Serangoon
Planning Area and HDB Town in North-East Region, Singapore
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::summary Planning Area and HDB Town in North-East Region, Singapore ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Serangoon |
| settlement_type | Planning Area and HDB Town |
| translit_lang1 | Other |
| translit_lang1_type1 | Malay |
| translit_lang1_info1 | Serangoon |
| {{Script | Arab |
| translit_lang1_type2 | Chinese |
| translit_lang1_info2 | 实龙岗 |
| 實龍崗 | |
| Shílónggǎng | |
| Si̍t-lêng-kong | |
| translit_lang1_type3 | Tamil |
| translit_lang1_info3 | சிராங்கூன் |
| Cirāṅkūṉ | |
| image_skyline | {{Photomontage |
| photo1a | Terraced houses at Serangoon Terrace, Singapore.jpg |
| photo2a | Serangoon North HDB.JPG |
| photo2b | Serangoon Viaduct, Sep 06.JPG |
| photo3a | Lorong Chuan MRT for Wikipedia.jpg |
| photo4a | Nex 4.jpg |
| size | 280 |
| spacing | 2 |
| color | transparent |
| border | 0 |
| image_caption | From top left to right: Terraced housing in Serangoon, HDB flats in Serangoon North, Serangoon Viaduct, Lorong Chuan MRT station, Nex |
| pushpin_map | Singapore |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Serangoon within Singapore |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Singapore |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | North-East Region |
| subdivision_type2 | CDCs |
| subdivision_name2 | *Central Singapore CDC |
| subdivision_type3 | Town councils |
| subdivision_name3 | *Ang Mo Kio Town Council |
| subdivision_type4 | Constituencies |
| subdivision_name4 | *Aljunied GRC |
| leader_title1 | Mayors |
| leader_name1 | Central Singapore CDC |
| leader_title2 | Members of Parliament |
| leader_name2 | Aljunied GRC |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 10.1 |
| area_blank1_title | Residential |
| area_blank1_km2 | 1.63 |
| population_as_of | 2025 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 116,630 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| postal_code_type | Postal districts |
| postal_code | 19, 28 |
| blank_name_sec1 | Dwelling units |
| blank_info_sec1 | 21,293 |
| blank1_name_sec1 | Projected ultimate |
| blank1_info_sec1 | 30,000 |
| image_map | Serangoon location.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Serangoon in Singapore |
| :: |
| name = Serangoon | settlement_type = Planning Area and HDB Town | translit_lang1 = Other | translit_lang1_type1 = Malay | translit_lang1_info1 = Serangoon {{Script|Arab|سرڠݢون}} | translit_lang1_type2 = Chinese | translit_lang1_info2 = 实龙岗 實龍崗 Shílónggǎng Si̍t-lêng-kong | translit_lang1_type3 = Tamil | translit_lang1_info3 = சிராங்கூன் Cirāṅkūṉ | image_skyline = {{Photomontage |photo1a = Terraced houses at Serangoon Terrace, Singapore.jpg |photo2a = Serangoon North HDB.JPG |photo2b = Serangoon Viaduct, Sep 06.JPG |photo3a = Lorong Chuan MRT for Wikipedia.jpg |photo4a = Nex 4.jpg |size = 280 |spacing = 2 |color = transparent |border = 0 | image_caption = From top left to right: Terraced housing in Serangoon, HDB flats in Serangoon North, Serangoon Viaduct, Lorong Chuan MRT station, Nex | pushpin_map = Singapore | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Serangoon within Singapore | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Singapore | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = North-East Region
| subdivision_type2 = CDCs | subdivision_name2 = *Central Singapore CDC
- South East CDC | subdivision_type3 = Town councils | subdivision_name3 = *Ang Mo Kio Town Council
- Aljunied-Hougang Town Council
- Marine Parade Town Council | subdivision_type4 = Constituencies | subdivision_name4 = *Aljunied GRC
- Ang Mo Kio GRC
- Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC | leader_title1 = Mayors | leader_name1 = Central Singapore CDC
- Denise Phua South East CDC
- Dinesh Vasu Dash
| leader_title2 = Members of Parliament | leader_name2 = Aljunied GRC
- Kenneth Tiong Ang Mo Kio GRC
- Jasmin Lau Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC
- Seah Kian Peng | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 10.1 | area_blank1_title = Residential | area_blank1_km2 = 1.63 | population_as_of = 2025 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 116,630 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | postal_code_type = Postal districts | postal_code = 19, 28 | blank_name_sec1 = Dwelling units | blank_info_sec1 = 21,293 | blank1_name_sec1 = Projected ultimate | blank1_info_sec1 = 30,000 | image_map = Serangoon location.svg | map_caption = Location of Serangoon in Singapore
Serangoon ( ) is a planning area and residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore.
Serangoon is bordered by these planning areas – Sengkang to the north, Hougang to the east, Ang Mo Kio and Bishan to the west, as well as Toa Payoh to the south. Serangoon planning area has a total of seven subzones: Serangoon Central, Lorong Chuan, Upper Paya Lebar, Serangoon Garden, Serangoon North, Seletar Hills and Serangoon North Industrial Estate.
Transportation
The original Serangoon bus interchange was opened on 13 March 1988 along Serangoon Central. It later relocated to nex on 3 September 2011.
Rail network
A large part of the North East MRT line runs in parallel with this arterial road. Stations that are located along this road are from Little India to Kovan. Current MRT Stations that are located in the Serangoon area include:
There are plans to build two more stations as part of the Cross Island MRT line, slated to be completed by 2030. The stations are as follows:
Road network
Upper Serangoon Road is an important road being one of the oldest and busiest roads, links the North-East region with Central area
Other important main roads include Yio Chu Kang Road, Upper Paya Lebar Road, Bartley Road, Braddell Road, and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 and 3.
The CTE (Central Expressway) at the west of the town provides a link to Seletar Airport, Toa Payoh and CBD (Central Business District).
Education
, this area has a total of 5 primary schools, 4 secondary schools and Nanyang Junior College.
Politics
Serangoon Neighbourhood 1, some parts of Neighbourhood 2 and Serangoon Garden fall under the Aljunied GRC (Serangoon division), served by the Workers' Party, while the area surrounding Upper Paya Lebar Road lies within the Paya Lebar division. Prior to 2006, the Serangoon division belonged to the Marine Parade GRC, which administers Serangoon Neighbourhoods 2, 3 and 4 in the Braddell Heights division till this day. Neighbourhood 5 in Serangoon North falls under the Ang Mo Kio GRC (Seletar–Serangoon division).
Gallery
References
Sources
- Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), Toponymics – A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern Universities Press,
References
- "City Population – statistics, maps and charts {{!}} Serangoon".
- link. (4 March 2016)
- (June 2025). "Geographic Distribution Dashboard". Department of Statistics Singapore.
- "Archived copy".
- . (8 March 1988). ["Interchange in new town opens on Sunday"](http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19880308-1.2.26.2). *The Straits Times*.
- . (25 August 2017). ["Bus Services Operating From The New Serangoon Bus Interchange"](https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2011-08-25-01.aspx). *SBS Transit*.
- "LTA {{!}} Cross Island Line".
- "School Information Service".
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