Data and Statistics on Neighbourhoods where at Least One Ethnic Integration Policy Limit was Reached

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development for each of the respective five-yearly intervals from December 1990 to December 2020 (a) what are the names of the Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP)-affected neighbourhoods where at least one EIP limit was reached; (b) what is the total number of HDB units in each of these aforesaid neighbourhoods; and (c) what is the number of HDB units classified as owned or rented by Chinese, Malay and Indian/Others households respectively for each of these affected neighbourhoods.

In December 1990, 33 neighbourhoods were affected by the EIP limits. Since then, the total number of neighbourhoods affected by the EIP limits has come down. As of December 2020, 24 neighbourhoods, with an average of around 6,000 Dwelling Units each, were affected by the EIP limits. Please see Table 1 for details.

Of the 24 neighbourhoods that were affected by the EIP limits in December 2020, seven were also affected in December 1990. In 2020, three of these neighbourhoods were affected by the Chinese limits only (corresponding to areas around Alexandra North, Margaret Drive and Tiong Bahru), two were affected by the Malay limits only (corresponding to areas around Bedok North and Tampines East), one was affected by the Indian/Others limits only (corresponding to the area around Little India) and one was affected by both the Malay and Indian/Others limits (corresponding to the area around North Coast).