SG Block Index

Bedok vs Tampines

Bedok averages 70.1/100 for HDB liveability across 531 blocks, ahead of Tampines at 65.5/100 across 919 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 65.5/100). Bedok is stronger on food, daily needs, green space, connectivity, leisure and ev charging. Tampines leads on healthcare and value (lease).

On the commute that matters most, Bedok’s median trip to the city centre is 33 min versus Tampines’s 42 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 Tampines.

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationBedokTampines
Raffles Place33 min42 min
one-north55 min61 min
Jurong East60 min69 min
Changi Airport28 min30 min

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

Pillar by pillar

Transport59.161.9
Food84.262.3
Schools98.897.6
Healthcare64.276.7
Daily needs69.256.3
Green space75.865.7
Connectivity5645
Value (lease)37.159.5
Leisure67.358.2
EV charging89.567.8

By persona

PersonaBedokTampinesVerdict
Overall70.165.5Bedok
Young Families74.270.6Bedok
Seniors68.863.6Bedok
Renters64.957.8Bedok
Investors53.960.7Tampines