Clementi neighbourhood guide

Overview: who Clementi suits

Clementi is a mid-sized town in URA's West Region, between Queenstown, Bukit Timah, Bukit Batok and Jurong East. URA's map gives it nine subzones: Clementi Central, Clementi North, Clementi West, Clementi Woods, Faber, Pandan, Sunset Way, Toh Tuck and West Coast. The 2020 Census counted 91,990 residents in 33,609 households.

The town combines an HDB core around Clementi station with subzones such as Sunset Way, Faber, Toh Tuck and Clementi Woods, and nearly one in four households lived in private housing in 2020. Its main draw for many families is education: MOE lists several well-known schools here, including NUS High School of Mathematics and Science and the Nan Hua primary and secondary schools.

Clementi suits families who put schools first, households who want a town centre with a mall, a polyclinic, a library and a hawker centre within a short walk of the MRT, and buyers looking at the western private estates.

Who lives here

Clementi's age profile is a little older than the national one. In the 2020 Census, 20.2% of its 91,990 residents were aged 65 and over, against 15.2% nationally, and 13.9% were children aged 0 to 14, against 14.5%.

Getting around: MRT stations

LTA's exit records place one station inside the Clementi planning area today: Clementi (EW23) on the East-West Line, at the town centre. Dover (EW22) and Buona Vista sit just over the boundary in Queenstown.

Stations announced with a date (LTA):

The bigger story is ahead. LTA's Cross Island Line Phase 2, targeted for 2032, adds Clementi (CR17), which will become an interchange with the East-West Line, and West Coast (CR18). URA's Master Plan 2025 rail layer places both inside the planning area. The same phase runs north to King Albert Park, Maju and Turf City in Bukit Timah, and west to Jurong Lake District. Our Cross Island Line guide lists every station.

Primary and secondary schools

Clementi's school list is short but notable. MOE lists:

• Primary: Clementi Primary, Nan Hua Primary, Pei Tong Primary and Qifa Primary
• Secondary: Clementi Town Secondary, Kent Ridge Secondary, Nan Hua High School and the School of Science and Technology, Singapore
• Secondary to JC: NUS High School of Mathematics and Science

MOE marks Nan Hua Primary and Nan Hua High as Special Assistance Plan schools, Nan Hua High as autonomous, and NUS High School as an Integrated Programme school. NUS High and the School of Science and Technology are listed as specialised schools.

With four primary schools, Primary 1 choices are fewer than in larger towns, so the home-school distance bands matter. Our P1 registration guide explains how they work.

Pre-schools and childcare

ECDA's 2024 location lists place 50 pre-schools and 6 kindergartens in Clementi. The 2020 Census counted about 12,800 children aged 0 to 14 here, a smaller group than in the larger HDB towns, so the number of centres is broadly in line with the town's size. ECDA's own search tool shows fees, opening hours and current vacancies for each centre, which change more often than any guide can track.

Malls and everyday shopping

OneMap places The Clementi Mall at 3155 Commonwealth Avenue West and 321 Clementi at 321 Clementi Avenue 3, both at the town centre. West Coast Plaza at 154 West Coast Road serves the West Coast side of the planning area.

Hawker centres and food

NEA lists five hawker centres and markets in Clementi:

NEA also lists Ayer Rajah Market at 502 West Coast Drive as a market block without cooked-food stalls. Ayer Rajah Food Centre is one of the largest hawker centres in the West Region by stall count. Our hawker centres by region ranks the region's largest centres.

Parks and recreation

NParks lists twelve parks and open spaces in Clementi, mostly neighbourhood parks and playgrounds. The larger ones are Clementi Woods Park, Faber Heights Park and Sunset Way Park, with playgrounds at Faber Hills, Taman Mas Merah, West Coast Green, Jalan Mas Kuning, Jalan Mas Puteh, West Coast Place and Sunset Way. For seaside space, West Coast Park is just over the boundary in Queenstown, and Kent Ridge Park is also in Queenstown.

Healthcare

OneMap places Clementi Polyclinic at 451 Clementi Avenue 3, at the town centre, and MOH lists 32 CHAS-registered clinics. For hospital care, National University Hospital is in neighbouring Queenstown.

Community facilities

People's Association lists Clementi and West Coast community clubs. NLB's Clementi Public Library serves the town, and SportSG lists Clementi Sport Centre and Clementi Stadium, giving the town both indoor and outdoor public sports facilities.

Housing landscape

The 2020 Census household mix:

Clementi's HDB stock is weighted towards 3- and 4-room flats, and about 23% of households lived in private housing. HDB's median resale prices for the second quarter of 2026 were S$438,900 for a 3-room flat and S$888,900 for a 4-room flat. Our HDB resale medians by town compares these figures across towns.

The two private residential projects listed below are at Clementi Avenue 1 and Faber Walk.

The pockets of Clementi

Clementi Central is the hub, with the MRT station, The Clementi Mall, 321 Clementi, the polyclinic and a hawker centre. Clementi West and Clementi North are the subzones around it. West Coast, with West Coast Plaza and the Ayer Rajah food centre, will gain West Coast station on the Cross Island Line. And the Sunset Way, Faber, Toh Tuck and Clementi Woods subzones each have neighbourhood parks of their own.

Before you move: a short checklist

• School distance. Check the 1 km and 2 km bands on OneMap for each of the four primary schools.
• Rail. The town has one MRT station until 2032; check how far the home is from Clementi station or the future West Coast station.
• Hospital. Note the route to National University Hospital in Queenstown.
• Food. Clementi West Street 2 and West Coast Drive have the larger hawker centres; check which is nearest.
• Construction. Cross Island Line works will run until the stations open; ask about nearby sites.

How Clementi compares

Set against its neighbours in our series, Clementi sits in the middle on most measures. About 77% of its households lived in HDB flats in 2020, below Queenstown at about 84% and far above Bukit Timah at about 10%. With five hawker centres and markets on NEA's register for about 92,000 residents, it has roughly one centre for every 18,400 people, fewer than Queenstown but more than the newer towns further out. ECDA lists 50 pre-schools and six kindergartens in the planning area, and MOH lists 32 CHAS clinics.

Where Clementi stands out is the school list. For a town of its size, having two SAP schools, a specialised IP school and a second specialised secondary school within one planning area is unusual among the twelve areas we cover. Our SAP, IP and autonomous schools article puts it alongside the others.

What the Cross Island Line will change

Today Clementi has a single rail line. The East-West Line runs east through Dover, Buona Vista and Queenstown to Outram Park and the city, and west to Jurong East. LTA's Cross Island Line Phase 2, targeted for 2032, adds two stations here: Clementi (CR17), an interchange with the East-West Line, and West Coast (CR18).

Phase 2 runs from Turf City (CR14) through King Albert Park (CR15) and Maju (CR16) to Clementi, West Coast and Jurong Lake District (CR19). For Clementi residents that means a direct link north towards Bukit Timah and the King Albert Park interchange with the Downtown Line, and west to the Jurong Lake District. West Coast, which has no MRT station today, gains one for the first time. The other phases follow LTA's own timeline; see our Cross Island Line guide.

Upcoming changes

• Cross Island Line Phase 2 (target 2032): Clementi (CR17) interchange and West Coast (CR18) (LTA).

This is the main change with a published date. We report plans once the responsible agency publishes them.

New launches nearby

These residential projects sit inside the Clementi planning area on URA's boundaries. Each card links to the project's own website.

FAQ

Which MRT station serves Clementi?

Clementi (EW23) on the East-West Line. The Cross Island Line will add a Clementi interchange (CR17) and West Coast (CR18), targeted for 2032.

Which schools are in Clementi?

MOE lists four primary schools, four secondary schools and NUS High School of Mathematics and Science, including the Nan Hua schools (SAP) and the School of Science and Technology.

Is there a polyclinic in Clementi?

Yes, Clementi Polyclinic at 451 Clementi Avenue 3. National University Hospital is in neighbouring Queenstown.

Which hawker centres are in Clementi?

NEA lists Ayer Rajah Food Centre (80 cooked-food stalls) and centres at Clementi West Street 2, Clementi Avenue 3 and Clementi Avenue 2.

What do HDB flats cost in Clementi?

HDB's 2026-Q2 medians were S$438,900 for a 3-room flat and S$888,900 for a 4-room flat.

Where can older children study in or near Clementi?

MOE lists four secondary schools and NUS High School of Mathematics and Science in the planning area, and Anglo-Chinese Junior College is in neighbouring Queenstown.

How old is Clementi's population?

In the 2020 Census, 20.2% of residents were 65 or over and 13.9% were aged 0 to 14, against 15.2% and 14.5% nationally.

Does Clementi have a library and sports facilities?

Yes. NLB lists Clementi Public Library, and SportSG lists Clementi Sport Centre and Clementi Stadium.

How does Primary 1 priority work for a Clementi address?

If a phase has more applicants than places, MOE ranks Singapore citizens by home-school distance: under 1 km first, 1 km to 2 km next, then everyone further away. Check the distance for a specific address on OneMap.

Which parks are in Clementi?

NParks lists Clementi Woods Park, Faber Heights Park and Sunset Way Park in the planning area. West Coast Park and Kent Ridge Park sit across the boundary in Queenstown.

Which malls are in Clementi?

OneMap places The Clementi Mall, 321 Clementi and West Coast Plaza in the planning area.

Which community clubs are in Clementi?

People's Association lists Clementi and West Coast community clubs.

Nearby neighbourhoods

Guides for neighbouring planning areas: Bukit Timah, Queenstown.

Other planning areas that border Clementi on URA's map: Bukit Batok, Jurong East. We have not published guides for these yet.

Browse all twelve on our neighbourhood guides page.

Sources

1. URA, Master Plan 2019 Planning Area Boundary (No Sea), data.gov.sg
2. URA, Master Plan 2019 Subzone Boundary (No Sea), data.gov.sg
3. LTA, MRT Station Exit (GEOJSON), data.gov.sg
4. LTA, Train Station Chinese Names (station codes and lines), data.gov.sg; LTA rail system map
5. LTA, Cross Island Line project page (phases, stations, target years)
6. URA, Master Plan 2025 Rail Station Name layer, data.gov.sg
7. MOE, General information of schools, data.gov.sg
8. NEA, Hawker Centres (GEOJSON), data.gov.sg
9. People's Association, Community Clubs, data.gov.sg
10. NParks, Parks, data.gov.sg
11. MOH, CHAS Clinics, data.gov.sg
12. NLB, Libraries, data.gov.sg
13. SportSG, Sport Facilities (GEOJSON), data.gov.sg
14. SingStat, Census of Population 2020: Resident Households by Planning Area and Type of Dwelling, data.gov.sg
15. SingStat, Census of Population 2020: Resident Population by Planning Area/Subzone, Age Group and Sex, data.gov.sg
16. HDB, Median Resale Prices for Registered Applications by Town and Flat Type (2026-Q2), data.gov.sg
17. SLA, OneMap search (venue addresses and locations)
18. ECDA, Kindergartens and Pre-Schools Location, data.gov.sg

Facts were checked on 14 and 15 November 2026. Our editorial policy explains how we choose sources.

Last updated 15 November 2026