Lai Yiu Estate
Aerial view of Lai Yiu Estate
General information
Location11 Lai Yiu Street, Lai King
Kwai Chung
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°21′14″N 114°07′52″E / 22.354°N 114.131°E / 22.354; 114.131
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population8,254[1] (2016)
No. of blocks5[2]
No. of units2,841[2]
Construction
Constructed1976 (1976)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Lai Yiu Estate (Chinese: 麗瑤邨) is a public housing estate in Lai King, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located near Central Kwai Chung Park and Castle Peak Road (Kwai Chung Section).[3] It is located at the north mid-level of Lai King Estate and it consists of five residential buildings completed in 1976, 1977 and 1999 respectively.

Tsui Yiu Court (翠瑤苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme housing court in Lai King. It is located near Lai Yiu Estate, Lai King Fire Station and Castle Peak Road (Kwai Chung Section). It has a single residential block completed in 1981.[4]

Houses

Lai Yiu Estate

Name[2]Chinese nameBuilding typeCompleted
Fu Yiu House富瑤樓Twin Tower1976
Kwai Yiu House貴瑤樓1977
Lok Yiu House樂瑤樓
Wah Yiu House華瑤樓Old Slab
Wing Yiu House榮瑤樓Small Household Block1999

Tsui Yiu Court

Name[4]Chinese nameBuilding typeCompleted
Tsui Yiu Court翠瑤苑Non-standard1981

Demographics

In 1990, the Gross Estate Area of Lai Yiu Estate was 6.1 ha. The authorized population was 13,258 and the theoretical density was 2,173 persons/ha. The actual density was 1,437 persons/ha.[5] As of September 2021, the authorised population of Lai Yiu Estate was 8,000.[2]

According to the 2016 by-census, Lai Yiu Estate had a population of 8,254. The median age was 46.8 and the majority of residents (94.2 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 3 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$24,950.[1]

Politics

Lai Yiu Estate and Tsui Yiu Court are located in Wah Lai constituency of the Kwai Tsing District Council.[6] It was formerly represented by Sin Chung-kai, who was elected in the 2019 elections until May 2021.[7]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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 8 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Central Kwai Chung Park". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  4. 1 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 8 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Lai, Lawrence Wai-Chung (1990). "Public housing density in Hong Kong: A theoretical and empirical review". Ekistics. Athens Center of Ekistics. 57 (342–343): 160–171. ISSN 0013-2942.
  6. ↑ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Kwai Tsing District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Kwai Tsing District Council - List of Former Kwai Tsing DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
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