Bedok vs Bishan
Bedok averages 67.4/100 for HDB liveability across 492 blocks, ahead of Bishan at 65.4/100 across 234 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Bedok comes out ahead (67.4/100 vs 65.4/100). Bedok is stronger on food and daily needs. Bishan leads on transport, green space, connectivity, value (lease) and leisure.
On the commute that matters most, Bedok’s median trip to the city centre is 34 min versus Bishan’s 30 min by public transport — Bishan is the faster commute.
By life stage, seniors lean towards Bedok and investors lean towards Bedok.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationBedokBishan
Raffles Place34 min30 min
one-north54 min31 min
Jurong East60 min45 min
Changi Airport28 min57 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport59.3►63.5
Food71.4◄38.1
Schools98.9►99.7
Healthcare64►64.9
Daily needs69.4◄62.2
Green space75.3►81.2
Connectivity55.7►62.2
Value (lease)36.8►45.8
Leisure66.3►73.4
By persona
PersonaBedokBishanVerdict
Overall67.465.4Bedok
Young Families72.571.8Tie
Seniors66.262.2Bedok
Renters62.561.3Tie
Investors53.150.4Bedok