Cheung Shan Estate Explained

Building Name:Cheung Shan Estate
Location:602 Cheung Shan Estate Road West, Tsuen Wan
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates:22.3785°N 114.13°W
Status:Completed
Category:Public rental housing
Population Date:2016
Population:4,746[1]
Blocknumber:3[2]
Units:1,621
Construction Authority:Hong Kong Housing Authority

Cheung Shan Estate is a public housing estate located between Shek Wai Kok Estate and Lei Muk Shue Estate, and near Shing Mun Valley Park and Shing Mun Tunnels in Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong. Formerly the site of Cheung Pei Shan Temporary Housing Area,[3] it consists of three residential buildings completed in 1978.

Houses

Name Chinese name Building type Completed
Lok Shan House 樂山樓 1978
Sau Shan House 秀山樓
Tsui Shan House 翠山樓 Old Slab

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Cheung Shan Estate had a population of 4,746. The median age was 48.6 and the majority of residents (95.1 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$21,500.[1]

Politics

Cheung Shan Estate is located in Cheung Shek constituency of the Tsuen Wan District Council.[4] It was formerly represented by Matthew Lai Man-fai, who was elected in the 2019 elections until July 2021.[5]

Education

Cheung Shan Estate is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 62, which includes schools in Tsuen Wan and areas nearby.[6] The net includes multiple aided schools and one government school, Hoi Pa Street Government Primary School.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Major Housing Estates. 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. 7 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Housing Authority Property Location and Profile Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department. Hong Kong Housing Authority. 7 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Shing Mun Valley Park. Leisure and Cultural Services Department. 7 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Tsuen Wan District). Electoral Affairs Commission. 7 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Tsuen Wan District Council - Tsuen Wan DC Members. District Council. 7 August 2021.
  6. Web site: POA2023 Primary School Lists by School Net for Discretionary Places Admission Stage. Education Bureau. 2022-10-21.
  7. Web site: POA School Net 62. Education Bureau. 2022-10-21. - The "Cheung Shan" (象山) mentioned in the PDF is likely to mean Cheung Shan Estate.