Yuhua is a subzone region located in the town of Jurong East, Singapore. Yuhua comprises two subzones, Yuhua East and Yuhua West. The area's HDB flats are under the management of Jurong-Clementi Town Council and the residents of this precinct are represented in parliament by either Grace Fu or Xie Yao Quan, depending on where they stay.[2]
Residential areas
HDB
| Year Built | Street | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| 1984–1985 | Jurong East Street 31 | 317–328, 342–346, 351–353 |
| 1984–1985 | Jurong | 241–245, 347–350 |
| 1982–1985 | Jurong East Street 21 | 209–240 |
| 1983–1984 | Jurong East Street 24 | 246–254, 256–264 |
| 1984 | Jurong East Street 13 | 101–116 |
| 2019 | Jurong East Avenue 1 | 240A–240B |
Condominium
- Ivory Heights (1986)
- Parc Oasis (1995)
- Westmere (1999)
- The Mayfair (2000)
Neighbouring areas
Neighbouring areas | |
|---|---|
Demographics
As of 2024, Yuhua has a total population of 42,080 residents, with 20,640 males (49.0%) and 21,440 females (51.0%). 23,530 residents live in Yuhua East, while 18,550 live in Yuhua West.[1]
Household
As of 2024, the two subzones in Yuhua had 36,130 residents living in HDB flats, representing 85.9% of the population. 5,520 residents (13.1%) live in condominiums and other apartments. No residents reside in landed properties.
The most common dwelling type in Yuhua is 5-Room and Executive HDB flats, comprising 11,960 residents, or 28.4% of the total population.[1]
Transportation
Roads
The main roads in this precinct are Jurong Town Hall Road, Boon Lay Way and Jurong East Central, which connects the precinct to the rest of Singapore through the AYE (Exit 13) or the PIE (Exit 29), with major roads (Jurong East Street 13/21/24/31/32, Jurong East Avenue 1) winding through the precinct.
Public transport
Mass Rapid Transit
There are 3 Mass Rapid Transit stations that serve the subzone, across 2 lines, the East–West Line, and the Jurong Region MRT line. The 3 stations are:
- EW25 Chinese Garden
- JE4 Toh Guan (future)
- JE3 Bukit Batok West (future)
Feeder bus services
Feeder services 333, 334 and 335 ply through different parts of the precinct and connect it to Jurong East MRT station, but only 335 goes to Chinese Garden MRT station.
Trunk Bus services
Most of the trunk bus services originate from Jurong East Bus Interchange.
Connection through other trunk bus services (not originating from Jurong East) to Jurong West and Clementi is available through 99 and 185, Bukit Batok and Northwards through 176, 178, 180, 187 and 188, and eastwards through 66 & 506. 98 to Jurong East interchange, and 502 to Orchard Road, Marina Bay Sands and CBD.
For the community
Hawker Centre
There are two hawker centres and markets in the precinct. The hawker centres, Yuhua Village Market and Food Centre (near future Bukit Batok West MRT station) and Yuhua Market and Hawker Centre (near Chinese Garden MRT station) are both located along Jurong East Ave 1. Several stalls in both hawker centres are also awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand Award.[3]
Community Centre
The precinct's community centre (Yuhua Community Club) or colloquially known as Yuhua CC, is located along Boon Lay Way, and is accessible by routes 99, 160, 334, 506 and 993. It is also co-located together with Jurong East Neighbourhood Police Centre.
Schools
There are 2 primary schools (Yuhua and Fuhua) and 2 secondary schools (JurongVille Secondary School and Crest Secondary School) in Yuhua.
Recreation
There is a neighbourhood park at the border of Jurong East Street 24 and a canal along the northern and western borders of the precinct. There is also a sports and recreation complex, Jurong East Sports Centre, located within a 7 minute walk away from Chinese Garden MRT station.
Town centres
There are 2 town centres in this precinct located along Jurong East Avenue 1, housing the two hawker centres and markets.
Places of worship
There are two Chinese temples, one Hindu temple, one mosque and one church in this precinct.
Chinese Temples
- Tong Whye Temple (通淮庙): Established in 1932 along Jurong Road by Hokkien migrants, the temple was named after its hometown temple in Quanzhou. It moved to its current premises in Yuhua in 1981.[4]
- Bukit Timah Seu Teck Sean Thong (武吉知马修德善堂): Established in 1959 in Bukit Timah, the temple moved to its current premises in Yuhua in 1986. Dedicated to the Teochew monk Song Da Feng, the temple is part of the Blue Cross movement, providing free medical consultations and acupuncture treatments.[5]
Hindu Temple
- Sri Arulmigu Murugan Temple: Established in 1993 through community efforts from the Hindu community, the temple was consecrated in 2004, and is the only Hindu temple in the Jurong area. The temple features a prominent statue of Lord Murugan and is the only Hindu temple in Singapore with a yagasalai, a dedicated space for fire rituals.[6]
Mosque
- Masjid Al-Mukminin: Completed in 1987 under the Mosque Building Fund scheme, the mosque underwent major upgrading in 2006. It also offers Islamic learning programmes to residents.[7]
Church
- Jurong Seventh-day Adventist Church: Originally split between English and Chinese congregations in Queenstown in the 1970s, the church moved to its current premises along Jurong East Street 13 in 1986.[8] The two congregations officially merged in 2023 to form the unified Jurong Seventh-Day Adventist Church, offering services in both English and Chinese.[9]
Healthcare
The Yuhua West subzone houses Jurong Polyclinic, located along Jurong East Avenue 1.
There are also 2 nursing homes in Yuhua, namely the Blue Cross Thong Kheng Home, located at 201 Jurong East Avenue 1, and the All Saints Home, located at 20 Jurong East Avenue 1.
Gallery
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Blocks 115 and 116 Jurong East Street 13 -
Yuhua Village Neighbourhood Park -
Road intersection of Jurong Town Hall Road and Jurong East Avenue 1 -
HDB flats along Jurong East Central
References
- ^ a b c "Singapore Residents by Planning Area / Subzone, Age Group, Sex and Type of Dwelling, June 2024". Department of Statistics Singapore. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Our Town Map". Jurong-Clementi Town Council. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Yip, Jieying (12 August 2021). "6 Jurong Hawkers Dominate Michelin Guide Newcomer List For S'pore Bib Gourmand 2021". TODAY. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Tong Whye Temple". Roots.sg. National Heritage Board. Archived from the original on 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ Yeo, Hong Eng (5 May 2012). "Yuhua : Bukit Timah Seu Teck Sean Thong". Singapore Memory Project. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Arulmigu Murugan Temple". Roots.sg. National Heritage Board. Archived from the original on 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Al-Mukminin". Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura. Archived from the original on 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ Kan, Johnny (29 January 2020). "Seventh-day Adventist Conference of Singapore". encyclopedia.adventist.org. Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists. Archived from the original on 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Finding Faith, Friendship, and Belonging in Jurong Adventist Church". Seventh-day Adventist Conference (Singapore). Archived from the original on 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
