Which HDB town is best for school access?

In the current snapshot, Tanglin leads for school access (100/100), measured by distance to the nearest primary and secondary schools and walking time to childcare across its 2 HDB blocks.

How is this ranking of school access calculated?

Towns are ranked by distance to the nearest primary and secondary schools and walking time to childcare (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 Schools

HDB towns ranked by proximity to primary and secondary schools and childcare.

Best-connected (MRT & bus) →Best for food →Greenest →Best healthcare →Best daily needs →Best leisure →Best for EV charging →Best commute score →Best value pillar →

#	Town	Score	Liveability
1	Tanglin	100	69
2	Marine Parade	100	78
3	Novena	100	74
4	Ang Mo Kio	100	75
5	Bukit Batok	100	71
6	Bishan	100	70
7	Choa Chu Kang	100	69
8	Serangoon	100	66
9	Sengkang	100	71
10	Jurong West	100	71
11	Yishun	99	66
12	Rochor	99	86

Ranked by distance to the nearest primary and secondary schools and walking time to childcare. 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 school access against everything else on the overall town ranking, and pressure-test a shortlist with the screening framework.