It was developed due to the tin mine. Perigi Tujuh Serendah (Seven Wells) was built to resist flood, as the name Serendah reflect that this area is locate at the low level.
Religion
There is a number of Chinese temples, one Mosque and a number of surau, one Sikh temple and other religious structure of other regions.
1. Hock Leng Keng Temple
2. Shin See Yeh Temple
3. Mosque Serendah at Jalan Besar KL-Ipoh
4. Sikh Temple
Education
There is one secondary school and two primary schools:
1. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Serendah
2. Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Serendah
3. Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Serendah
Development
A new Komuter station, The Serendah Komuter station which is stationed roughly two kilometres northwest from and named after Serendah, is opened on April 21, 2007 alongside the Rasa and Batang Kali stations.
