Overview
Sengkang is a North-East Region planning area of 10.60 square kilometres, between Punggol, Hougang, Serangoon, Ang Mo Kio and the Seletar side of the north. It is a planned HDB town, and in June 2026 it had 265,830 residents, the third-largest population of any planning area after Tampines and Bedok. Its density, about 25,000 people per square kilometre on our arithmetic, is second only to Choa Chu Kang.
Who lives here
Sengkang is a family town. Children under 15 were 16.3% of residents in June 2026 and people aged 65 and over 14.0%, compared with 13.3% and 19.5% nationally. More than 11,500 children were under five, and about 57,240 residents were between 25 and 39.
Homes and dwelling types
HDB flats housed 84% of residents in June 2026, split almost evenly between 4-room flats (about 99,830 people) and 5-room or executive flats (98,130). Smaller flats are less common, with about 11,700 people in 3-room flats. Condominiums and other apartments housed 16% of residents, and landed homes about 1%.
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 | 12,430 | 4.7% |
| HDB 3-room flats | 11,730 | 4.4% |
| HDB 4-room flats | 99,830 | 37.6% |
| HDB 5-room and executive flats | 98,130 | 36.9% |
| Condominiums and other apartments | 41,460 | 15.6% |
| Landed properties | 1,530 | 0.6% |
| Others | 710 | 0.3% |
| All residents | 265,830 | 100% |
HDB's third-quarter 2026 medians for Sengkang were S$540,000 for a 3-room flat, S$635,000 for a 4-room flat, S$690,000 for a 5-room flat and S$826,500 for an executive flat. Our HDB resale medians article lists every town.
Getting around
LTA's records place 15 stations in Sengkang, second only to Punggol.
| Station | Code | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Sengkang | NE16STC | North East Line, Sengkang LRT |
| Buangkok | NE15 | North East Line |
| Compassvale | SE1 | Sengkang LRT (East Loop) |
| Rumbia | SE2 | Sengkang LRT (East Loop) |
| Bakau | SE3 | Sengkang LRT (East Loop) |
| Kangkar | SE4 | Sengkang LRT (East Loop) |
| Ranggung | SE5 | Sengkang LRT (East Loop) |
| Cheng Lim | SW1 | Sengkang LRT (West Loop) |
| Farmway | SW2 | Sengkang LRT (West Loop) |
| Kupang | SW3 | Sengkang LRT (West Loop) |
| Thanggam | SW4 | Sengkang LRT (West Loop) |
| Fernvale | SW5 | Sengkang LRT (West Loop) |
| Layar | SW6 | Sengkang LRT (West Loop) |
| Tongkang | SW7 | Sengkang LRT (West Loop) |
| Renjong | SW8 | Sengkang LRT (West Loop) |
Sengkang and Buangkok are on the North East Line, which runs to Serangoon, the city and HarbourFront. The rest are on the Sengkang LRT, whose east loop (Compassvale to Ranggung) and west loop (Cheng Lim to Renjong) feed into Sengkang station. LTA's exit data counts one exit for Fernvale and at least two for each of the others.
Schools
On the 2025 map, 19 MOE schools fall inside Sengkang, twelve of them primary: Anchor Green, Compassvale, Fern Green, Fernvale, Nan Chiau, North Spring, North Vista, Palm View, Rivervale, Seng Kang, Sengkang Green and Springdale. The seven secondary schools are CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent, Compassvale, Nan Chiau High (a Special Assistance Plan school), North Vista, Outram, Pei Hwa and Seng Kang.
Hawker centres
NEA lists three, all opened since 2022: Fernvale Hawker Centre and Market with 28 cooked-food stalls, Buangkok Hawker Centre with 38, and Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre with 36.
Parks
NParks lists eight parks, including Sengkang Riverside Park, Fernvale Park, Jalan Kayu Park, Dew Garden and Lorong Tanggam Park. The Punggol Waterway and Coney Island are a short trip away in Punggol.
Healthcare
Sengkang has a general hospital campus: Sengkang General Hospital and Sengkang Community Hospital at Sengkang East Way. Sengkang Polyclinic, run by SingHealth Polyclinics, is at 2 Sengkang Square. MOH's June 2024 CHAS list counts 44 clinics.
Community facilities
The People's Association's June 2024 list includes Anchorvale CC and Sengkang CC, with new Buangkok, Fernvale and Rivervale community clubs under construction at the time. NLB runs Sengkang Public Library, and SportSG lists Sengkang Sport Centre and an ActiveSG gym at Fernvale Square. ECDA's June 2024 list places 103 pre-schools here.
New launches in Sengkang
Belgravia Ace
A residential project at 365 Belgravia Drive: 107 homes, freehold.
Nearby planning areas
Next to Sengkang on URA's map: Paya Lebar, Ang Mo Kio (full guide), Hougang, Pasir Ris (full guide), Punggol, Seletar, Serangoon, Yishun.
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)
- SingStat, Statistics Singapore Newsletter Issue 2, 2026: Geographic Profiling of Singapore's Resident Population
Facts checked on 15 November 2026. See our editorial policy.
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