Tai Yuen Estate

Tai Yuen Estate (Chinese: 大元邨) is a public housing estate in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the first public housing estate in Tai Po,[3] located at the town centre of Tai Po New Town. It is built on the reclaimed land of Tai Po Hoi, the estate consists of 7 residential blocks completed in 1980.[4]

Tai Yuen Estate
Tai Yuen Estate
General information
Location10 Ting Kok Road, Tai Po
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22.454006°N 114.167939°E / 22.454006; 114.167939
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population14,464[1] (2016)
No. of blocks7[2]
No. of units4,876[2]
Construction
Constructed1980 (1980)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Ting Nga Court (汀雅苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Tai Po, near Tai Yuen Estate. It consists of three residential buildings built in 1981.[5]

Houses

Tai Yuen Estate
Name[2]Chinese nameBuilding typeCompleted
Tai Yee House泰怡樓Triple H1980
Tai Lok House泰樂樓
Tai Ling House泰寧樓Double H
Tai Yan House泰欣樓
Tai Tak House泰德樓Old Slab
Tai Wing House泰榮樓
Tai Man House泰民樓

Ting Nga Court
Name[5]Chinese nameBuilding typeCompleted
Nga Yin House雅賢閣Old-Cruciform1981
Nga Man House雅文閣
Nga Kwan House雅群閣

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Tai Yuen Estate had a population of 14,464. The median age was 46.7 and the majority of residents (98.4 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.9 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$20,000.[1]

Politics

For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Tai Yuen Estate is located in the Tai Yuen constituency, which is currently represented by Au Chun-ho,[6] while Ting Nga Court falls within the Chung Ting constituency, which was formerly represented by Man Nim-chi until July 2021.[7][8]

See also
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References
  1. "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. "Government Planned Development". Planning Department. Archived from the original on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. "Making of a New Town: Urbanisation in Tai Po" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  6. "Tai Po District Council - Tai Po DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  7. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Tai Po District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  8. "Tai Po District Council - Tai Po DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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