Overview
Punggol occupies 9.37 square kilometres in the north-eastern corner of the main island, between Sengkang, Pasir Ris and Seletar. It is one of the newer HDB towns, laid out around the man-made Punggol Waterway, and by June 2026 it had 204,490 residents, the eighth-largest population of any planning area.
A young town
Punggol is defined by young families. In June 2026, 19.6% of residents were under 15, a share exceeded only by Tengah among planning areas with more than 10,000 people, and about 10,770 children were under five. Residents aged 65 and over were 10.7%, roughly half the national 19.5%. The biggest single group was adults in their late twenties and thirties: some 44,300 residents were between 25 and 39.
Homes and dwelling types
HDB flats housed 87% of residents in June 2026, mostly 4-room (about 81,880 people) and 5-room or executive flats (65,330). About 15,500 lived in 1- and 2-room flats, a category that also covers HDB studio apartments and Community Care Apartments. Condominiums and other apartments housed 12%, and landed homes almost none.
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 | 15,520 | 7.6% |
| HDB 3-room flats | 15,730 | 7.7% |
| HDB 4-room flats | 81,880 | 40.0% |
| HDB 5-room and executive flats | 65,330 | 31.9% |
| Condominiums and other apartments | 25,070 | 12.3% |
| Landed properties | 390 | 0.2% |
| Others | 580 | 0.3% |
| All residents | 204,490 | 100% |
HDB's third-quarter 2026 medians for Punggol were S$395,000 for a 2-room flat, S$540,000 for a 3-room flat, S$680,000 for a 4-room flat and S$795,000 for a 5-room flat. Our HDB medians by town covers every town.
Getting around
LTA's exit data puts 16 stations in Punggol, more than in any other planning area.
| Station | Code | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Punggol | NE17PTC | North East Line, Punggol LRT |
| Punggol Coast | NE18 | North East Line |
| Cove | PE1 | Punggol LRT (East Loop) |
| Meridian | PE2 | Punggol LRT (East Loop) |
| Coral Edge | PE3 | Punggol LRT (East Loop) |
| Riviera | PE4 | Punggol LRT (East Loop) |
| Kadaloor | PE5 | Punggol LRT (East Loop) |
| Oasis | PE6 | Punggol LRT (East Loop) |
| Damai | PE7 | Punggol LRT (East Loop) |
| Sam Kee | PW1 | Punggol LRT (West Loop) |
| Teck Lee | PW2 | Punggol LRT (West Loop) |
| Punggol Point | PW3 | Punggol LRT (West Loop) |
| Samudera | PW4 | Punggol LRT (West Loop) |
| Nibong | PW5 | Punggol LRT (West Loop) |
| Sumang | PW6 | Punggol LRT (West Loop) |
| Soo Teck | PW7 | Punggol LRT (West Loop) |
Stations announced with a date (LTA):
| Station | Code | Opening (LTA) |
|---|---|---|
| Riviera | CP3 | 2032 |
| Punggol | CP4 | 2032 |
Most of them are on the Punggol LRT's east and west loops, which feed the North East Line at Punggol station. Punggol Coast, the North East Line's newest terminus, serves the Punggol Digital District on the northern shore. The Cross Island Line's Punggol extension, which LTA targets for 2032, will add a link to Pasir Ris and the east, with stations at Riviera and Punggol.
Schools
There are 15 MOE schools inside Punggol on the 2025 map, and the primary count is high. The eleven primary schools are Edgefield, Greendale, Horizon, Mee Toh, Northshore, Oasis, Punggol Cove, Punggol Green, Punggol View, Valour and Waterway. The four secondary schools are Edgefield, Greendale, Punggol and Yusof Ishak. There is no junior college in the area, so older students travel to neighbouring towns.
Hawker centres
NEA lists two, both recent. One Punggol Hawker Centre opened in 2022 with 34 cooked-food stalls, and Punggol Coast Hawker Centre opened in 2024 with 40. For more than 200,000 residents, two centres is a low count.
Parks and the waterfront
NParks lists four park points in Punggol: Coney Island Park, Punggol Waterway Park and two sections of the Punggol Heritage Trail. The waterway and the coastal promenade give the town much of its outdoor space.
Healthcare
Punggol Polyclinic, run by SingHealth Polyclinics, is at 681 Punggol Drive. Sengkang General Hospital is in neighbouring Sengkang. MOH's June 2024 CHAS list places 29 clinics in Punggol.
Community facilities
The People's Association's June 2024 list includes Punggol 21 CC, Punggol Vista CC and Punggol West CC, with One Punggol CC listed as under construction at the time. ECDA's June 2024 list places 81 pre-schools in Punggol and its 2026 list adds nine kindergartens. NLB's June 2024 library dataset lists no branch inside the boundary, so check NLB's branch finder for the current position.
New launches in Punggol
Our new launches index lists nothing inside Punggol.
Nearby planning areas
Next to Punggol on URA's map: Pasir Ris (full guide), Seletar, Sengkang.
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
- LTA, Cross Island Line project page (phases, stations, target years)
- 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)
- 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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