Macpherson
Subzone · 91 HDB blocks · ~30,050 residents
Macpherson is a Singapore neighbourhood with 91 scored HDB blocks, averaging 85.9/100 for liveability (best block 91.7, lowest 74.8). Around 30,050 residents live here.
86Mean / 100
Average pillar scores
- Transport
- 84
- Food
- 99
- Schools
- 99
- Healthcare
- 90
- Daily needs
- 95
- Green space
- 92
- Connectivity
- 67
- Value (lease)
- 53
- Leisure
- 76
Score spread by persona
- Overall
- 74.8–91.7 · μ85.9
- Young Families
- 79.5–93.1 · μ87.8
- Seniors
- 75.4–95.2 · μ88.7
- Renters
- 73.5–88.2 · μ84.4
- Investors
- 65.8–95.1 · μ82.5
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Geylang planning areaFigures cover the wider 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).
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Recent resale medians
- EXECUTIVE: S$699 psf (2026-03, 1 txns)