Lai Yiu Estate
Aerial view of Lai Yiu Estate
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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; 48 years ago (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 name Building type Completed
Fu Yiu House 富瑤樓 Twin Tower 1976
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 Block 1999

Tsui Yiu Court

Name[4] Chinese name Building type Completed
Tsui Yiu Court 翠瑤苑 Non-standard 1981

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. ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b "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. 57 (342–343). Athens Center of Ekistics: 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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