Shek Wai Kok Estate
Shek Wai Kok Estate
General information
Location3 Shek Wai Kok Road, Shek Wai Kok
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°22′31″N 114°07′25″E / 22.3753°N 114.1237°E / 22.3753; 114.1237
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population16,605[1] (2016)
No. of blocks8[2]
No. of units6,491[2]
Construction
Constructed1980 (1980)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Shek Wai Kok Estate (Chinese: 石圍角邨) is a public housing estate in Shek Wai Kok, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Shing Mun Valley and Luk Yeung Sun Chuen. It consists of 8 residential buildings completed in 1980 to 1982.

History

On 28 September 1982, then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher visited the estate to contact with the public by residents of the estate.[3]

On 14 March 2001, Leung Shing-yan died after being shot by Tsui Po-ko at Flat 552, Shek To House Block B, Shek Wai Kok Estate. The incident caused a sensation in Hong Kong society.[4]

Houses

Name[2]Chinese nameBuilding typeCompleted
Shek Lan House石蘭樓Double H1980
Shek Kuk House石菊樓1981
Shek Kwai House石葵樓
Shek Tsui House石翠樓
Shek Fong House石芳樓Old Slab1982
Shek Ho House石荷樓
Shek Lin House石蓮樓
Shek To House石桃樓Double I

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Shek Wai Kok Estate had a population of 16,605. The median age was 51.1 and the majority of residents (98 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.6 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. Most of the estate is located in the Shek Wai Kok constituency, which is represented by Man Yu-ming,[5] while the remainder of the estate falls within the Cheung Shek constituency, which is represented by Matthew Lai Man-fai.[6][7]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "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 July 2021.
  3. ↑ MT Engagement Diary. Margaret Thatcher Foundation. 28 September 1982. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Slain constable's last words to fiancee". South China Morning Post. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Tsuen Wan District Council - Tsuen Wan DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Tsuen Wan District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Tsuen Wan District Council - Tsuen Wan DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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