A Guide to All the Districts in Singapore
Singapore is divided into 28 districts according to the old postal code system. Although this system is no longer in use, property agents still use these numbers when referring to the location of the properties.
01 City - Business District
Boat Quay, Chinatown, Havelock Road, Marina Square, Raffles Place, Suntec City
02 City - Business District
Anson Road, Chinatown, Neil Road, Raffles Place, Shenton Way, Tanjong Pagar
03 Central South
Alexandra Road, Tiong Bahru, Queenstown
04 South
Keppel, Mount Faber, Sentosa, Telok Blangah
05 South West
Buona Vista, Dover, Pasir Panjang, West Coast
06 City - Business District
City Hall, High Street, North Bridge Road
07 City
Beach Road, Bencoolen Road, Bugis, Rochor
08 Central
Little India, Farrer Park, Serangoon Road
09 Central - Orchard
Cairnhill, Killiney, Leonie Hill, Orchard, Oxley
10 Central - Near Orchard
Balmoral, Bukit Timah, Grange Road, Holland, Orchard Boulevard, River Valley, Tanglin Road
11 Central - Near Orchard
Chancery, Bukit Timah, Dunearn Road, Newton
12 Central
Balestier, Moulmein, Novena, Toa Payoh
13 Central East
Potong Pasir, Machpherson
14 Central East
Eunos, Geylang, Kembangan, Paya Lebar
15 East Coast
Katong, Marine Parade, Siglap, Tanjong Rhu
16 Upper East Coast
Bayshore, Bedok, Chai Chee
17 Far East
Changi, Loyang, Pasir Ris
18 Far East
Pasir Ris, Simei, Tampines
19 North East
Hougang, Punggol, Sengkang
20 Central North
Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Braddell Road, Thomson
21 Central West
Clementi, Upper Bukit Timah, Hume Avenue
22 Far West
Boon Lay, Jurong, Tuas
23 North West
Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang, Hillview Avenue, Upper Bukit Timah
24 Far North West
Kranji, Lim Chu Kang, Sungei Gedong, Tengah
25 Far North
Admiralty, Woodlands
26 North
Tagore, Yio Chu Kang
27 Far North
Admiralty, Sembawang, Yishun
28 North East
Seletar, Yio Chu Kang
Origin of the 28 districts in Singapore
During the 1950s, Singapore implemented a two-digit postal code system that corresponded to different districts. However, in 1979, the postal codes were expanded to four digits. These new codes consisted of the district number followed by sector numbers, resulting in a total of 81 sectors. As the number of buildings increased over time, the postal system needed further adjustments. In 1995, the system was once again modified to its current format, which utilizes six-digit postal codes. Each building now has its own unique number, with the first two digits representing the sector numbers used in the previous four-digit system.
What are the 3 regions in Singapore?
In addition to the district and postal code divisions, Singapore is also categorized into three regions:
The Core Central Region (CCR)
The Core Central Region includes districts 1, 2, 6, 9, 10, and 11.
- Downtown Core (Marina Bay, Marina Centre, Raffles Place, Tanjong Pagar)
- Outram
- Sentosa
- Rochor
- Orchard
- Newton
- River Valley
- Bukit Timah
- Holland Road
- Tanglin
- Novena
- Thomson
Rest of Central Region (RCR)
The Rest of Central Region includes districts 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 20.
- Bishan
- Bukit Merah
- Geylang
- Kallang
- Marine Parade
- Queenstown
- Southern Islands (except Sentosa)
- Toa Payoh
Outside Central Region (OCR)
The Outside Central Region includes districts 6, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28.
- Bishan
- Bukit Merah
- Clementi
- West Coast
- Kembangan
- Kaki Bukit
- Telok Kurau
- Siglap
- Bedok
- Upper East Coast
- Bayshore
- Tanah Merah
- Upper Changi
- Flora Drive
- Loyang
- Changi
- Tampines
- Pasir Ris
- Punggol
- Sengkang
- Hougang
- Kovan
- Serangoon
- Lorong Ah Soo
- Ang Mo Kio
- Upper Bukit Timah
- Ulu Pandan
- Clementi Park
- Jurong East
- Jurong West
- Boon Lay
- Hillview
- Bukit Panjang
- Bukit Batok
- Choa Chu Kang
- Kranji
- Lim Chu Kang
- Sungei Gedong
- Tengah
- Woodlands
- Admiralty
- Lentor
- Springleaf
- Mandai
- Yishun
- Sembawang
- Seletar
- Seletar Hill
- Sengkang West