Yan On Estate
Yan On Estate
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General information
Location3 Hang Chi Street, Ma On Shan
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°24′52″N 114°13′32″E / 22.414384°N 114.225435°E / 22.414384; 114.225435
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population6,116[1] (2016)
No. of blocks3[2]
No. of units2,587[2]
Construction
Constructed2011; 13 years ago (2011)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Yan On Estate (Chinese: 欣安邨) is a public housing estate in Ma On Shan, New Territories, Hong Kong located south of Heng On Estate. The HK$800 million construction contract was awarded by the Housing Authority to Yau Lee Construction in 2009.[3] The new estate opened in 2011 and comprises three blocks and a small commercial centre. It is designed to house about 6,800 residents in 2,587 flats.[4] The estate is within walking distance of Heng On station on the Tuen Ma line.[5]

Houses

Name[2] Chinese name Building type Completed
Yan Chung House 欣頌樓 Non-standard 2011
Yan Hei House 欣喜樓
Yan Yuet House 欣悅樓

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Yan On Estate had a population of 6,116. The median age was 41 and the majority of residents (98.1 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.4 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$18,000.[1]

Politics

Yan On Estate is located in Tai Shui Hang constituency of the Sha Tin District Council.[6] It was formerly represented by Michael Yung Ming-chau, who was elected in the 2019 elections until July 2021.[7]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yan On Estate.

References

  1. ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "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 16 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Ma On Shan housing contract for Yau Lee". The Journal of the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers. 37 (7). July 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ^ "LCQ18: Property management of Yan On Estate". Legislative Council. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Heng On Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sha Tin District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Sha Tin District Council - Sha Tin DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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