Overview
Yishun is a North Region planning area of 20.87 square kilometres, between Sembawang and Mandai to the west, Seletar and Sengkang to the east, and Ang Mo Kio and the Central Water Catchment to the south. With 231,030 residents in June 2026, it was the sixth most populous planning area, and second only to Woodlands in the North Region.
Who lives here
Children under 15 made up 14.1% of residents in June 2026 and people aged 65 and over 18.2%, compared with 13.3% and 19.5% nationally. About 9,070 children were under five and 51,480 residents were between 25 and 39. The largest five-year band was 35 to 39, with 19,470 people, and 3,160 residents were 85 or older.
Homes and dwelling types
HDB flats housed 87% of residents. The 4-room flat dominates, with about 101,150 people, followed by 5-room and executive flats with 49,690 and 3-room flats with 38,340. Condominiums and other apartments housed 10% of residents and landed homes 2%.
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 | 12,330 | 5.3% |
| HDB 3-room flats | 38,340 | 16.6% |
| HDB 4-room flats | 101,150 | 43.8% |
| HDB 5-room and executive flats | 49,690 | 21.5% |
| Condominiums and other apartments | 23,000 | 10.0% |
| Landed properties | 5,530 | 2.4% |
| Others | 1,000 | 0.4% |
| All residents | 231,030 | 100% |
HDB's third-quarter 2026 medians for Yishun were S$435,000 for a 3-room flat, S$550,000 for a 4-room flat, S$678,000 for a 5-room flat and S$915,000 for an executive flat. Our HDB medians article compares every town.
Getting around
Three stations have exits inside Yishun.
| Station | Code | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Yishun | NS13 | North-South Line |
| Khatib | NS14 | North-South Line |
| Springleaf | TE4 | Thomson-East Coast Line |
Yishun and Khatib stations share the North-South Line; heading south, trains call at Ang Mo Kio and Bishan before Orchard and the city. Springleaf, on the Thomson-East Coast Line, sits at the south-western edge near Springleaf Nature Park and gives a second line towards Caldecott and the city.
Schools
Nineteen MOE schools fall inside the boundary on the 2025 map. The primary schools are Ahmad Ibrahim, Chongfu, Huamin, Jiemin, Naval Base, North View, Northland, Peiying, Xishan and Yishun. The secondary schools are Ahmad Ibrahim, Chung Cheng High (Yishun), Naval Base, Northbrooks, Northland, Orchid Park, Yishun and Yishun Town, an autonomous school. Yishun Innova Junior College is also inside the area.
Hawker centres
NEA lists three. Chong Pang Market and Food Centre at Blocks 104 and 105 Yishun Ring Road has 56 cooked-food stalls, and Yishun Park Hawker Centre at Block 51 Yishun Avenue 11 has 45. A new Chong Pang Hawker Centre and Market, with 58 stalls, is under construction and expected in 2027.
Parks
NParks lists 11 park points, including Yishun Park, Yishun Pond Park, Yishun Neighbourhood Park, Lower Seletar Reservoir Park and Springleaf Nature Park.
Healthcare
Yishun is well served. Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, a public general hospital, is at 90 Yishun Central, with Yishun Community Hospital next to it at 2 Yishun Central 2. NHG Polyclinics runs two polyclinics here: Yishun Polyclinic at 2 Yishun Avenue 9 and Khatib Polyclinic at 690 Yishun Ring Road. MOH's June 2024 CHAS list counts 61 clinics, the fourth-highest count of any planning area, after Tampines, Bedok and Ang Mo Kio. Yishun is also one of only four planning areas with two polyclinics inside the boundary.
Community facilities
The People's Association's June 2024 list includes Chong Pang, Nee Soon Central, Nee Soon East and Yishun Link community clubs, with Nee Soon South CC under construction. NLB runs Yishun Public Library, and SportSG lists Yishun Sport Centre and Yishun Swimming Complex. ECDA's June 2024 list places 101 pre-schools in Yishun.
New launches in Yishun
Chencharu Central Residences
A residential project at Chencharu Close: 875 homes, 99-year leasehold.
North Park Central
A residential project at 51 Yishun Central 1: 110 homes, 99-year leasehold, expected TOP for 2031.
Nearby planning areas
Next to Yishun on URA's map: Ang Mo Kio (full guide), Mandai, Seletar, Sembawang, Sengkang, Simpang, Central Water Catchment.
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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