Bedok vs Serangoon
Bedok averages 70.1/100 for HDB liveability across 531 blocks, ahead of Serangoon at 66.3/100 across 232 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Bedok comes out ahead (70.1/100 vs 66.3/100). Bedok is stronger on food, healthcare and green space. Serangoon leads on value (lease) and ev charging.
On the commute that matters most, Bedok’s median trip to the city centre is 33 min versus Serangoon’s 36 min by public transport — Bedok is the faster commute.
By life stage, young families lean towards Bedok, seniors lean towards Bedok, renters lean towards Bedok and investors lean towards Serangoon.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationBedokSerangoon
Raffles Place33 min36 min
one-north55 min37 min
Jurong East60 min51 min
Changi Airport28 min53 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport59.1►60.2
Food84.2◄65
Schools98.8►99.7
Healthcare64.2◄53.2
Daily needs69.2◄69
Green space75.8◄67.2
Connectivity56◄54.8
Value (lease)37.1►42.9
Leisure67.3◄65.8
EV charging89.5►96.6
By persona
PersonaBedokSerangoonVerdict
Overall70.166.3Bedok
Young Families74.270.9Bedok
Seniors68.862.3Bedok
Renters64.960.9Bedok
Investors53.958.3Serangoon