- District 27
- Nine subzones, including Khatib, Lower Seletar, Nee Soon, Northland, Springleaf, Yishun Central, Yishun East, Yishun South, and Yishun West
- Estimated population of 243,290 as of 2019, with a density of about 5,600 per km2
- Average size of about 21.2 km2
Yishun is one of the most meme-worthy neighbourhoods in Singapore. It’s nicknames include “The Devil’s Ring” and to date, it’s the only neighbourhood to have inspired a website entirely about its strange happenings. It’s also one of the rare non-central parts of Singapore to appear in a US-based Netflix series (in the horror series Stranger Things, that is).
These days. Yishun has calmed down a lot (the crime rate plunged a whopping 59 per cent, between 2010 to 2016); and the jokes about Yishun are mainly just that – jokes. Yishun today is regarded as a mature family friendly area. In particular, Springleaf and Nee Soon – both within Yishun – are well regarded private housing enclaves.
Facts about Yishun