SG Block Index

Bedok vs Hougang

Bedok averages 67.4/100 for HDB liveability across 492 blocks, ahead of Hougang at 61.5/100 across 598 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 61.5/100). Bedok is stronger on transport, food, healthcare, daily needs, connectivity and leisure. Hougang leads on green space and value (lease).

On the commute that matters most, Bedok’s median trip to the city centre is 34 min versus Hougang’s 40 min by public transport — Bedok is the faster commute.

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

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationBedokHougang
Raffles Place34 min40 min
one-north54 min46 min
Jurong East60 min62 min
Changi Airport28 min58 min

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

Pillar by pillar

Transport59.351.6
Food71.447
Schools98.999.2
Healthcare6460.3
Daily needs69.465.1
Green space75.381.4
Connectivity55.742.5
Value (lease)36.853
Leisure66.361.4

By persona

PersonaBedokHougangVerdict
Overall67.461.5Bedok
Young Families72.568.9Bedok
Seniors66.258.6Bedok
Renters62.554.1Bedok
Investors53.162.4Hougang