This chapter paper discusses socio-spatial inequalities in neighbourhoods from a qualitative perspective specifically examining three concepts which define place-making, namely, sense of place, belonging, and agency. The chapter argues that these concepts give a perspective of how people experience life in their neighbourhoods and how inequalities in neighbourhood experiences then relate to different qualities of life in the different types of neighbourhoods in Johannesburg, South Africa. The data for this chapter comes from rich, in-depth focus group discussions conducted by SHLC researchers, and the presentation of data is categorised by neighbourhoods made up of different income quintiles. The paper concludes that sense of place, belonging, and agency allow us to see inequality through a different lens, adding a nuance to neighbourhood scale research that balances the quantitative and morphological approaches that often characterise it.