Which HDB town is best for healthcare access?

In the current snapshot, Kallang leads for healthcare access (88/100), measured by walking time to CHAS clinics and polyclinics, drive time to a hospital, and eldercare access across its 211 HDB blocks.

How is this ranking of healthcare access calculated?

Towns are ranked by walking time to CHAS clinics and polyclinics, drive time to a hospital, and eldercare access (higher is better). Each block is scored 0–100 from open government data (data.gov.sg, OneMap); the town figure is the unit-weighted average of its blocks.

Town ranking · by amenity

Best HDB Towns for Healthcare Access

HDB towns ranked by access to clinics, polyclinics, hospitals and eldercare.

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#	Town	Score	Liveability
1	Kallang	88	83
2	Rochor	85	86
3	Bukit Batok	84	71
4	Geylang	84	81
5	Novena	83	74
6	Tampines	77	66
7	Marine Parade	74	78
8	Punggol	73	66
9	Jurong West	73	71
10	Downtown Core	70	79
11	Outram	70	82
12	Woodlands	69	65

Ranked by walking time to CHAS clinics and polyclinics, drive time to a hospital, and eldercare access. Each block is scored 0–100 from open government data (data.gov.sg, OneMap); the town figure is the unit-weighted average of its blocks. Snapshot 2026-11.

How to use this

A town’s figure summarises the typical block, but individual blocks vary — check the specific block before you commit. Open a town’s Living in… guide for its full picture, weigh healthcare access against everything else on the overall town ranking, and pressure-test a shortlist with the screening framework.