022 — full count, based on 3,871 households. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Piped water inside dwelling

41%

Flush toilet

49%

Bucket toilet (backlog)

Electricity for lighting

90%

Regular refuse removal

49%

Home internet access

No internet access

21%

Owns a motor car

22%

Food security

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

Adult hunger 38%

Child hunger 34%

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 (68/100) is estimated from nearby data-backed suburbs. Check nearest stations below.

Nearest police stations

Vryheid 3.4 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

82 m

School mix

17 public · 4 independent

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Amenities & transport

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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

R8,346

Median income

R23,540

Avg property price

R834,600

Price trend YoY

+3.3%

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Monthly income

Deposit available

Median household income in KwaZulu-Natal (Stats SA GHS 2022) R4,800/mo

Official house price index — KwaZulu-Natal Stats SA RPPI, 2010–2023

Price index by period: 2010-01: 57.6, 2010-02: 58.0, 2010-03: 58.3, 2010-04: 58.5, 2010-05: 58.6, 2010-06: 58.5, 2010-07: 58.2, 2010-08: 58.0, 2010-09: 58.0, 2010-10: 58.2, 2010-11: 58.6, 2010-12: 59.1, 2011-01: 59.6, 2011-02: 60.1, 2011-03: 60.4, 2011-04: 60.7, 2011-05: 61.0, 2011-06: 61.2, 2011-07: 61.5, 2011-08: 61.7, 2011-09: 61.9, 2011-10: 61.9, 2011-11: 61.8, 2011-12: 61.7, 2012-01: 61.6, 2012-02: 61.6, 2012-03: 61.7, 2012-04: 61.9, 2012-05: 62.3, 2012-06: 62.8, 2012-07: 63.4, 2012-08: 64.1, 2012-09: 64.7, 2012-10: 65.2, 2012-11: 65.6, 2012-12: 65.9, 2013-01: 66.0, 2013-02: 66.1, 2013-03: 66.1, 2013-04: 66.1, 2013-05: 66.2, 2013-06: 66.4, 2013-07: 66.6, 2013-08: 67.0, 2013-09: 67.5, 2013-10: 67.9, 2013-11: 68.4, 2013-12: 68.8, 2014-01: 69.3, 2014-02: 69.9, 2014-03: 70.6, 2014-04: 71.4, 2014-05: 72.0, 2014-06: 72.6, 2014-07: 72.9, 2014-08: 72.9, 2014-09: 72.9, 2014-10: 73.1, 2014-11: 73.4, 2014-12: 73.9, 2015-01: 74.6, 2015-02: 75.3, 2015-03: 76.0, 2015-04: 76.5, 2015-05: 76.9, 2015-06: 77.2, 2015-07: 77.6, 2015-08: 78.0, 2015-09: 78.6, 2015-10: 79.2, 2015-11: 79.8, 2015-12: 80.3, 2016-01: 80.6, 2016-02: 80.8, 2016-03: 80.7, 2016-04: 80.7, 2016-05: 80.8, 2016-06: 81.0, 2016-07: 81.2, 2016-08: 81.7, 2016-09: 82.1, 2016-10: 82.5, 2016-11: 82.8, 2016-12: 83.2, 2017-01: 83.5, 2017-02: 83.7, 2017-03: 84.0, 2017-04: 84.2, 2017-05: 84.4, 2017-06: 84.5, 2017-07: 84.6, 2017-08: 84.9, 2017-09: 85.2, 2017-10: 85.7, 2017-11: 86.3, 2017-12: 86.8, 2018-01: 87.1, 2018-02: 87.3, 2018-03: 87.5, 2018-04: 87.6, 2018-05: 87.8, 2018-06: 88.1, 2018-07: 88.4, 2018-08: 88.8, 2018-09: 89.0, 2018-10: 89.1, 2018-11: 88.9, 2018-12: 88.7, 2019-01: 88.5, 2019-02: 88.5, 2019-03: 88.8, 2019-04: 89.4, 2019-05: 90.1, 2019-06: 90.8, 2019-07: 91.3, 2019-08: 91.6, 2019-09: 91.8, 2019-10: 92.1, 2019-11: 92.6, 2019-12: 93.2, 2020-01: 94.0, 2020-02: 94.8, 2020-03: 95.4, 2020-04: 95.9, 2020-05: 96.3, 2020-06: 96.7, 2020-07: 97.2, 2020-08: 97.7, 2020-09: 98.2, 2020-10: 98.8, 2020-11: 99.4, 2020-12: 100.0, 2021-01: 100.6, 2021-02: 101.2, 2021-03: 101.9, 2021-04: 102.6, 2021-05: 103.3, 2021-06: 103.8, 2021-07: 104.2, 2021-08: 104.5, 2021-09: 104.7, 2021-10: 104.9, 2021-11: 105.2, 2021-12: 105.7, 2022-01: 106.1, 2022-02: 106.7, 2022-03: 107.3, 2022-04: 107.7, 2022-05: 108.1, 2022-06: 108.3, 2022-07: 108.4, 2022-08: 108.4, 2022-09: 108.3, 2022-10: 108.3, 2022-11: 108.5, 2022-12: 108.7, 2023-01: 109.0

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