SG Block Index

Bishan vs Serangoon

Bishan averages 70.2/100 for HDB liveability across 234 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, Bishan comes out ahead (70.2/100 vs 66.3/100). Bishan is stronger on transport, food, healthcare, green space, connectivity, value (lease) and leisure. Serangoon leads on daily needs and ev charging.

On the commute that matters most, Bishan’s median trip to the city centre is 30 min versus Serangoon’s 36 min by public transport — Bishan is the faster commute.

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

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationBishanSerangoon
Raffles Place30 min36 min
one-north31 min37 min
Jurong East45 min51 min
Changi Airport57 min53 min

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

Pillar by pillar

Transport63.560.2
Food69.465
Schools99.7=99.7
Healthcare64.953.2
Daily needs62.269
Green space81.267.2
Connectivity62.254.8
Value (lease)47.942.9
Leisure73.465.8
EV charging8596.6

By persona

PersonaBishanSerangoonVerdict
Overall70.266.3Bishan
Young Families7570.9Bishan
Seniors67.462.3Bishan
Renters65.960.9Bishan
Investors53.858.3Serangoon