Bedok vs Yishun
Bedok averages 67.4/100 for HDB liveability across 492 blocks, ahead of Yishun at 61.1/100 across 702 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 61.1/100). Bedok is stronger on transport, food, daily needs, connectivity and leisure. Yishun 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 Yishun’s 45 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 Yishun.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationBedokYishun
Raffles Place34 min45 min
one-north54 min52 min
Jurong East60 min50 min
Changi Airport28 min81 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport59.3◄52.3
Food71.4◄50.6
Schools98.9►99.3
Healthcare64◄62.6
Daily needs69.4◄63.7
Green space75.3►78.6
Connectivity55.7◄35.4
Value (lease)36.8►57.9
Leisure66.3◄57.2
By persona
PersonaBedokYishunVerdict
Overall67.461.1Bedok
Young Families72.569.4Bedok
Seniors66.257.5Bedok
Renters62.552.9Bedok
Investors53.161.1Yishun