Overview
Choa Chu Kang is a West Region planning area of 6.12 square kilometres, between Bukit Panjang to the east, Tengah to the south and the Western Water Catchment to the west. It is compact and full: SingStat counted 185,520 residents in June 2026, which works out to more than 30,000 people per square kilometre (our arithmetic), the highest density of any planning area in Singapore.
Who lives here
Children under 15 made up 13.0% of residents in June 2026 and people aged 65 and over 16.2%, compared with 13.3% and 19.5% nationally. The town is a little younger than average at the older end, and about 43,240 residents were aged between 25 and 39.
Homes and dwelling types
HDB flats housed 86% of residents, and the stock is dominated by larger flats. More than 75,500 people lived in 4-room flats and 71,100 in 5-room and executive flats, while fewer than 7,000 lived in 3-room flats. About one resident in eight lived in a condominium or other apartment, and roughly 1% in landed homes.
Residents by type of dwelling, June 2026 (SingStat). Shares are our arithmetic; “–” means nil or negligible.
| Type of dwelling | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| HDB 1- and 2-room flats | 5,410 | 2.9% |
| HDB 3-room flats | 6,710 | 3.6% |
| HDB 4-room flats | 75,510 | 40.7% |
| HDB 5-room and executive flats | 71,120 | 38.3% |
| Condominiums and other apartments | 23,840 | 12.9% |
| Landed properties | 2,340 | 1.3% |
| Others | 590 | 0.3% |
| All residents | 185,520 | 100% |
HDB's third-quarter 2026 medians for Choa Chu Kang were S$417,500 for a 3-room flat, S$550,000 for a 4-room flat, S$657,500 for a 5-room flat and S$855,000 for an executive flat. Our HDB resale medians article explains how HDB calculates them.
Getting around
LTA's exit data places seven stations inside the planning area.
| Station | Code | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Choa Chu Kang | NS4BP1 | North-South Line, Bukit Panjang LRT |
| Yew Tee | NS5 | North-South Line |
| South View | BP2 | Bukit Panjang LRT |
| Keat Hong | BP3 | Bukit Panjang LRT |
| Teck Whye | BP4 | Bukit Panjang LRT |
| Phoenix | BP5 | Bukit Panjang LRT |
| Bukit Panjang | DT1BP6 | Downtown Line, Bukit Panjang LRT |
Stations announced with a date (LTA):
| Station | Code | Opening (LTA) |
|---|---|---|
| Choa Chu Kang West | JS2 | 2028 |
| Choa Chu Kang | JS1 | 2028 |
Choa Chu Kang station joins the North-South Line with the Bukit Panjang LRT, and Yew Tee is the next North-South stop north. The LRT loop's South View, Keat Hong, Teck Whye and Phoenix stops serve the estates between the town centre and Bukit Panjang, and one exit of Bukit Panjang station lies just inside the boundary.
The Jurong Region Line will start at Choa Chu Kang. LTA lists the first stage, from Choa Chu Kang to Boon Lay and Tawas, for 2028, with a new Choa Chu Kang West station (JS2) inside this planning area.
Schools
MOE's list, mapped to the 2025 boundary, places 14 schools in Choa Chu Kang. Primary pupils have Chua Chu Kang Primary, Concord, De La Salle, Kranji Primary, South View, Teck Whye, Unity Primary and Yew Tee Primary. The secondary schools are Bukit Panjang Government High, an autonomous school, Chua Chu Kang Secondary, Kranji Secondary, Regent Secondary and Unity Secondary. Jurong Pioneer Junior College is also inside the boundary.
Food
NEA's register lists one hawker centre for Choa Chu Kang, and it is still being built: Yew Tee Hawker Centre, with 40 cooked-food stalls, is expected in 2027. Until it opens, the area has no operating NEA hawker centre despite its large population; neighbouring Bukit Panjang has two on the register.
Parks
NParks lists three parks: Choa Chu Kang Park, Villa Verde Park and a park along Choa Chu Kang Way.
Healthcare
Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic, run by National University Polyclinics, is at 2 Teck Whye Crescent. MOH's June 2024 CHAS list counts 34 clinics in the area. Public general hospitals in the surrounding areas include Ng Teng Fong General Hospital in Jurong East and Woodlands Health Campus in Woodlands.
Community facilities
The People's Association's June 2024 list has Chua Chu Kang CC, Keat Hong CC and Yew Tee CC. NLB has a public library in the planning area, and SportSG runs Choa Chu Kang Sport Centre. ECDA's June 2024 list places 89 pre-schools here and its 2026 list adds 17 kindergartens.
New launches in Choa Chu Kang
Our new launches index lists nothing inside Choa Chu Kang.
Nearby planning areas
Next to Choa Chu Kang on URA's map: Tengah, Western Water Catchment, Bukit Batok, Bukit Panjang (full guide), Sungei Kadut.
Every planning area has a page on our neighbourhoods index.
Sources
- URA, Master Plan 2025 Planning Area Boundary (No Sea), data.gov.sg (updated 27 February 2026)
- LTA, MRT Station Exit (GEOJSON), data.gov.sg (updated 18 October 2026)
- LTA, Train Station Chinese Names (station codes and lines), data.gov.sg; LTA rail system map
- MOE, General information of schools (2026), data.gov.sg (updated 17 April 2026)
- NEA, Hawker Centres (GEOJSON), data.gov.sg (updated 14 November 2026), checked against NEA's list of hawker centres (17 August 2026)
- People's Association, Community Clubs, data.gov.sg (list dated June 2024)
- NParks, Parks, data.gov.sg (updated 14 November 2026)
- MOH, CHAS Clinics, data.gov.sg (list dated June 2024)
- NLB, Libraries, data.gov.sg (list dated June 2024)
- SportSG, Sport Facilities (GEOJSON), data.gov.sg (updated 13 November 2025)
- SingStat, Resident Population by Planning Area/Subzone, Age Group and Type of Dwelling, June 2026 (released 25 September 2026), singstat.gov.sg
- HDB, 3rd Quarter 2026 Public Housing Data, Annex C: Median Resale Prices by Town and Flat Type (23 October 2026), hdb.gov.sg
- SLA, OneMap search (venue addresses and locations)
- ECDA, Pre-Schools Location (list dated June 2024) and Kindergartens (updated April 2026), data.gov.sg
- NHG Polyclinics, SingHealth Polyclinics and National University Polyclinics: lists of polyclinics (November 2026)
- LTA, Jurong Region Line project page: Stage 1 and Stage 2 in 2028, Stage 3 in 2029
Facts checked on 15 November 2026. See our editorial policy.
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