Cheung Wah Estate (Chinese: 祥華邨) is a mixed TPS and public housing estate in Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the first public housing estate in Fanling Town, consisting of ten residential blocks completed from 1984 to 1986. Some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 6A in 2004.[3]

Cheung Wah Estate
Cheung Wah Estate
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General information
Location38 San Wan Road, Fanling
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°29′35″N 114°08′29″E / 22.493°N 114.14146°E / 22.493; 114.14146
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population13,109[1] (2016)
No. of blocks10[2]
No. of units2,471[2]
Construction
Constructed1984; 40 years ago (1984)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Houses

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Name[2] Chinese name Building type Completed
Cheung Lai House 祥禮樓 Old Slab 1984
Cheung Chung House 祥頌樓
Cheung Shun House 祥順樓 Double H
Cheung King House 祥景樓
Cheung Fung House 祥豐樓
Cheung Yue House 祥裕樓
Cheung Wo House 祥和樓
Cheung Lok House 祥樂樓
Cheung Tak House 祥德樓 Trident 2 1985
Cheung Chi House 祥智樓 1986

Demographics

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According to the 2016 by-census, Cheung Wah Estate had a population of 13,109. The median age was 49.2 and the majority of residents (99 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.7 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$22,490.[1]

Politics

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Cheung Wah Estate is located in Cheung Wah constituency of the North District Council.[4] It was formerly represented by Chan Yuk-ming, who was elected in the 2019 elections until July 2021.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 9 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 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 6A". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  5. ^ "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 9 July 2021.