SG Block Index

Telok Blangah Rise

Subzone · 21 HDB blocks · ~15,012 residents

Telok Blangah Rise is a Singapore neighbourhood with 21 scored HDB blocks, averaging 64.8/100 for liveability (best block 70.1, lowest 59.2). Around 15,012 residents live here.

65Mean / 100

Average pillar scores

Transport
51
Food
74
Schools
100
Healthcare
68
Daily needs
51
Green space
70
Connectivity
73
Value (lease)
28
Leisure
50

Score spread by persona

Overall
59.270.1 · μ64.8
Young Families
65.174.9 · μ69.7
Seniors
57.971 · μ63.7
Renters
54.268.8 · μ62.2
Investors
41.246.9 · μ44

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Bukit Merah planning area

Figures cover the wider Bukit Merah planning area.

Age profile
In Bukit Merah, 12.6% of residents are under 15 and 22% are 65 or older.
40–447.8%
45–497.8%
60–647.3%
55–597.1%
Household income
35% of Bukit Merah households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
No working person20.8%
$20,000+13%
$1,000–1,9997.7%
$2,000–2,9995.8%
Dwelling mix
90.2% of Bukit Merah households live in HDB flats; 9.4% in condominiums or landed homes.
HDB 4 room flats29.1%
HDB 3 room flats26.3%
HDB 1 and 2 room flats18.4%
HDB 5 room and executive flats16.4%
Household size
52.5% of Bukit Merah households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
2-person28.8%
1-person23.7%
3-person18.5%
4-person15.9%
In education
Of Bukit Merah residents currently in education, 20.9% attend polytechnic or university.
Primary38.4%
Secondary22.5%
University12.4%
Polytechnic8.5%
Commute to work
62.6% of working Bukit Merah residents commute by public transport; 24.1% drive or ride.
MRT LRT and bus24.3%
Bus23.7%
Car17.1%
MRT LRT only12.6%

Resident data for the Bukit Merah planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Recent resale medians

  • 5 ROOM: S$647 psf (2026-04, 1 txns)