Living in Klerksdorp

Klerksdorp is a city in North West, South Africa, home to 227,039 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 3%, #10 of 367), low-income households (top 8%, #41 of 578), low-income families (top 8%, #29 of 367).

Residents227,039

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport161 km (Lanseria International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km459,800 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 1,340 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line1.5 km

Distance to Bloemfontein256 km

Within 10 km227,039 people

Winter daylight13 h 50 min, sunset 18:07

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Good to know about Klerksdorp

On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 50 min and sets around 18:07; in late June it sets around 17:29.

How Klerksdorp 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 North West
Young family	65	#10 of 367	#2 of 28	Map
Low-income household	71	#41 of 578	#2 of 43	Map
Low-income family	67	#29 of 367	#2 of 28	Map
Single parent	69	#29 of 367	#2 of 28	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#148 of 367	#6 of 28	Map
Single pensioner	77	#102 of 367	#6 of 28	Map
Early retiree	68	#130 of 578	#8 of 43	Map
Single professional	69	#44 of 224	#2 of 19	Map
Young professional	72	#43 of 204	#2 of 17	Map
DINKS	70	#46 of 164	#2 of 12	Map
Remote worker	73	#99 of 578	#6 of 43	Map
Commuter	82	#44 of 212	#2 of 17	Map
Car-free household	76	#37 of 168	#2 of 14	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	70	#40 of 367	#2 of 28	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#57 of 578	#3 of 43	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	68	#40 of 186	#2 of 15	Map
Expat professional	62	#75 of 578	#4 of 43	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#59 of 367	#4 of 28	Map
Nature-focused household	25	#531 of 578	#41 of 43	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#135 of 578	#7 of 43	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	6	#541 of 578	#37 of 43	Map
Rural value seeker	32	#469 of 578	#39 of 43	Map
High-net-worth mover	74	#26 of 578	#2 of 43	Map
Lottery winner	65	#58 of 578	#3 of 43	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#469 of 578	#20 of 43	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	67	#89 of 578	#6 of 43	Map
Digital native	53	#53 of 233	#2 of 19	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
Foundation85
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
Flat land (terrain relief)77
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Lifestyle and amenities73
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
Jobs and economy63
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
Mobility and connectivity56
Affordability47
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Green space8
Education and family8
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)5
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)5
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

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