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48-538: South East CDC East Coast GRC Tampines GRC Tampines ( /ˈtæmpəniːs/ TAM -pə-nees ) is the regional centre of the East Region of Singapore . With a population of 284,560 living across its five subzones as of 2024, it is the most populous planning area in Singapore. It is home to approximately 5% of Singapore's population. Tampines is bordered to the west by Bedok and Paya Lebar , to

96-473: A localised meaning: a functional node that is designed to serve as a smaller-scale downtown area between town centres in new residential towns and the main central business district in the Central Area . These centres are planned to offer a variety of commercial, retail, entertainment, and other amenities to residents in the surrounding areas. They are strategically located in areas that are well-served by

144-511: A remote neighbourhood in the 1980s to a vibrant commercial hub. It is one of three regional centres in the city-state, serving to decentralise economic activity from the Central Business District to other parts of the island, an idea first proposed in the 1991 Concept Plan. Several large insurance companies, real estate corporations and financial institutions, such as OCBC and UOB , have shifted their back-end operations to

192-476: A significant drop from 13 a decade ago. The number of robbery cases dropped from 17 in 2011 to only one in 2023. Similarly, the number of motor vehicle thefts dropped from 31 in 2011 to five in 2023. This is reflective of the overall trend in Singapore. Changi NPC, which has the southern subzones of Tampines under its jurisdiction, saw one housebreaking, one motor vehicle theft and one snatch theft case in 2023. There were no robbery cases in its records for 2023. In

240-452: A university qualification, the third highest of all planning areas in Singapore. However, by proportion, Tampines ranks 27th, with only 28.11%. This is because a large proportion of the population is still studying. Tampines ranks 11th in Singapore, by proportion of residents enrolled in a university in 2020, with 6,906 students accounting for 15.96% of the population. In Tampines, 144,548 residents aged 15 years and over are employed, out of

288-510: Is 3.34. The three most common household sizes are two, three, and four persons. There are 17,995 households with two persons, 18,183 households with three persons, and 17,600 households with four persons. Overall, there are 83,681 households in Tampines. Tampines is one of the most ethnically diverse planning areas in Singapore. According to the Census of Population 2020 (Table 89), Tampines has

336-512: Is a former HUDC flat that was privatised in 2002. The upcoming condominium is Treasure at Tampines. The 2023 DOS Population Trends showed Tampines' population to be 274,360, an increase of 5.6% from the 2020 census. Tampines East is the most populous subzone in Singapore, with 126,460 residents. The population distribution of Tampines in 2023 demonstrates a balanced age structure. There is a higher population concentration among younger and middle-aged groups, with males and females both peaking around

384-595: Is a hub for various financial institutions, ranging from banks to insurance companies, like OCBC, UOB, Income and AIA. Originally, Tampines was under the Tampines Single Member Constituency , when it was still under development. Its population grew quickly and, in 1988, its electoral boundaries were redrawn to form the Tampines Group Representation Constituency (GRC) and Eunos GRC . Eunos GRC

432-413: Is a well-developed estate with plenty of amenities and facilities. There are schools, an MRT station, coffee shops and a shopping mall, Eastpoint Mall . While outside of Simei there is also Singapore Expo , Changi Business Park and Changi City Point nearby. Commercial tenants of the shopping centres include restaurants, supermarkets, department stores, bookstores, jewellery and gift shops. Simei Park

480-564: Is also known as Tampines North New Town, has started construction with the first Build-To-Order (BTO) flats Tampines GreenRidges being announced at the end of November 2014. Tampines GreenRidges is also part of the first phase of the Tampines North New Town's Park West District, which is the first district to be constructed in the Tampines North New Town development. Tampines Court, had been en-bloc since July 2017 and all residents vacated their premises by 12 December 2018. It

528-544: Is currently the third-most populous town in Singapore, with 232,700 residents (as of 2018). Amidst rapid ongoing development in Tampines North and with a projected ultimate of 110,000 dwelling units, Tampines is expected to become the most populous town in Singapore in the near future. Regarded as a mature estate by the Government, it is the first estate in Singapore to employ its own municipal services office, given

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576-579: Is practiced by 38,372 residents, with 13,594 or 10.92% identifying as Catholics . Other religious affiliations in Tampines include Taoism (7.97%), Hinduism (3.68%), and Sikhism (0.31%). A notable portion of the population, 16.23%, identifies as having no religion . English is the most spoken language in Tampines, as is the case in the rest of Singapore. Of the resident population aged 5 years and over, 110,367 frequently speak English at home, either solely or with another language. There are 63,129 frequent speakers of Mandarin , 12,843 of which solely speak

624-522: Is the only park in Simei, consisting of a playground, elderly fitness corner and running tracks. There are different kinds of residential dwellings in the area, comprising landed properties, condominiums, mansions and public housing flats. For medical needs, Changi General Hospital is located here as well, and serves many Singaporeans living in the eastern area. There are wide range of amenities at Simei, including Changi General Hospital , retail outlets and

672-577: The Mass Rapid Transit system, an efficient bus system, and an extensive road network. These regional centres are aimed to decentralised the amenities that's previously concentrated in the city's core. There are four regional centres in Singapore, which were identified in the 1991 Master Plan. There is no regional centre for the Central Region as the city-centre itself de facto serves as one. The first regional centre to be developed

720-453: The 153,785 in its labour force . This equates to an employment rate of 94.0%, on par with the national employment rate of 94.2%. The remaining 73,197 residents aged above 15 in Tampines are outside the labour force. Most residents in Tampines aged 15 years and over earn between S$ 3,000 and S$ 3,999, with 19,714 being in that gross monthly income category. 46,817 earn less than S$ 3,000 per month, while 16,078 earn between S$ 4,000 and S$ 4,999. At

768-475: The 2023 census report, reveals that 86.8% reside in HDB flats (238,080). This is reflective of the general trend in Singapore, where the majority live in public housing apartments. Among these, 105,600 live in 4-room flats, making it the most common type of dwelling. Condominiums and other apartments house 30,310 individuals, while landed properties accommodate 4,470 residents. The average household size in Tampines

816-441: The 25 to 30 age range. Specifically, the male and female population peaks at age 30, with a percentage of 4.66 and 3.85 respectively. The population decreasing progressively among older age groups, reflecting typical aging patterns. However, the elderly population in Tampines remains sizeable, and numerous senior care centres have been built to provide senior support services. The population distribution in Tampines, as detailed in

864-612: The Changi Simei community centre. Education facilities situated in the town include ITE College East , the Metta Development School, Changkat Primary School, Changkat Changi Secondary School , as well as the Singapore University of Technology and Design . Being in between Bedok and Tampines, residents are within reach of even more amenities. Simei is well served by public transport. Most of

912-610: The Makan Index revealed that Tampines had the highest price among 26 residential neighbourhoods for a lunch or dinner at a kopitiam , food court or hawker centre . It cost S$ 14.90 for a plate of chicken briyani with iced Milo . It also had the highest average price for a breakfast set in the East Region at S$ 3.39. As for beverages, Tampines had the highest average price for kopi at S$ 1.24 and for lime juice at S$ 1.81. Its kopitiams also sold iced Milo at an average price of S$ 1.92,

960-411: The area in 2019. Singapore is governed as a unitary state without provinces or states . While used by some governmental organizations, these regions are not administrative subdivisions in a conventional sense. For administrative purposes, Singapore is divided into five districts and further divided into divisions governed by councils and headed by mayors. These subdivisions are incompatible with

1008-426: The census data. Religion in Tampines (2020) Note: Other Christian refers to non-Catholic christianity. Religion in Tampines reflects a diverse and vibrant community. Buddhism is the largest religion, with 64,965 people, or 28.62% of the population, practicing it. Islam is also prominent in Tampines, with 59,177 Muslims, making it the second-largest Muslim population in Singapore after Woodlands. Christianity

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1056-475: The constituencies had been reformed to include the new Tampines Central division. Construction was paused until the developments of Tampines Central were started in 2010, which consists of The Premiere @ Tampines, Tampines GreenLeaf, Centrale 8, Tampines Trilliant, and Citylife @ Tampines, including some of the other leftover pockets of residential developments such as Tampines GreenTerrace, Arc @ Tampines, Q Bay Residences and The Santorini. Neighbourhood 6, which

1104-760: The construction of the town until 1991, when it handed the reins over to the Tampines Town Council. The Town Council is run by grassroot leaders and the residents themselves. The Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) of the United Nations awarded the World Habitat Award to Tampines, which was selected as a representative of Singapore's new towns , on 5 October 1992. The award was given to recognise an outstanding contribution towards human settlement and development. Neighbourhoods 3 and 7 were only fully completed in 1997, and

1152-408: The development of the town's infrastructure. More attractive designs, colours, and finishings were incorporated into Tampines than earlier public housing, which consisted of uniform slabs of concrete laid out row after row with more thought given to function than form. The Town Centre was planned as an hourglass shape to create a unique urban design form. The Housing and Development Board (HDB) managed

1200-485: The first quarter of 2024, Tampines had the highest median rent for executive apartments in Singapore, at S$ 4,000. It had the seventh highest rent for 5-room HDB flats, at S$ 3,600. Tampines is the 12th most expensive planning area for food, according to the 2016 Makan Index by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) . Over the years, the cost of living in Tampines has risen significantly. In 2023,

1248-605: The five regions in their administrative work, as for example the Department of Statistics in the census of 2000. The regions are further subdivided into 55 planning areas , which include two water-catchment areas. The largest region in terms of area is the West Region with 218.4 km (84.3 sq mi), while the Central Region is the most populous with an estimated population of 922,980 inhabitants in

1296-407: The fourth lowest proportion of Chinese people residents among all planning areas in Singapore, accounting for 66.82% of its population. Tampines ranks second, after Woodlands , in terms of the largest Malay population among planning areas, with 56,570 people making up 21.77% of its residents. Indians constitute 8.35% of the population, while the remaining 3.07% are classified under 'Others' in

1344-770: The height of a government policy of " Pinyinization ". The current MP serving the Changi-Simei constituency is Jessica Tan . Simei used to be a Malay kampung . A large part of it was a Chinese cemetery called Hwa San Tng. It was cleared in February 1982 to make way for the HDB estate at Simei. For a brief period, the roads in the estate were named after the legendary Four Beauties (i.e. Xi Shi , Wang Zhaojun , Diaochan and Yang Guifei ) in Chinese history. These confusing names were swiftly changed following complaints. Simei

1392-424: The higher income range, 7,842 residents earn above S$ 15,000 per month. According to the 2020 Census of Population, there are 9,644 resident households with a monthly income of S$ 20,000 and above. The second highest category for monthly household income is S$ 7,000-$ 7,999, encompassing 4,646 households. In 2016, Tampines had the second highest number of snatch thefts (6), the third highest number of robberies (7), and

1440-489: The highest in the country. These high food prices can be attributed to the high rents in Tampines. In 2024, a kopitiam in Tampines broke the record for the highest tendered rent, since the HDB's Price-Quality Method (PQM) for tenders began in 2016. There were 20 participating tenders in that particular exercise, with the successful tenderer setting the rent at $ 88,889.00. Four of the six most expensive coffeeshops under this tender method are in Tampines. In 2022, Tampines also set

1488-421: The island to their work or retail destinations. To address such issues and further improve city planning, the concept of regional centres was introduced in 1991 with the 1991 Master Plan. Internationally, regional centres are typically new urban places or self-contained independent cities with their own mix of urban functions. However, as the land mass of Singapore is small, the term, regional centre, takes on

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1536-431: The language. 19,234 frequently speak Chinese dialects , 38,464 speak Malay , 5,159 speak Tamil , while 998 residents speak other languages at home. 97.5% of the population is literate. 157,045 residents are bilingual , with the most common language pair being English and Chinese (i.e. Mandarin and dialects). 12,846 residents in Tampines are literate in three or more languages. 58,090 residents in Tampines have attained

1584-421: The lowest in the world. In 2023, Tampines ranks 7th (tied with five others) among neighbourhoods in Singapore by number of housebreaking crimes, with five cases. This was down from 27 in 2011. Tampines NPC also had 42 cases of outrage of modesty in 2023, the 13th highest in Singapore. This number has remained relatively constant over the past decade. Tampines NPC had only one recorded snatch theft case in 2023,

1632-521: The north by Pasir Ris , to the east by Changi , and to the south by the Straits of Singapore . Situated in the historical region of Tanah Merah , its present-day terrain is particularly flat due to the large-scale sand quarrying in the 1960s. Tampines is composed of five subzones — Tampines North, Tampines East, Tampines West, Simei and Xilin. These subzones were created in the early 1990s predominantly for urban planning purposes and have no relation to

1680-465: The past, Tampines was covered by forests, swamps, and sand quarries. Ironwood trees, or tempinis in Malay , grew abundantly. The area was part of a military training area until about 1987. The oldest street in the area, Tampines Road, dates to 1864 when it was a cart track. At the turn of the 20th century, Tampines was a rubber plantation. Tampines was also home to the sand quarry for a long time. Among

1728-515: The plantations were Teo Tek Ho and Hun Yeang estates. The new town started in 1978. Construction began for Neighbourhoods 1 and 2 and was completed between 1983 and 1987, although they were given priority. Neighbourhoods 8 and 9 began in 1985–1989, followed by Neighbourhood 5, which was completed in 1989 with the Tampines Town Centre. Neighbourhood 4 was completed with the new Tampines North Division between 1986 and 1988. Tampines Town

1776-626: The record for the most expensive coffee shop by resale price in Singapore, at $ 41.68 million. Together with the adjacent planning areas, Tampines contributes to the economy of the East Region of Singapore, which had a nominal GDP of US$ 50.246 million in 2023. The 71-hectare Changi Business Park is home to logistics enterprises and leading technology corporations, like AMD. It is also home to numerous finance institutions, like DBS, Citibank, and JP Morgan. The manufacturing industries are located in Tampines South and Changi South. Tampines Central

1824-688: The regional centre of the North-East, which includes the Punggol Digital District . Population figures are as of 30 June 2020. They include citizens and permanent residents but do not include the approximately 1.6 million non-permanent residents of Singapore. Population Simei The name "Simei" is the Pinyinized version of "Soo Bee", after a short minor lane off Jalan Angin Laut, Jalan Soo Bee. It acquired its name during

1872-513: The regional centre. According to the Urban Redevelopment Authority , it now has 200,000 m of office space and 112,000 m of retail space. Tampines is also home to Changi Business Park , Singapore’s largest integrated business park. It is a 71,000 m project that houses many multinational corporations, including J.P. Morgan , Credit Suisse , IBM and Standard Chartered . As of 2016, it has 152,400 resident working persons,

1920-445: The regional subdivisions. The regions are fixed over time while the districts fluctuate with electoral redistricting. Prior to 1991, urban planners in Singapore preferred to have a strong commercial zone in the centre of the metropolitan area. Coupled with a disjointed residential developments in the northern and eastern areas, and industrial developments in the western areas of Singapore, this resulted in citizens having to travel across

1968-565: The second-highest in Singapore, according to the Department of Statistics. Tampines New Town in the north is a densely-populated residential town, and regarded as the core of the planning area. Its boundaries, as delineated by the Housing Development Board , exclude Xilin and the private housing estates of Simei. It spans 1200 hectares, of which 549 hectares is residential area, the largest of any town in Singapore. It

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2016-408: The third highest number of unlicensed moneylending harassment cases (186) in Singapore. Additionally, Tampines averaged the third highest number of car thefts, with an annual increase of 17.8 cases from 2012 to 2016. However, these figures are largely attributed to the large population in Tampines. The crime rate in Tampines is not noticeably higher than the overall rate in Singapore, which remains among

2064-421: The three political constituencies in Tampines. Four of its subzones are largely residential with the exception of Xilin, which has a fair mix of commercial, industrial and recreational facilities. Xilin is home to Singapore Expo , the largest convention center in Singapore, and features the largest agglomeration of golf courses in Singapore. As the first regional centre in Singapore, Tampines has progressed from

2112-620: The town is within 10 minutes walking distance from Simei MRT station . It also enjoys close proximity to Singapore Changi Airport via the Pan Island Expressway . Public bus services that serve Simei's town centre, the MRT station and the outskirts include 2, 5, 9, 10, 12, Express 12e, 17, 20, 24, 31, 35, 35M, 38, 47, 48, 118, 531, 753 and TS1. Short-trip bus services that also serve Simei include 9A, 31A, 118A and 118B. Public bus services that ply express sectors along Simei Flyover on

2160-475: The variety of municipal issues it has to handle. Enforcement of certain minor infractions has also been delegated to Tampines Municipal Services through its enforcement officers. The name Tampines goes back to the Franklin and Jackson map of 1828. It is named after Sungei Tampines , which in turn got its name from the tempinis trees ( Malay for Streblus elongatus ) which were said to be growing by it. In

2208-602: Was Tampines Regional Centre, located in the East Region, Singapore , along with the introduction of the 1991 Master Plan. Subsequently, Jurong East Regional Centre ( West Region, Singapore ), also known as the Jurong Lake District, was being developed next in 2008, with renewed plans unveiled in 2023. Woodlands Regional Centre ( North Region, Singapore ) was mooted in 2014. Lastly, plans for Seletar Regional Centre ( North-East Region, Singapore ) has yet to be unveiled; as such Punggol de facto currently serves as

2256-466: Was at the fast-paced expansion that breaks it into Tampines East, Tampines West, Tampines North, and Tampines Changkat divisions. For the Singapore MRT plans, they showed "Tampines North" and "Tampines South" since the planning stages, which is due to the similar townships from 1979 to 1982, before they were renamed respectively in 1985 to Tampines and Simei . New construction methods expedited

2304-505: Was eventually dissolved in 1997. The ward of Tampines North was split and absorbed into Pasir Ris GRC and Tampines GRC. The rest of the former was absorbed back into Tampines GRC. Pasir Ris GRC then dissolved in 2001, after just one election. Regional centre (Singapore) The regions of Singapore are urban planning subdivisions demarcated by the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore to aid in its planning efforts. Over time, other governmental organisations have also adopted

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