Kampong Tiong Bahru
Subzone · 28 HDB blocks · ~11,743 residents
Kampong Tiong Bahru is a Singapore neighbourhood with 28 scored HDB blocks, averaging 69.4/100 for liveability (best block 78.8, lowest 55.8). Around 11,743 residents live here.
69Mean / 100
Average pillar scores
- Transport
- 56
- Food
- 82
- Schools
- 99
- Healthcare
- 67
- Daily needs
- 76
- Green space
- 73
- Connectivity
- 73
- Value (lease)
- 18
- Leisure
- 48
Score spread by persona
- Overall
- 55.8–78.8 · μ69.4
- Young Families
- 62.3–82 · μ73.5
- Seniors
- 54.1–80.2 · μ69.5
- Renters
- 50.4–81.1 · μ68.8
- Investors
- 38.7–52.8 · μ44.3
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$584 psf (2026-05, 1 txns)
- EXECUTIVE: S$447 psf (2021-06, 1 txns)