Bedok vs Yishun
Bedok averages 70.1/100 for HDB liveability across 531 blocks, ahead of Yishun at 65.6/100 across 701 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 65.6/100). Bedok is stronger on transport, food, daily needs, connectivity and leisure. Yishun leads on value (lease).
On the commute that matters most, Bedok’s median trip to the city centre is 33 min versus Yishun’s 45 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 Yishun.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationBedokYishun
Raffles Place33 min45 min
one-north55 min52 min
Jurong East60 min50 min
Changi Airport28 min81 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport59.1◄52.3
Food84.2◄73.9
Schools98.8►99.3
Healthcare64.2◄62.6
Daily needs69.2◄63.7
Green space75.8►78.6
Connectivity56◄35.4
Value (lease)37.1►59.8
Leisure67.3◄57.2
EV charging89.5◄89.3
By persona
PersonaBedokYishunVerdict
Overall70.165.6Bedok
Young Families74.272.1Bedok
Seniors68.861.8Bedok
Renters64.956.6Bedok
Investors53.964.4Yishun