SG Block Index

Bedok vs Geylang

Geylang averages 79.3/100 for HDB liveability across 293 blocks, ahead of Bedok at 67.4/100 across 492 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.

The verdict

For all-round liveability, Geylang comes out ahead (79.3/100 vs 67.4/100). Bedok is stronger on leisure. Geylang leads on transport, food, healthcare, daily needs, green space, connectivity and value (lease).

On the commute that matters most, Bedok’s median trip to the city centre is 34 min versus Geylang’s 24 min by public transport — Geylang is the faster commute.

By life stage, young families lean towards Geylang, seniors lean towards Geylang, renters lean towards Geylang and investors lean towards Geylang.

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationBedokGeylang
Raffles Place34 min24 min
one-north54 min42 min
Jurong East60 min51 min
Changi Airport28 min35 min

Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.

Pillar by pillar

Transport59.376.3
Food71.483.1
Schools98.9=98.9
Healthcare6484.7
Daily needs69.487.7
Green space75.383.4
Connectivity55.767.7
Value (lease)36.847.2
Leisure66.361.9

By persona

PersonaBedokGeylangVerdict
Overall67.479.3Geylang
Young Families72.582.2Geylang
Seniors66.280.6Geylang
Renters62.577.3Geylang
Investors53.164.7Geylang