SG Block Index

Bedok vs Bukit Merah

Bukit Merah averages 77.6/100 for HDB liveability across 425 blocks, ahead of Bedok at 70.1/100 across 531 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.

The verdict

For all-round liveability, Bukit Merah comes out ahead (77.6/100 vs 70.1/100). Bedok is stronger on leisure. Bukit Merah leads on transport, food, healthcare, daily needs, connectivity and value (lease).

On the commute that matters most, Bedok’s median trip to the city centre is 33 min versus Bukit Merah’s 19 min by public transport — Bukit Merah is the faster commute.

By life stage, young families lean towards Bukit Merah, seniors lean towards Bukit Merah, renters lean towards Bukit Merah and investors lean towards Bukit Merah.

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationBedokBukit Merah
Raffles Place33 min19 min
one-north55 min26 min
Jurong East60 min32 min
Changi Airport28 min54 min

Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.

Pillar by pillar

Transport59.166.6
Food84.294.8
Schools98.899.2
Healthcare64.267.9
Daily needs69.288.6
Green space75.874.8
Connectivity5674.8
Value (lease)37.140.1
Leisure67.358.7
EV charging89.589

By persona

PersonaBedokBukit MerahVerdict
Overall70.177.6Bukit Merah
Young Families74.280.3Bukit Merah
Seniors68.877.4Bukit Merah
Renters64.976.8Bukit Merah
Investors53.961Bukit Merah