Bukit Timah
Planning area · 27 HDB blocks · ~70,314 residents · 5 subzones
Bukit Timah is a Singapore town with 27 scored HDB blocks, averaging 73.2/100 for liveability (best block 83.6, lowest 57.5). Around 70,314 residents live here.
73Mean / 100
Average pillar scores
- Transport
- 74
- Food
- 89
- Schools
- 99
- Healthcare
- 62
- Daily needs
- 78
- Green space
- 76
- Connectivity
- 64
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 36
- EV charging
- 79
Score spread by persona
- Overall
- 57.5–83.6 · μ73.2
- Young Families
- 66.2–87.3 · μ78.3
- Seniors
- 51.6–81.3 · μ69.9
- Renters
- 51.9–80.8 · μ68.7
- EV Owners
- 46.1–87 · μ73.6
- Investors
- 46.6–73.2 · μ59.4
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Bukit Timah planning area- Age profile
- In Bukit Timah, 16.7% of residents are under 15 and 16.8% are 65 or older.
- 45–498.6%50–547.8%40–447.4%55–596.8%
- Household income
- 65.4% of Bukit Timah households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- $20,000+45.4%No working person15.6%$15,000–17,4995.1%$17,500–19,9994.5%
- Dwelling mix
- 10.2% of Bukit Timah households live in HDB flats; 89.3% in condominiums or landed homes.
- Condominiums and other apartments52.1%Landed properties37.2%HDB 5 room and executive flats4.2%HDB 4 room flats3.5%
- Household size
- 25.8% of Bukit Timah households are one or two people; 4-person households are the most common.
- 4-person20.8%5-person18.3%3-person17.9%2-person15.8%
- In education
- Of Bukit Timah residents currently in education, 23.6% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary34.8%Secondary24.2%University20%Post secondary9.3%
- Commute to work
- 36.1% of working Bukit Timah residents commute by public transport; 54.1% drive or ride.
- Car49.2%MRT LRT only13.8%MRT LRT and bus13.5%No transport required8.5%
Resident data for the Bukit Timah planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).