Shui Pin Wai Estate
| Shui Pin Wai Estate | |
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.jpg) Shui Pin Wai Estate | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 17 Ma Miu Road, Yuen Long New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°26′44″N 114°01′12″E / 22.44567°N 114.02013°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 6,725[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 7[2] |
| No. of units | 2,394[2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1981 |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
Shui Pin Wai Estate (Chinese: 水邊圍邨) is a public housing estate in Yuen Long Town, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Light Rail Shui Pin Wai stop.[3] It is the second public housing estate in Yuen Long Town and consists of seven residential buildings mainly built in 1981, but one of the blocks, Dip Shui House, was later built in 1998.[4][5]
Houses
[edit]| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bik Shui House | 碧水樓 | Old Slab | 1981 |
| Ying Shui House | 盈水樓 | ||
| Woo Shui House | 湖水樓 | ||
| San Shui House | 山水樓 | Single H | |
| Chuen Shui House | 泉水樓 | ||
| Hong Shui House | 康水樓 | ||
| Dip Shui House | 疊水樓 | Small Household Block | 1998 |
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2016 by-census, Shui Pin Wai Estate had a population of 6,725. The median age was 55.8 and the majority of residents (94.4 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.5 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$19,000.[1]
Politics
[edit]Shui Pin Wai Estate is located in Shui Pin constituency of the Yuen Long District Council.[6] It is currently represented by Lai Kwok-wing, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[7]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ 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 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Shui Pin Wai Stop" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Yuen Long District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Yuen Long New Town Development". Civil Engineering and Development Department. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Yuen Long District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Yuen Long District Council - Yuen Long DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
