Bukit Merah
Subzone · 6 HDB blocks · ~1,302 residents
Bukit Merah is a Singapore neighbourhood with 6 scored HDB blocks, averaging 76.6/100 for liveability (best block 79.3, lowest 75.7). Around 1,302 residents live here.
77Mean / 100
Average pillar scores
- Transport
- 60
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 99
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 92
- Green space
- 67
- Connectivity
- 73
- Value (lease)
- 21
- Leisure
- 66
- EV charging
- 100
Score spread by persona
- Overall
- 75.7–79.3 · μ76.6
- Young Families
- 77.9–82.1 · μ79.1
- Seniors
- 76.6–80.2 · μ77.5
- Renters
- 75.4–78.9 · μ75.9
- EV Owners
- 76.2–79 · μ76.9
- Investors
- 53.2–56.3 · μ53.9
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Bukit Merah planning areaFigures cover the wider Bukit Merah planning area.
- Age profile
- In Bukit Merah, 12.6% of residents are under 15 and 22% are 65 or older.
- 40–447.8%45–497.8%60–647.3%55–597.1%
- Household income
- 35% of Bukit Merah households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person20.8%$20,000+13%$1,000–1,9997.7%$2,000–2,9995.8%
- Dwelling mix
- 90.2% of Bukit Merah households live in HDB flats; 9.4% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats29.1%HDB 3 room flats26.3%HDB 1 and 2 room flats18.4%HDB 5 room and executive flats16.4%
- Household size
- 52.5% of Bukit Merah households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person28.8%1-person23.7%3-person18.5%4-person15.9%
- In education
- Of Bukit Merah residents currently in education, 20.9% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary38.4%Secondary22.5%University12.4%Polytechnic8.5%
- Commute to work
- 62.6% of working Bukit Merah residents commute by public transport; 24.1% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus24.3%Bus23.7%Car17.1%MRT LRT only12.6%
Resident data for the Bukit Merah planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Best-scoring blocks
Lowest-scoring blocks
Recent resale medians
- 5 ROOM: S$579 psf (2026-04, 1 txns)