SG Block Index

Punggol vs Serangoon

Serangoon averages 66.3/100 for HDB liveability across 232 blocks, ahead of Punggol at 66/100 across 559 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.

The verdict

For all-round liveability, Punggol and Serangoon are effectively tied (66/100 vs 66.3/100). Punggol is stronger on transport, healthcare and value (lease). Serangoon leads on food, daily needs, green space, connectivity, leisure and ev charging.

On the commute that matters most, Punggol’s median trip to the city centre is 47 min versus Serangoon’s 36 min by public transport — Serangoon is the faster commute.

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

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationPunggolSerangoon
Raffles Place47 min36 min
one-north54 min37 min
Jurong East74 min51 min
Changi Airport51 min53 min

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

Pillar by pillar

Transport80.160.2
Food57.465
Schools98.399.7
Healthcare7353.2
Daily needs55.369
Green space62.667.2
Connectivity33.954.8
Value (lease)90.742.9
Leisure27.165.8
EV charging53.896.6

By persona

PersonaPunggolSerangoonVerdict
Overall6666.3Tie
Young Families73.870.9Punggol
Seniors59.562.3Serangoon
Renters56.460.9Serangoon
Investors66.658.3Punggol