SG Block Index

Bedok vs Woodlands

Bedok averages 67.4/100 for HDB liveability across 492 blocks, ahead of Woodlands at 60.8/100 across 723 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 60.8/100). Bedok is stronger on food, daily needs, green space, connectivity and leisure. Woodlands leads on transport, healthcare and value (lease).

On the commute that matters most, Bedok’s median trip to the city centre is 34 min versus Woodlands’s 55 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 Woodlands.

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationBedokWoodlands
Raffles Place34 min55 min
one-north54 min56 min
Jurong East60 min37 min
Changi Airport28 min91 min

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

Pillar by pillar

Transport59.364.5
Food71.448.4
Schools98.9=98.9
Healthcare6469.1
Daily needs69.453.4
Green space75.361.1
Connectivity55.734.9
Value (lease)36.860.1
Leisure66.353.7

By persona

PersonaBedokWoodlandsVerdict
Overall67.460.8Bedok
Young Families72.567.8Bedok
Seniors66.255.7Bedok
Renters62.552.7Bedok
Investors53.162.2Woodlands