Overview
Tengah is a West Region planning area of 7.36 square kilometres, between Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Batok, Jurong East, Jurong West and the Western Water Catchment. It is a new town still filling up: HDB has been building it as a "forest town", and SingStat counted 34,340 residents at the end of June 2026.
Because the town is young, many of the facilities that older towns take for granted are still on their way. This profile sets out what the agencies' lists show today and what has been announced.
The youngest population on the map
Tengah's age profile is unlike any other large planning area. In June 2026, 20.3% of residents were under 15, the highest share among the 32 planning areas with more than 10,000 people, and only 7.7% were 65 or over, the lowest share on the same comparison. Nationally the figures were 13.3% and 19.5%. About 3,710 children were under five, more than one in ten residents, and 13,050 residents, some 38%, were aged 25 to 39.
Homes
HDB flats housed 94% of residents, the highest HDB share of any planning area. Unusually, about 5,770 people lived in 1- and 2-room flats, a category that SingStat says also covers HDB studio apartments and Community Care Apartments, alongside 13,120 in 4-room flats and 10,070 in 5-room and executive flats. About 2,080 people, 6%, lived in condominiums and other apartments.
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 | 5,770 | 16.8% |
| HDB 3-room flats | 3,300 | 9.6% |
| HDB 4-room flats | 13,120 | 38.2% |
| HDB 5-room and executive flats | 10,070 | 29.3% |
| Condominiums and other apartments | 2,080 | 6.1% |
| Landed properties | – | – |
| Others | 10 | 0.0% |
| All residents | 34,340 | 100% |
HDB's third-quarter 2026 table of resale medians has no row for Tengah, so there is no median to quote.
Rail
LTA's exit data shows no station inside Tengah today; the existing rail options are the North-South Line stations in neighbouring Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Batok. That changes with the Jurong Region Line.
Stations announced with a date (LTA):
| Station | Code | Opening (LTA) |
|---|---|---|
| Tengah | JS3 | 2028 |
| Hong Kah | JS4 | 2028 |
| Tengah Plantation | JE1 | 2028 |
| Tengah Park | JE2 | 2028 |
LTA lists both the first stage, through Tengah and Hong Kah towards Boon Lay, and the second stage, the eastern branch through Tengah Plantation and Tengah Park to Jurong East and Pandan Reservoir, for 2028. Tengah station is planned as the junction between them. LTA's project page also lists an in-fill station, JS2A, between Tengah and Choa Chu Kang West for the mid-2030s.
Schools and childcare
On the 2025 boundary, MOE's list places one school in Tengah: Pioneer Primary School. Secondary pupils travel to schools in neighbouring towns, such as those in Bukit Batok and Choa Chu Kang. ECDA's June 2024 pre-school list, the latest version on data.gov.sg, shows no centres here, so families should also check ECDA's own search for newer openings.
Food, parks and community
There is no NEA hawker centre in Tengah on the current register. NParks lists Tengah Linear Woods, and the People's Association's June 2024 list shows Tengah CC as under construction. MOH's June 2024 CHAS list has no clinic inside the boundary, and there is no polyclinic; National University Polyclinics runs polyclinics in neighbouring Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Batok.
Living here now
For a family moving in, the practical picture is a young neighbourhood with new flats and parks, and with schools, shops and clinics partly in the older towns next door until Tengah's own facilities open. The rail line in 2028 is the biggest single change ahead.
New launches in Tengah
Our new launches index lists nothing inside Tengah.
Nearby planning areas
Next to Tengah on URA's map: Jurong East, Choa Chu Kang, Jurong West, Western Water Catchment, Bukit Batok.
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)
- 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)
- SingStat, Resident Population by Planning Area/Subzone, Age Group and Type of Dwelling, June 2026 (released 25 September 2026), singstat.gov.sg
- 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)
- LTA, Jurong Region Line project page: Stage 1 and Stage 2 in 2028, Stage 3 in 2029
Facts checked on 15 November 2026. See our editorial policy.
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