Chinatown
Subzone · 16 HDB blocks · ~9,253 residents
Chinatown is a Singapore neighbourhood with 16 scored HDB blocks, averaging 85.5/100 for liveability (best block 88.3, lowest 82.4). Around 9,253 residents live here.
86Mean / 100
Average pillar scores
- Transport
- 93
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 94
- Healthcare
- 69
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 71
- Connectivity
- 78
- Value (lease)
- 47
- Leisure
- 94
- EV charging
- 88
Score spread by persona
- Overall
- 82.4–88.3 · μ85.5
- Young Families
- 83.3–88.2 · μ85.9
- Seniors
- 84.8–88.8 · μ86.8
- Renters
- 85.9–90.1 · μ87.7
- EV Owners
- 74–83.6 · μ80.6
- Investors
- 65.5–82.5 · μ72.7
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Outram planning areaFigures cover the wider Outram planning area.
- Age profile
- In Outram, 12% of residents are under 15 and 25.5% are 65 or older.
- 40–448.2%60–648%45–497.8%55–597.6%
- Household income
- 28.1% of Outram households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person27.2%$20,000+10.8%$1,000–1,99910.1%$2,000–2,9996.3%
- Dwelling mix
- 94.5% of Outram households live in HDB flats; 5.2% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 1 and 2 room flats35.9%HDB 3 room flats29.3%HDB 4 room flats21.5%HDB 5 room and executive flats7.8%
- Household size
- 62.5% of Outram households are one or two people; 1-person households are the most common.
- 1-person35.2%2-person27.3%3-person16.1%4-person11%
- In education
- Of Outram residents currently in education, 17.6% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary41.3%Secondary21.6%University12.5%Pre primary9.6%
- Commute to work
- 57.4% of working Outram residents commute by public transport; 15.3% drive or ride.
- No transport required25.3%MRT LRT only20.4%MRT LRT and bus18.7%Bus16.6%
Resident data for the Outram planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
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Lowest-scoring blocks
Recent resale medians
- 5 ROOM: S$1344 psf (2026-06, 2 txns)