SG Block Index

Bedok vs Geylang

Geylang averages 80.8/100 for HDB liveability across 293 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, Geylang comes out ahead (80.8/100 vs 70.1/100). Bedok is stronger on leisure. Geylang leads on transport, food, healthcare, daily needs, green space, connectivity and value (lease).

On the commute that matters most, Bedok’s median trip to the city centre is 33 min versus Geylang’s 24 min by public transport — Geylang is the faster commute.

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

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationBedokGeylang
Raffles Place33 min24 min
one-north55 min42 min
Jurong East60 min51 min
Changi Airport28 min35 min

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

Pillar by pillar

Transport59.176
Food84.291.1
Schools98.899
Healthcare64.284.1
Daily needs69.287.3
Green space75.883.3
Connectivity5667.9
Value (lease)37.145
Leisure67.361.1
EV charging89.592.3

By persona

PersonaBedokGeylangVerdict
Overall70.180.8Geylang
Young Families74.283.1Geylang
Seniors68.881.9Geylang
Renters64.978.4Geylang
Investors53.959.8Geylang