Written answer by Ministry of National Development on HDB rental households with Primary School-Aged Children

Question No: 1456
Question by: Mr Cai Yinzhou

To ask the Minister for National Development (a) as at end-2025, how many HDB public rental households had primary schoolers, broken down by (i) P1 to P2, (ii) P3 to P4 and (iii) P5 to P6; (b) what is average occupants per unit for these units, broken down by (i) 1-room and (ii) 2-room flats; (c) have studies been conducted on the link between overcrowding and poor learning outcomes; and (d) if not, why not.

Answer:

As of end-2025, around 5,300 or 10% of rental households have primary school-aged children. 46% of these households have children in Primary 1 to 2, 45% in Primary 3 to 4, and 42% in Primary 5 to 6. The figures overlap as some households have children spanning different age groups.

For these households, the median number of occupants for those in 1-room flats and 2-room flats are two and four respectively.

Government has stepped up on initiatives like ComLink+, to provide targeted support to lower-income families, including their school-going children, and to help the families to improve their income over time so they are able to buy their own flats.