Overview
On URA's map, Geylang is far larger than the road of the same name. Its stations and food centres show how far it reaches: Aljunied, MacPherson, Mattar, Ubi, Paya Lebar, Eunos, Dakota and the Old Airport Road estates all fall inside. The planning area covers 9.64 square kilometres in the Central Region, and SingStat counted 121,350 residents there in June 2026.
The area mixes HDB estates with shophouse streets, the Paya Lebar commercial hub and the Malay heritage quarter around Geylang Serai.
Who lives here
Older residents form a larger share than they do nationally: 22.4% were 65 or over in June 2026, compared with 19.5% for Singapore. Children under 15 made up 11.9%, about 14,470 of them, which is below the national 13.3%. Working-age adults between 25 and 39 numbered about 29,260.
Homes and dwelling types
Roughly 72% of residents lived in HDB flats in June 2026. The flat mix is spread across sizes, with more than 26,000 people in 3-room flats and close to 38,000 in 4-room flats. Condominiums and other apartments housed 22%. Landed homes accounted for 5%.
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 | 8,660 | 7.1% |
| HDB 3-room flats | 26,270 | 21.6% |
| HDB 4-room flats | 37,880 | 31.2% |
| HDB 5-room and executive flats | 14,040 | 11.6% |
| Condominiums and other apartments | 26,140 | 21.5% |
| Landed properties | 6,040 | 5.0% |
| Others | 2,330 | 1.9% |
| All residents | 121,350 | 100% |
For HDB resales registered in the third quarter of 2026, Geylang's median was S$387,500 for a 3-room flat and S$767,500 for a 4-room flat; there were too few 5-room and executive resales for a median. Our guide to HDB resale medians sets these against other towns.
Getting around
Eight stations have exits inside Geylang, on three lines.
| Station | Code | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Paya Lebar | EW8CC9 | East-West Line, Circle Line |
| Aljunied | EW9 | East-West Line |
| Eunos | EW7 | East-West Line |
| Macpherson | CC10DT26 | Circle Line, Downtown Line |
| Ubi | DT27 | Downtown Line |
| Mattar | DT25 | Downtown Line |
| Mountbatten | CC7 | Circle Line |
| Dakota | CC8 | Circle Line |
Paya Lebar is the key node, joining the East-West and Circle lines beside the Paya Lebar Quarter offices and malls. Aljunied and Eunos are on the East-West Line. The Circle Line also stops at Mountbatten, Dakota and MacPherson, and MacPherson, Mattar and Ubi sit on the Downtown Line, which runs straight to Bugis and the Marina Bay financial district.
Schools
Mapped against the 2025 boundary, MOE's list puts eight schools in Geylang. The five primary schools are Canossa Catholic Primary, Geylang Methodist (Primary), Haig Girls', and two Special Assistance Plan schools, Kong Hwa and Maha Bodhi. Secondary pupils have Broadrick, Geylang Methodist (Secondary) and Manjusri. There is no junior college inside the boundary.
Hawker centres
Food is one of Geylang's strengths. NEA lists ten hawker centres and markets here. The 51 Old Airport Road Food Centre has 168 cooked-food stalls, second only to Chinatown Complex on NEA's register. Circuit Road's Block 79/79A centre adds 106 stalls, and Aljunied Avenue 2, Haig Road, Sims Vista and Geylang Serai Market each have between 63 and 79. Smaller centres sit at Eunos Crescent, Circuit Road Blocks 80 and 89, and Old Airport Road's Kallang Estate market.
Parks
NParks lists 13 parks and open spaces, mostly neighbourhood-sized. Geylang East Park, Aljunied Park, Carpmael Park and Joo Chiat Terrace Park are among them, along with the Haig Walk extension and Green Lane Park. The nearest large park is East Coast Park, on the far side of Marine Parade.
Healthcare
Geylang Polyclinic, at 21 Geylang East Central, is inside the area and run by NHG Polyclinics. MOH's June 2024 CHAS list counts 41 clinics in the planning area. The nearest public hospitals are outside Geylang.
Community facilities
The People's Association's June 2024 list has Geylang Serai CC, Kampong Ubi CC and MacPherson CC, with a new Mountbatten CC shown as under construction. Geylang East Public Library serves the area, and SportSG runs Geylang East Swimming Complex. ECDA's June 2024 list places 81 pre-schools here, and its 2026 kindergarten list adds 17.
New launches in Geylang
Our new launches index lists nothing inside Geylang.
Nearby planning areas
Next to Geylang on URA's map: Hougang, Kallang, Toa Payoh, Marine Parade (full guide), Bedok.
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)
Facts checked on 15 November 2026. See our editorial policy.
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