Geylang
Planning area · 293 HDB blocks · ~120,690 residents · 4 subzones
Geylang is a Singapore town with 293 scored HDB blocks, averaging 79.3/100 for liveability (best block 91.7, lowest 44.7). Around 120,690 residents live here.
79Mean / 100
Average pillar scores
- Transport
- 76
- Food
- 83
- Schools
- 99
- Healthcare
- 85
- Daily needs
- 88
- Green space
- 83
- Connectivity
- 68
- Value (lease)
- 47
- Leisure
- 62
Score spread by persona
- Overall
- 44.7–91.7 · μ79.3
- Young Families
- 52.4–93.1 · μ82.2
- Seniors
- 36.1–95.2 · μ80.6
- Renters
- 40–88.5 · μ77.3
- Investors
- 39.1–95.1 · μ64.7
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Geylang planning area- Age profile
- In Geylang, 11.9% of residents are under 15 and 19.2% are 65 or older.
- 60–648%55–597.8%30–347.5%45–497.4%
- Household income
- 33.1% of Geylang households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person16.6%$20,000+11.7%$2,000–2,9996.8%$1,000–1,9996.7%
- Dwelling mix
- 73.6% of Geylang households live in HDB flats; 25.5% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 3 room flats27.8%HDB 4 room flats24.8%Condominiums and other apartments21.1%HDB 5 room and executive flats11.1%
- Household size
- 49.5% of Geylang households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person25%1-person24.5%3-person19.2%4-person14.9%
- In education
- Of Geylang residents currently in education, 24.6% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary32.7%Secondary25%University14.6%Polytechnic10%
- Commute to work
- 61.3% of working Geylang residents commute by public transport; 23.8% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus24.1%MRT LRT only19%Car17.1%Bus16.4%
Resident data for the Geylang planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).