Living in Bhisho

Bhisho is a city in Eastern Cape, South Africa, home to 137,287 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 3%, #11 of 367), single pensioners (top 4%, #13 of 367), remote workers (top 5%, #25 of 578).

Residents137,287

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport42 km (King Phalo)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km293,200 people

Sea coast40 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line1.9 km

Distance to Bloemfontein430 km

Within 10 km267,073 people

Winter daylight14 h 19 min, sunset 18:18

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Good to know about Bhisho

On the shortest day the sun is up for 14 h 19 min and sets around 18:18; in late June it sets around 17:11.

How Bhisho ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in South Africa. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In South Africa	In Eastern Cape
Young family	65	#11 of 367	#2 of 33	Map
Low-income household	70	#49 of 578	#5 of 87	Map
Low-income family	67	#25 of 367	#3 of 33	Map
Single parent	69	#25 of 367	#3 of 33	Map
Pensioner couple	80	#23 of 367	#4 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	85	#13 of 367	#1 of 33	Map
Early retiree	70	#75 of 578	#3 of 87	Map
Single professional	65	#56 of 224	#5 of 22	Map
Young professional	68	#54 of 204	#5 of 21	Map
DINKS	65	#58 of 164	#5 of 16	Map
Remote worker	82	#25 of 578	#2 of 87	Map
Commuter	80	#52 of 212	#5 of 21	Map
Car-free household	73	#47 of 168	#5 of 16	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	69	#48 of 367	#5 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#43 of 578	#5 of 87	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#49 of 186	#5 of 20	Map
Expat professional	66	#61 of 578	#5 of 87	Map
Healthcare-first mover	80	#31 of 367	#5 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	27	#513 of 578	#77 of 87	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#65 of 578	#7 of 87	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	24	#407 of 578	#83 of 87	Map
Rural value seeker	31	#485 of 578	#78 of 87	Map
High-net-worth mover	72	#33 of 578	#3 of 87	Map
Lottery winner	69	#44 of 578	#5 of 87	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#140 of 578	#23 of 87	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	73	#69 of 578	#6 of 87	Map
Digital native	54	#52 of 233	#6 of 24	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Foundation83
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
Lifestyle and amenities63
Jobs and economy54
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
Affordability50
Flat land (terrain relief)49
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
Sea or lake shore35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
Green space7
Education and family7
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Qonce 6 km
Ndevana 9 km
Ilitha 10 km
Phakamisa 10 km
Dimbaza 21 km
Stutterheim 31 km
Mdantsane 33 km
East London 48 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.