Lai Yiu Estate

Lai Yiu Estate
Lai Yiu Estate
	Aerial view of Lai Yiu Estate
General information
Location	11 Lai Yiu Street, Lai King; Kwai Chung; New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°21′14″N 114°07′52″E / 22.354°N 114.131°E
Status	Completed
Category	Public rental housing
Population	8,254 (2016)
No. of blocks	5
No. of units	2,841
Construction
Constructed	1976; 49 years ago
Authority	Hong 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]

References

^ ^a ^b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^ ^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.
^ "Central Kwai Chung Park". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^ ^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.
^ 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.
^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Kwai Tsing District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^ "Kwai Tsing District Council - List of Former Kwai Tsing DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

[census-1] "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

[detail-2] "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.

[tsuiyiu-4] "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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Lai Yiu Estate

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Tsui Yiu Court

Demographics

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