Bedok vs Serangoon
Bedok averages 67.4/100 for HDB liveability across 492 blocks, ahead of Serangoon at 59.8/100 across 232 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 59.8/100). Bedok is stronger on food, healthcare and green space. Serangoon leads on value (lease).
On the commute that matters most, Bedok’s median trip to the city centre is 34 min versus Serangoon’s 36 min by public transport — Bedok is the faster commute.
By life stage, young families lean towards Bedok, seniors lean towards Bedok and renters lean towards Bedok.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationBedokSerangoon
Raffles Place34 min36 min
one-north54 min37 min
Jurong East60 min51 min
Changi Airport28 min53 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport59.3►60.2
Food71.4◄26.5
Schools98.9►99.7
Healthcare64◄53.2
Daily needs69.4◄69
Green space75.3◄67.2
Connectivity55.7◄54.8
Value (lease)36.8►40.9
Leisure66.3◄65.8
By persona
PersonaBedokSerangoonVerdict
Overall67.459.8Bedok
Young Families72.566.4Bedok
Seniors66.255.5Bedok
Renters62.554.8Bedok
Investors53.154.2Tie