Estate guide: young vs greying neighborhoods

From H88.com.sg

Some estates in Singapore seem to be bustling with in-line skaters, bubble-tea shops and cute girls glancing at you, while some seem more laid back with bird singing contests, mamak stalls and elderly uncles leering at you.

So which ones are which? Here is a break down on the which estates would more likely to be a “younger neighborhood”, and which ones are “greying neighborhoods” based upon the age of their population.

So at a quick glance: Greyest Estates (Older to Younger): Outram, Downtown Core, Rochor, Bukit Merah, Toa Payoh, Kallang, Queenstown, Marine Parade, Ang Mo Kio and Clementi Obviously many of these are pioneer estates so we aren't suprised by the high number of older folks in the neighborhood. Although the majority of the blocks in these estates are old, some of them notoriously still command sky-high prices such as Queenstown and Toa Payoh due to their prime locations. Youngest Estates (Younger to Older): Punggol, Sembawang, Woodlands, Sengkang, Choa Chu Kang, Pasir Ris, Jurong West, Singapore River, Bukit Panjang and Bukit Batok Punggol seems to be prepping up to be the next Pasir Ris - a resort lifestyle estate popular among the young. So if you want your kids to grow up in a cool neighborhood, we recommend Punggol. On another note, we were suprised by the high number of youngsters in Woodlands and Jurong West despite them being around for quite a while now. So now the question of which is better? Well...not in particular any specific estate! It really depends on what floats your boat. We have heard of younger couples specifically insisting on newer towns as there are usually more amenities that suit their lifestyles (gyms, day care centres etc). While on the other hand, it isn’t uncommon to find an endearing elderly couple insisting on moving back to their mature matrimonial estate where it all started… So don’t get us wrong. We aren’t ageist nor are we here to promote Koyok i.e.; The Promise of Punggol. We did this chart up so that you can make a better decision when picking an estate that suits your lifestyle and hope you found it useful. Appreciate your comments here. Data taken from Population Trends 2009 - Singapore Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore.