Upper Paya Lebar
Subzone · 35 HDB blocks
Upper Paya Lebar is a Singapore neighbourhood with 35 scored HDB blocks, averaging 70.7/100 for liveability (best block 76.9, lowest 62.5).
71Mean / 100
Average pillar scores
- Transport
- 82
- Food
- 62
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 52
- Daily needs
- 58
- Green space
- 75
- Connectivity
- 70
- Value (lease)
- 37
- Leisure
- 81
- EV charging
- 99
Score spread by persona
- Overall
- 62.5–76.9 · μ70.7
- Young Families
- 67.4–80.4 · μ74.8
- Seniors
- 55.1–71.7 · μ64.7
- Renters
- 58.9–77 · μ69.6
- EV Owners
- 68.5–80.4 · μ76
- Investors
- 50–59.9 · μ55.1
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Serangoon planning areaFigures cover the wider Serangoon planning area.
- Age profile
- In Serangoon, 11.1% of residents are under 15 and 19.3% are 65 or older.
- 60–648.6%25–298%55–598%50–547.2%
- Household income
- 47.7% of Serangoon households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- $20,000+22.6%No working person14%$15,000–17,4995.4%$17,500–19,9994.7%
- Dwelling mix
- 57.9% of Serangoon households live in HDB flats; 41.8% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats27.6%Landed properties25.6%HDB 5 room and executive flats17.1%Condominiums and other apartments16.2%
- Household size
- 35.1% of Serangoon households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person21%3-person20.5%4-person20.2%1-person14.1%
- In education
- Of Serangoon residents currently in education, 31.3% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary29%Secondary24.5%University21.6%Polytechnic9.7%
- Commute to work
- 53.8% of working Serangoon residents commute by public transport; 35.2% drive or ride.
- Car29.6%MRT LRT and bus25.1%MRT LRT only14.5%Bus12.3%
Resident data for the Serangoon planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
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Recent resale medians
- EXECUTIVE: S$662 psf (2026-03, 1 txns)