Bedok vs Sembawang
Bedok averages 67.4/100 for HDB liveability across 492 blocks, ahead of Sembawang at 62.8/100 across 281 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 62.8/100). Bedok is stronger on food, healthcare, daily needs and connectivity. Sembawang leads on transport, green space and value (lease).
On the commute that matters most, Bedok’s median trip to the city centre is 34 min versus Sembawang’s 48 min by public transport — Bedok is the faster commute.
By life stage, seniors lean towards Bedok, renters lean towards Bedok and investors lean towards Sembawang.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationBedokSembawang
Raffles Place34 min48 min
one-north54 min55 min
Jurong East60 min43 min
Changi Airport28 min84 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport59.3►67.7
Food71.4◄44.2
Schools98.9◄98.8
Healthcare64◄53
Daily needs69.4◄49
Green space75.3►91.2
Connectivity55.7◄35.1
Value (lease)36.8►79.9
Leisure66.3◄65.5
By persona
PersonaBedokSembawangVerdict
Overall67.462.8Bedok
Young Families72.572.5Tie
Seniors66.254.8Bedok
Renters62.555.8Bedok
Investors53.168.9Sembawang