Jurong West

This article is about the town called Jurong West. For the geographical region which the town is a part of, see Jurong.

Jurong West
Planning Area and HDB Town
Other transcription(s)
• Chinese	裕廊西 Yùlángxī (Pinyin) Jū-lông-sai (Hokkien POJ)
• Malay	Jurong Barat (Rumi) جوروڠ بارت (Jawi)
• Tamil	ஜூரோங் மேற்கு Jūrōṅ Mēṟku (Transliteration)
From top, left to right: HDB flats in Jurong West Central, HDB flats in Nanyang, Nanyang Community Centre, Jurong Central Park, Assyakirin Mosque, Jurong Point
Location of Jurong West in Singapore
Jurong West Location of Jurong West within Singapore
Coordinates: 1°20′23″N 103°42′16″E
Country	Singapore
Region	West Region
CDCs	South West
Town Councils	Jurong–Clementi–Bukit Batok West Coast–Jurong West
Constituencies	Jurong Central SMC Pioneer SMC West Coast–Jurong West GRC
Government
• Mayors	South West CDC Low Yen Ling
• Members of Parliament	Jurong Central SMC Xie Yao Quan Pioneer SMC Patrick Tay West Coast–Jurong West GRC Desmond Lee Ang Wei Neng Cassandra Lee Shawn Huang Wei Zhong Hamid Razak
Area
• Total	9.87 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
• Residential	4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Population  (2026)
• Total	250,890
• Density	25,400/km2 (65,800/sq mi)
Ethnic groups (2020)
• Chinese	183,590
• Malays	46,520
• Indians	26,360
• Others	6,260
Postal district	22
Dwelling units	73,510
Projected ultimate	94,000

Jurong West is a new town in western Singapore. It is predominantly a residential town comprising public-housing estates, neighbourhood centres, schools, healthcare institutions, community facilities, parks and transport infrastructure. The area's development as a residential district dates from the expansion of public housing in western Singapore during the 1960s.

The development of Jurong West as a large-scale new town accelerated during the 1980s. In 1986, The Straits Times reported plans for Jurong West to be substantially expanded, reflecting the Housing and Development Board's continuing development of the town.

The town's earlier public-housing estates included flats developed outside HDB's direct administration. In 1979, responsibility for a number of Jurong flats was transferred from the Jurong Town Corporation to the Housing and Development Board, bringing the flats into HDB's public-housing administration.

Etymology

The name Jurong predates the modern new town and was used for the surrounding western district before the development of Jurong West as a residential town. The residential development subsequently adopted the name Jurong West as the area developed into a large public-housing town.

Town development

Jurong West developed progressively as successive public-housing precincts were constructed. The expansion of the town during the 1980s was accompanied by the provision of new residential blocks and supporting facilities, transforming the area from an earlier low-density settlement into a major residential district.

The town's neighbourhoods were subsequently supported by schools, markets, shops and other community facilities. By the 1990s, Jurong West had developed a substantial network of local amenities alongside its expanding housing estates.

Geography

Jurong West is a primarily residential town situated west of Tengah New Town in the western part of Singapore, under the West Region as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA).

The town is bordered to the north by the Pan Island Expressway (PIE), to the east by Sungei Jurong (Jurong River) and Jurong Lake, to the south by the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), and to the west by Benoi Road and Upper Jurong Road. Jurong West Town Centre is located in Jurong West Central. An industrial area, part of the Jurong Industrial Estate, is located south of Boon Lay Way and Upper Jurong Road. Another industrial area is currently under development in Wenya as part of the Jurong Innovation District.

Subzones

Jurong West New Town is divided into the following nine subzones.

• Boon Lay
• Chin Bee
• Hong Kah
• Jurong West Central
• Kian Teck
• Safti
• Taman Jurong
• Wenya
• Yunnan

A landed housing estate in Yunnan, with Wenya in the foreground.

Demographics

As of 2026, the most populous subzone in Jurong West is Yunnan with 64,680 residents, closely followed by Jurong West Central with 60,100 residents, while Chin Bee, Kian Teck and Safti are completely unpopulated. Packed into an area of 9.87 km² (3.81 mi²), of which 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²) are designated as residential areas, Jurong West has a population density of 25,700 people per km².

Population history

Resident population history

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	204,750	—
2005	233,750	+2.68%
2010	267,520	+2.74%
2015	272,660	+0.38%
2020	262,730	−0.74%
2025	253,840	−0.69%
2026	250,890	−1.16%
Source:

Age profile

The data below is from the population report published by the Singapore Department of Statistics as of June 2026.

Age group (years)	Males	Females	Total population	% of total population
0–4	3,920	3,540	7,460	2.97
5–9	5,290	5,000	10,290	4.10
10–14	6,510	6,140	12,650	5.04
15–19	7,280	7,140	14,420	5.75
20–24	7,800	7,410	15,210	6.06
25–29	8,870	8,340	17,210	6.86
30–34	8,860	8,570	17,430	6.95
35–39	8,200	8,890	17,090	6.81
40–44	8,210	9,360	17,570	7.00
45–49	9,170	9,930	19,100	7.61
50–54	9,790	9,680	19,470	7.76
55–59	9,380	9,250	18,630	7.43
60–64	9,410	8,820	18,230	7.27
65–69	8,220	8,120	16,340	6.51
70–74	6,850	6,950	13,800	5.50
75–79	4,390	4,670	9,060	3.61
80–84	1,670	2,060	3,730	1.49
85–89	900	1,320	2,200	0.88
90+	310	680	990	0.39

Age group (years)	Males	Females	Total population	% of total population
0–14	15,720	14,680	30,400	12.6
15–64	86,970	87,390	174,360	69.5
65+	22,340	23,800	46,140	18.4

Population pyramid of Jurong West in 2026

The population distribution of Jurong West in 2026 demonstrates an ageing population structure. There is a higher population concentration among middle-aged groups, with the highest concentration of residents between 50 and 54 years old at 7.76%. Specifically, the male population peaks at the 50-54 age range at 3.90%, and the female population peaks at the 45-49 age range at 3.96%.

Household

Resident population by dwelling type in Jurong West (2000−2026)

Year	HDB flats		Condominiums and other apartments		Landed properties
	Pop.	Percentage	Pop.	Percentage	Pop.	Percentage
2000	198,520	97%	2,170	1.1%	3,440	1.7%
2005	222,750	95.3%	6,460	2.8%	4,020	1.7%
2010	251,250	93.9%	11,600	4.3%	4,100	1.5%
2015	255,650	93.8%	12,270	4.5%	4,400	1.6%
2020	240,300	91.5%	17,390	6.6%	4,270	1.6%
2025	230,990	91%	17,630	6.9%	4,100	1.6%
2026	228,300	91%	17,420	6.9%	4,030	1.6%

As of 2026, the proportion of residents in Jurong West residing in HDB flats (91.0%) is significantly higher than the national proportion of HDB dwellers (75.5%), reflecting a greater prevalence of public housing in the area. This makes Jurong West have the second highest proportion of HDB dwellers among all planning areas in Singapore, behind Woodlands.

Among the population, 96,250 residents, or 38.4% of the population, live in 5-Room and Executive HDB Flats, making it the most common type of dwelling.

As of 2025, the average household size in Jurong West is approximately 3.23, considerably higher than the national average of 3.1. Among the 88,700 households in Jurong West, the most common household size is three persons, representing 24.5% of total households. This is followed by a household size of four persons, representing 21.9% of all households.

Jurong West has a home ownership rate of 94.9% as of 2025. This is higher than the national home ownership rate of 91.2%, reflecting a greater prevalence of homeowners in Jurong West.

Ethnicity

Ethnic groups in Jurong West (2010−2020)

Year	Chinese		Malays		Indians		Others
	Pop.	Percentage	Pop.	Percentage	Pop.	Percentage	Pop.	Percentage
2000	147,429	72%	39,900	19.5%	15,956	7.8%	1,465	0.7%
2010	184,658	69%	48,663	18.2%	27,134	10.1%	7,069	2.6%
2015	190,240	69.8%	48,630	17.8%	27,090	9.9%	6,710	2.5%
2020	183,590	69.9%	46,520	17.7%	26,360	10%	6,260	2.4%
2025	173,910	68.5%	46,640	18.4%	26,770	10.5%	6,510	2.6%

Jurong West has a greater ethnic diversity in comparison to the national average. Despite having a majority Chinese population, the proportion of residents of Chinese ethnicity, 68.5%, is significantly lower than the national proportion of 73.9%.

Religion

Religious affiliation in Jurong West (2025 est.)

1. Buddhism (33.5%)
2. No religion (22.3%)
3. Islam (18.5%)
4. Taoism (9.60%)
5. Christianity (9.00%)
6. Hinduism (6.40%)
7. Sikhism (0.50%)

Consistent with the rest of Singapore, the largest religion in Jurong West is Buddhism, with 77,600 practising residents (33.55% of the population). The second most common group consists of residents with no religion (51,600 residents, 22.31%), followed by those practising Islam (42,900 residents, 18.55%). Additionally, there are 22,200 residents practising Taoism (9.60%), as well as 20,800 Christians (8.99%), including 9,700 Catholics (4.19%). Other religious affiliations include Hinduism (14,800 residents, 6.40%), and Sikhism (1,200 residents, 0.52%).

Jurong West is the planning area with the lowest proportion (9.0%) of practising Christians in Singapore, significantly below the national average of 17.1%. Additionally, Jurong West is the only planning area in Singapore where more residents practise Taoism than Christianity.

Education

As of 2025, 98.4% of the population above 15 is literate, slightly lower than the national literacy rate of 98.6%. 71.6% of residents are literate in two languages, with the most common language pair being English and Chinese (48.2%). 4.9% of Jurong West residents are literate in three or more languages.

Highest qualification attained of non-student resident population aged 15 years and over (2025 est.)

Qualification	Percentage	Singapore average
Below secondary	24.1%	19.9%
Secondary	16.2%	14.6%
Post-secondary (non-tertiary)	13.7%	11.1%
Polytechnic diploma	11.4%	10.2%
Professional qualification and other diploma	7.2%	7.5%
University	27.5%	36.7%

As of 2025, the proportion of residents in Jurong West with a university qualification (27.5%) ranks the third lowest among all planning areas in Singapore, and considerably below the national average of 36.7%.

Language

Languages most frequently spoken at home, Jurong West (2025 est.)

Languages			percent
English			42.1%
Mandarin Chinese			36.0%
Malay			10.4%
Non-Mandarin varieties			5.4%
Tamil			4.18%
Others			1.38%
Other Indian languages			0.56%

The proportion of residents in Jurong West using English as the most frequently spoken language (42.1%) is the lowest among all planning areas in Singapore, significantly below the national average of 58.1%.

Additionally, there are 9,700 Tamil speakers, representing 88.2% of the 11,000 Indian language speakers in Jurong West.

Employment and income

According to the 2025 General Household Survey, 152,800 of residents aged 15 years and over in Jurong West are employed, out of the 158,800 in the labour force. This equates to an employment rate of 96.2%, lower than the national average of 96.7%, ranking the fourth lowest planning area in Singapore. The remaining 72,500 residents (31.3%) aged above 15 in Jurong West are outside the labour force.

Gross monthly employment income of employed residents aged 15 years and over (2025 est.)

Employment income	Percentage	Singapore average
Below S$1,000	3.7%	3.9%
S$1,000–S$1,999	10.1%	9.4%
S$2,000–S$2,999	11.4%	9.5%
S$3,000–S$3,999	12.6%	10.3%
S$4,000–S$4,999	11.6%	8.8%
S$5,000–S$5,999	9.2%	8.2%
S$6,000–S$6,999	8.4%	6.9%
S$7,000–S$7,999	6.4%	5.9%
S$8,000–S$8,999	5.1%	5.2%
S$9,000–S$9,999	3.6%	4.5%
S$10,000–S$10,999	4.1%	4.3%
S$11,000–S$11,999	3.3%	3.5%
S$12,000–S$14,999	5.0%	7.3%
S$15,000–S$19,999	3.2%	5.8%
S$20,000 and over	2.3%	6.7%

Monthly household employment income (2025 est.)

Household employment income	Percentage	Singapore average
No employed person	11.5%	14.2%
Below S$1,000	1.0%	1.2%
S$1,000–S$1,999	2.5%	3.4%
S$2,000–S$2,999	3.7%	3.7%
S$3,000–S$3,999	4.6%	4.2%
S$4,000–S$4,999	5.1%	3.7%
S$5,000–S$5,999	5.3%	4.1%
S$6,000–S$6,999	5.5%	4.0%
S$7,000–S$7,999	4.6%	3.6%
S$8,000–S$8,999	3.3%	3.8%
S$9,000–S$9,999	4.8%	3.7%
S$10,000–S$10,999	4.3%	3.8%
S$11,000–S$11,999	4.6%	3.7%
S$12,000–S$12,999	3.2%	3.5%
S$13,000–S$13,999	3.4%	3.2%
S$14,000–S$14,999	2.3%	2.8%
S$15,000–S$17,499	8.7%	6.2%
S$17,500–S$19,999	5.3%	5.5%
S$20,000–S$24,999	7.7%	8.0%
S$25,000–S$29,999	4.3%	5.0%
S$30,000–S$34,999	2.3%	3.3%
S$35,000 and over	2.1%	5.5%

Notable places

The Jurong Central Park provides a recreation space for people working in the industrial developments along Jalan Boon Lay.

Jurong West's two main rivers, Sungei Jurong and Sungei Lanchar, run through the town with a network of green connectors along their banks. They link housing precincts to neighbourhood parks such as Jurong Central Park, as well as the Jurong West Sports Centre, Jurong West Stadium and Frontier Community Centre. These park connectors are linked to the Chinese Garden in Jurong East New Town and the Bukit Batok Town Park in the north, to better serve the recreational needs of the residents of Jurong West. Jurong Central Park, located in Kian Teck, is a rectangular green space created behind Boon Lay MRT station.

Jurong West's major public transport amenities were built in tandem with the main public housing development. The elevated track infrastructure of the East West MRT line was developed as the existing public housing blocks were being built in the 1980s. The amenities were built in a contiguous building complex, which gives commuters direct access between Boon Lay MRT station, Boon Lay Bus Interchange, The Centris condominium and Jurong Point.

Transport

Jurong West is served by the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network, public buses and an extensive road and active-mobility network. The town's transport network is being expanded through the construction of the Jurong Region Line (JRL), which will add several stations within Jurong West and provide connections to the existing East–West Line.

Bus

Jurong West is currently served by a large network of public bus services operated under the Jurong West bus package. The package comprises 26 routes operating from Soon Lee Bus Depot and includes services linking residential areas within Jurong West with surrounding MRT stations, interchanges and other parts of western Singapore. Since September 2024, the package has been operated by SMRT Buses.

Bus services also provide connections between Jurong West's residential precincts and its existing MRT stations. Services under the Jurong West bus package include routes serving Jurong West Streets, Boon Lay, Pioneer and other neighbourhoods, with Boon Lay and Joo Koon bus interchanges forming major transfer points for the town.

Further bus changes are planned in advance of the opening of the JRL. LTA announced in September 2026 that interim JRL shuttle bus services would be introduced from the second half of 2027, before the opening of Stage 1 of the rail line. The shuttle services will broadly follow the JRL alignment, with fewer stops intended to provide faster connections between key station locations.

Rail

Jurong West is currently served by three stations on the East–West Line: Lakeside, Boon Lay and Pioneer. Lakeside station serves the southern residential areas of Jurong West, while Boon Lay station is integrated with Boon Lay Bus Interchange and serves as an important transport node for the town. Pioneer station provides rail access to the western and north-western parts of Jurong West.

Boon Lay station is currently the principal rail interchange serving Jurong West, with the station connected to Boon Lay Bus Interchange. The existing East–West Line station opened in July 1990 and was subsequently joined by Pioneer station when the East–West Line was extended westwards in February 2009.

The Jurong Region Line is under construction and will provide additional rail coverage within Jurong West. The line's western branch includes stations serving the Jurong West area, with the JRL's Boon Lay station being constructed adjacent to the existing East–West Line station. LTA awarded the civil contract for the station together with a 0.8-kilometre viaduct along Jurong West Street 64 in 2020.

The JRL is scheduled to open in stages. Stage 1 is currently targeted for 2028 and will connect Choa Chu Kang with Boon Lay and Tawas, while the remaining stages will extend the line towards Jurong East and the western end of the line. The line will have 25 stations and three interchanges with the existing MRT network at Choa Chu Kang, Boon Lay and Jurong East.

Construction of the JRL has also affected existing transport-related land uses in Jurong West. Pioneer Primary School and Juying Primary School were merged in 2022, with the former Pioneer Primary site subsequently made available for infrastructure works associated with the new rail line.

Cycling

Jurong West has an established network of cycling and walking routes connecting residential precincts with MRT stations, schools, parks and other facilities. The town's cycling network is being supplemented by new infrastructure designed to provide safer crossings of major roads and expressways.

A 110-metre cycling bridge across the Pan Island Expressway opened in Jurong West in February 2025. It is the first overhead bridge in Jurong West where cyclists can cross without dismounting and provides a connection to the Round Island Route. The bridge also gives residents a more direct active-mobility connection towards destinations beyond the residential town.

Road

Jurong West is connected to the wider road network by major arterial roads and the Pan Island Expressway. Major roads within the town include Jurong West Avenue 1, Jurong West Avenue 2, Jurong West Street 51, Jurong West Street 64 and Corporation Road, which provide connections between the residential precincts, local facilities and surrounding parts of western Singapore.

The town's road network is also being modified to accommodate the construction of the Jurong Region Line and associated infrastructure. In particular, construction of the JRL includes elevated viaduct sections along existing Jurong West roads, including Jurong West Street 64, while new station structures are being integrated with existing transport facilities.

Jurong West Town Centre

HDB has not designated or built an official town centre within Jurong West.

Despite this, the area around Boon Lay MRT is generally regarded as the defacto town centre, due to the presence of a few major building complexes, as well as transport connections.

Jurong Point

Jurong Point is Singapore's largest suburban shopping centre. It started operations in December 1995 and expanded twice in 1999 and 2008.

The Centris

The Centris is a private condominium that is located above Jurong Point shopping centre.

Jurong West Community Building

The Jurong West Community Building is an integrated development comprising the Jurong West Public Library, The Frontier Community Club and Jurong Medical Centre.

Amenities

Education

Westwood Primary School is one of the 12 primary schools in Jurong West.

There are 10 primary schools, 10 secondary schools and 2 international schools in Jurong West New Town.

Fire stations

Jurong Fire Station, which opened on 17 November 2017, is the first fire station in Singapore to have a slide. The fire station covers 4,000 square metres, and is used by the Singapore Civil Defence Force.

Medical Facilities

Pioneer Polyclinic is located next to Jurong West Primary School, along Jurong West Street 61.

Pioneer Polyclinic is a government healthcare institution serving the local community in Jurong West. The polyclinic was opened in January 2018. Also located in Jurong West is the Jurong Medical Centre, which complements the acute and step-down care services of Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and Jurong Community Hospital.

Sports facilities

Jurong West Sports Centre, formerly known as Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre, is the largest sports centre in Singapore, and offers one of the two sheltered pools managed by Sport Singapore.

Politics

Currently, Jurong West is represented in the Parliament of Singapore by seven members of parliament (MPs): one MP from Jurong Central SMC, one MP from Pioneer SMC, and five MPs from West Coast-Jurong West GRC, with effect from the 2025 General Election.

External links

• Chua Chu Kang Town Council
• Jurong-Clementi Town Council
• West Coast Town Council
• South West Community Development Council Archived 30 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine