Potong Pasir
Subzone · 39 HDB blocks · ~13,319 residents
Potong Pasir is a Singapore neighbourhood with 39 scored HDB blocks, averaging 71.2/100 for liveability (best block 79, lowest 61). Around 13,319 residents live here.
71Mean / 100
Average pillar scores
- Transport
- 75
- Food
- 70
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 66
- Daily needs
- 72
- Green space
- 82
- Connectivity
- 58
- Value (lease)
- 35
- Leisure
- 47
- EV charging
- 85
Score spread by persona
- Overall
- 61–79 · μ71.2
- Young Families
- 66.4–82.1 · μ75.7
- Seniors
- 59.5–77.8 · μ69.6
- Renters
- 55–78 · μ68.9
- EV Owners
- 53–79.2 · μ69.7
- Investors
- 49.8–65.3 · μ55.5
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Toa Payoh planning areaFigures cover the wider Toa Payoh planning area.
- Age profile
- In Toa Payoh, 12.1% of residents are under 15 and 21% are 65 or older.
- 45–497.8%60–647.6%55–597.5%50–547.2%
- Household income
- 33.5% of Toa Payoh households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person21.4%$20,000+12.9%$1,000–1,9996.4%$3,000–3,9995.6%
- Dwelling mix
- 83.7% of Toa Payoh households live in HDB flats; 15.4% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 3 room flats34.2%HDB 4 room flats24.2%HDB 5 room and executive flats15.1%Condominiums and other apartments11.6%
- Household size
- 49.3% of Toa Payoh households are one or two people; 1-person households are the most common.
- 1-person24.9%2-person24.4%3-person19%4-person15.9%
- In education
- Of Toa Payoh residents currently in education, 23.9% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary33.3%Secondary25.2%University14%Polytechnic9.9%
- Commute to work
- 63.1% of working Toa Payoh residents commute by public transport; 24.2% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus26.8%MRT LRT only19.3%Car17.9%Bus15.2%
Resident data for the Toa Payoh 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$682 psf (2026-05, 1 txns)
- EXECUTIVE: S$727 psf (2025-09, 1 txns)