[2] Its borders very roughly correspond to the URA subzone of Boon Lay Place, situated within the Jurong West Planning Area.

[3] Boon Lay Place had earthworks begun in 1969 and had their HDB flats built since 1974.

In addition to local buses, Malaysian Inter-State Express Buses start off from the former Savoy cinema to specific destinations in Malaysia as an alternative to the bus terminals located downtown such as those at Kallang Bahru Bus Terminal and Golden Mile Shopping Centre.

There is a Boon Lay Hawker at the town centre where local food can be found.

Managed by HDB, this is the shopping centre that caters mainly to the residents of Boon Lay Place.