Toa Payoh Central
Subzone · 70 HDB blocks · ~27,168 residents
Toa Payoh Central is a Singapore neighbourhood with 70 scored HDB blocks, averaging 80.8/100 for liveability (best block 88.1, lowest 68.9). Around 27,168 residents live here.
81Mean / 100
Average pillar scores
- Transport
- 81
- Food
- 91
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 69
- Daily needs
- 87
- Green space
- 73
- Connectivity
- 69
- Value (lease)
- 49
- Leisure
- 93
- EV charging
- 96
Score spread by persona
- Overall
- 68.9–88.1 · μ80.8
- Young Families
- 72.3–89.6 · μ83.1
- Seniors
- 67.5–87.6 · μ80.3
- Renters
- 66.2–88.3 · μ80.6
- EV Owners
- 67.5–89.7 · μ80.8
- Investors
- 44–69.4 · μ58.3
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$861 psf (2026-07, 1 txns)