Best HDB Towns for Healthcare Access
HDB towns ranked by access to clinics, polyclinics, hospitals and eldercare.
| # | Town | Score | To CBD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kallang | 88 | 21 min |
| 2 | Geylang | 85 | 24 min |
| 3 | Rochor | 85 | 16 min |
| 4 | Bukit Batok | 84 | 44 min |
| 5 | Novena | 83 | 27 min |
| 6 | Tampines | 76 | 43 min |
| 7 | Marine Parade | 74 | 35 min |
| 8 | Punggol | 73 | 47 min |
| 9 | Jurong West | 73 | 45 min |
| 10 | Downtown Core | 70 | 12 min |
| 11 | Outram | 70 | 18 min |
| 12 | Woodlands | 69 | 55 min |
Score is the unit-weighted average across each town’s blocks of walking time to CHAS clinics and polyclinics, drive time to a hospital, and eldercare access. Snapshot 2026-08.
How to use this
A high town average means the typical block scores well for healthcare access, but individual blocks vary — check the specific block before you commit. Open a town’s Living in… guide for its full picture, or weigh healthcare access against everything else on the overall town ranking and with the screening framework.