Queenstown neighbourhood guide

Overview: who Queenstown suits

Queenstown covers far more ground than the estate around Queenstown MRT station. URA's map gives the planning area fifteen subzones, running from Ghim Moh, Holland Drive and Commonwealth in the north, through Margaret Drive, Queensway, Mei Chin and Tanglin Halt, to Dover, one-north, Kent Ridge, the National University of Singapore and the two Pasir Panjang subzones down to the port. In 2020 the Census counted 95,930 residents in 37,053 households.

That spread gives the area several personalities. The older HDB estates around Commonwealth, Tanglin Halt and Margaret Drive are among the most central public housing in Singapore. Ghim Moh and Holland Drive sit next to Holland Village. One-north and Kent Ridge are research and university districts with a growing number of homes around them. And the southern subzones along Pasir Panjang Road lead to the green ridge of Kent Ridge Park and HortPark.

Queenstown tends to suit households who want a short commute to the city or to the one-north and Kent Ridge employment areas, families who value hospital access, and buyers who like the idea of a mature estate that is still being renewed. It is less suited to anyone after a large landed enclave: the 2020 Census counted only 1,032 landed households here.

Who lives here

Queenstown's population is older than the national average. In the 2020 Census, residents aged 65 and over made up 21.2% of the planning area's 95,930 people, against 15.2% nationally, while children aged 0 to 14 made up 13.0%, against 14.5% nationally. For a population with this many older residents, the town's two hospitals, polyclinic, library and community clubs are practical strengths.

Getting around: MRT stations

Few planning areas have as many stations. LTA's exit records place nine stations inside Queenstown across two lines: the East-West Line from Queenstown to Dover, and the Circle Line from Holland Village round to Pasir Panjang. Buona Vista is the interchange between them.

In practice, most of the northern estates are on the East-West Line, which runs straight through Outram Park and Raffles Place, while the Circle Line serves the research districts and the southern ridge. Since Circle Line Stage 6 opened on 12 July 2026, the Circle Line also runs on from HarbourFront through Keppel, Cantonment and Prince Edward Road to Marina Bay, so stations such as Pasir Panjang and Kent Ridge now have a direct ride into the southern edge of the CBD. Our Circle Line Stage 6 explainer covers what changed.

A rough way to read the map: the Queenstown and Commonwealth stations sit among the older estates of Margaret Drive, Mei Chin, Queensway, Commonwealth and Tanglin Halt; Buona Vista and Holland Village serve Ghim Moh, Holland Drive and the Holland Village shops; Dover sits between the Dover estates and the Singapore Polytechnic subzone; and one-north, Kent Ridge, Haw Par Villa and Pasir Panjang string along the research districts and the southern ridge. Very few homes in the planning area are far from one of these nine stations, which is the single biggest reason Queenstown appeals to people who do not want to own a car. Our car-free commute guide compares rail options across all twelve neighbourhoods.

Primary and secondary schools

MOE lists three primary schools under Queenstown: Fairfield Methodist School (Primary), New Town Primary and Queenstown Primary. At secondary level the list shows Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary), New Town Secondary, Queenstown Secondary and Queensway Secondary.

Two schools carry the area's through-train options. Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) runs from Secondary 1 to Junior College 2 and offers the Integrated Programme, and Anglo-Chinese Junior College is also in the planning area. MOE marks Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) as autonomous.

For families, the relatively small number of primary schools is worth noticing. With three primary schools for a resident population near 96,000, many children here attend schools across the boundary in Bukit Merah, Clementi or Bukit Timah, and the 1 km and 2 km bands used in Primary 1 registration can cross planning-area lines. Our P1 registration guide explains how those bands are drawn.

Queenstown also hosts tertiary institutions rather than just schools. Two of URA's subzones are named after them, National University of Singapore and Singapore Polytechnic, and the NUS campus and the polytechnic both sit within the planning area. For older children and young adults, that puts university and polytechnic study a short ride from home.

Pre-schools and childcare

ECDA's 2024 location lists place 81 pre-schools and 22 kindergartens in Queenstown. For about 12,500 children aged 0 to 14 counted in 2020, that is one of the highest ratios of centres to children among the areas we cover, second only to Marine Parade among the planning areas with more than 40,000 residents. 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 five shopping centres inside Queenstown. The Star Vista, at 1 Vista Exchange Green, sits beside Buona Vista station. Queensway Shopping Centre is at 1 Queensway, Anchorpoint at 370 Alexandra Road, One Holland Village at 7 Holland Village Way, and Holland Road Shopping Centre at 211 Holland Avenue.

Holland Village deserves a separate note. Although many people think of it as part of Bukit Timah, URA's boundary puts its shops, its market and food centre and One Holland Village inside Queenstown. For residents of Ghim Moh and Holland Drive, it works as the neighbourhood's dining street.

Hawker centres and food

Queenstown is well served for hawker food. NEA lists nine hawker centres in the planning area, one of them under construction:

NEA records Margaret Drive Hawker Centre as a replacement centre completed in 2022. The newest project is Tanglin Halt Hawker Centre and Market at 17A Tanglin Halt Road, which NEA lists as under construction with an estimated completion in 2029. Together, these give most of the northern estates a hawker centre within walking distance.

Parks and recreation

The southern half of Queenstown is where the big green spaces are. NParks lists Kent Ridge Park, HortPark, West Coast Park and Pasir Panjang Park inside the planning area, along with one-north Park, Holland Village Park, Jambol Place Park and the Pasir Panjang Nursery. Kent Ridge Park and HortPark sit on high ground that continues east towards Telok Blangah Hill Park and Mount Faber Park in Bukit Merah.

West Coast Park, at the western end of the planning area, sits on the shoreline. For families in the northern estates, the smaller parks and playgrounds give everyday green space, with the ridge parks a short bus or Circle Line ride away. Our coastal parks guide compares West Coast Park with the other shoreline parks.

Healthcare

Queenstown is one of only two areas in this guide series with two hospitals inside its boundary. OneMap places National University Hospital at 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road and Alexandra Hospital at 378 Alexandra Road inside the planning area. Queenstown Polyclinic, at 580 Stirling Road, handles subsidised primary care, and MOH records list 43 CHAS clinics in the area.

Community facilities

People's Association records list Buona Vista, Dover and Queenstown community clubs, with Ulu Pandan Community Club under construction. NLB's Queenstown Public Library serves the area, and SportSG runs Queenstown Sport Centre. The combination of a polyclinic, two hospitals, a library and several community clubs makes Queenstown one of the more complete towns for older residents as well as young families.

Housing landscape

The 2020 Census household mix for Queenstown was:

3-room flats are the single largest group, a larger share than in most of the towns we cover. HDB's median resale prices for the second quarter of 2026 put Queenstown at S$535,900 for a 3-room flat and S$1,035,000 for a 4-room flat. Those are medians of registered resale applications, not valuations, and the 4-room median was above Bukit Merah's S$944,000 and Clementi's S$888,900 in the same quarter. Our HDB resale medians by town puts the figures in context.

Private housing is a smaller slice but a visible one, especially around one-north and Pasir Panjang, where most of the residential projects listed below are located.

Compared with the other towns in this series, Queenstown sits near the top for HDB share. About 84% of its households lived in HDB flats in 2020, close to Bukit Merah at about 90% and well above Clementi at about 77%. The difference is that Queenstown's flats are spread across a town that also contains a university, two hospitals and a research park, so its homes sit alongside major institutions and workplaces rather than apart from them.

Upcoming changes

Official plans with dates attached are modest but real. NEA's Tanglin Halt Hawker Centre and Market is under construction with completion estimated in 2029, and People's Association lists Ulu Pandan Community Club as under construction. The completion of the Circle Line loop in July 2026 has already changed travel patterns along the southern stations. We report redevelopment plans once the responsible agency publishes them.

New launches nearby

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

FAQ

How many MRT stations are in Queenstown?

Nine, on LTA's exit records: Queenstown, Commonwealth, Buona Vista, Dover, Holland Village, one-north, Kent Ridge, Haw Par Villa and Pasir Panjang.

Is Holland Village in Queenstown?

Yes. On URA's planning-area map, Holland Village's shops and market sit inside Queenstown, while some streets to the north are in Bukit Timah.

Which hospitals are in Queenstown?

National University Hospital and Alexandra Hospital, with Queenstown Polyclinic on Stirling Road for primary care.

What do HDB flats cost in Queenstown?

HDB's median resale prices for 2026-Q2 were S$535,900 for a 3-room flat and S$1,035,000 for a 4-room flat. These are medians of registered applications.

What is being built in Queenstown?

NEA's Tanglin Halt Hawker Centre and Market (estimated 2029) and Ulu Pandan Community Club are under construction.

Is West Coast Park in Queenstown?

Yes. NParks lists West Coast Park, Kent Ridge Park and HortPark inside the Queenstown planning area.

Nearby neighbourhoods

Guides for neighbouring planning areas: Bukit Timah, Bukit Merah, Clementi.

Other planning areas that border Queenstown on URA's map: Tanglin. 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 news releases, 14 May and 24 June 2026: Circle Line Stage 6 opens 12 July 2026
6. MOE, General information of schools, data.gov.sg
7. NEA, Hawker Centres (GEOJSON), data.gov.sg
8. People's Association, Community Clubs, data.gov.sg
9. NParks, Parks, data.gov.sg
10. MOH, CHAS Clinics, data.gov.sg
11. NLB, Libraries, data.gov.sg
12. SportSG, Sport Facilities (GEOJSON), data.gov.sg
13. SingStat, Census of Population 2020: Resident Households by Planning Area and Type of Dwelling, data.gov.sg
14. SingStat, Census of Population 2020: Resident Population by Planning Area/Subzone, Age Group and Sex, data.gov.sg
15. HDB, Median Resale Prices for Registered Applications by Town and Flat Type (2026-Q2), data.gov.sg
16. SLA, OneMap search (venue addresses and locations)
17. 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