SG Block Index

Telok Blangah Drive

Subzone · 50 HDB blocks · ~16,164 residents

Telok Blangah Drive is a Singapore neighbourhood with 50 scored HDB blocks, averaging 73.8/100 for liveability (best block 82.5, lowest 64.4). Around 16,164 residents live here.

74Mean / 100

Average pillar scores

Transport
67
Food
95
Schools
99
Healthcare
66
Daily needs
89
Green space
61
Connectivity
65
Value (lease)
48
Leisure
43

Score spread by persona

Overall
64.482.5 · μ73.8
Young Families
67.784.7 · μ76.4
Seniors
61.682.9 · μ73.8
Renters
58.784.6 · μ71.9
Investors
59.383.3 · μ69.8

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Bukit Merah planning area

Figures 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).

Recent resale medians

  • 5 ROOM: S$802 psf (2026-07, 1 txns)
  • EXECUTIVE: S$506 psf (2021-12, 1 txns)