Bishan
Planning area · 234 HDB blocks · ~91,298 residents · 3 subzones
Bishan is a Singapore town with 234 scored HDB blocks, averaging 65.4/100 for liveability (best block 75.8, lowest 49.3). Around 91,298 residents live here.
65Mean / 100
Average pillar scores
- Transport
- 64
- Food
- 38
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 65
- Daily needs
- 62
- Green space
- 81
- Connectivity
- 62
- Value (lease)
- 46
- Leisure
- 73
Score spread by persona
- Overall
- 49.3–75.8 · μ65.4
- Young Families
- 57.7–78.9 · μ71.8
- Seniors
- 45.6–72.3 · μ62.2
- Renters
- 40.4–76.6 · μ61.3
- Investors
- 40.5–68.5 · μ50.4
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Bishan planning area- Age profile
- In Bishan, 12.4% of residents are under 15 and 18.3% are 65 or older.
- 60–648.2%55–598%25–297.9%45–497.7%
- Household income
- 49.9% of Bishan households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- $20,000+23.3%No working person15%$15,000–17,4996.1%$17,500–19,9995.4%
- Dwelling mix
- 69.8% of Bishan households live in HDB flats; 29.9% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats33.6%HDB 5 room and executive flats26.2%Condominiums and other apartments19.6%Landed properties10.3%
- Household size
- 36.7% of Bishan households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person21.6%3-person21%4-person20.8%1-person15.1%
- In education
- Of Bishan residents currently in education, 28.2% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary32.2%Secondary23.6%University19.6%Post secondary9.2%
- Commute to work
- 57.9% of working Bishan residents commute by public transport; 32.5% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus27.7%Car27.1%MRT LRT only16.6%Bus11.8%
Resident data for the Bishan planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).