Comparisons
North vs. the closest other region in Singapore by population: Central
North in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in North followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in North, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Sembawang. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in North follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in North fare in comparison to others in Singapore? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in North was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 regions in Singapore. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Singapore, street construction in North has become more connected. North ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.
North in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in North is Sembawang with an SNDi of 2.14, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Sembawang with an SNDi of 2.14, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Sembawang, Sembawang
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in North followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in North, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Sembawang. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in North follow the same region trend.
To date, North is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 regions in Singapore. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. North ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.