Kin Sang Estate Explained

Building Name:Kin Sang Estate
Location:3 Leung Wan Street, Tuen Mun
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates:22.406°N 113.9704°W
Status:Completed
Category:Public rental housing
Population Date:2016
Population:10,804[1]
Blocknumber:4[2]
Units:2,652
Construction Authority:Hong Kong Housing Authority

Kin Sang Estate is a public housing estate in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the eleventh public housing estate in Tuen Mun, located near Light Rail Kin Sang stop, Ching Chung Koon and Castle Peak Hospital.[3] It consists of four residential buildings completed in 1989.[4] In 1998, some of the flats were sold under Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 1.[5] [6]

Siu Hin Court is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Tuen Mun, near Kin Sang Estate. It has two blocks built in 1991. The two blocks were originally planned for rental housing of Kin Sang Estate, but their flats were finally converted to HOS to be sold to public.[7]

Houses

Kin Sang Estate

Name Chinese name Building type Completed
Hong Sang House 康生樓 Trident 4 1989
Lok Sang House 樂生樓
Tai Sang House 泰生樓
Yue Sang House 裕生樓

Siu Hin Court

Name Chinese name Building type Completed
Shun Sang House 順生閣 Trident 4 1991
Yat Sang House 逸生閣

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Kin Sang Estate had a population of 7,876 while Siu Hin Court had a population of 2,928. Altogether the population amounts to 10,804.[1]

Politics

Kin Sang Estate and Siu Hin Court are located in Kin Sang constituency of the Tuen Mun District Council.[8] It was formerly represented by Law Pei-lee, who was elected in the 2019 elections until July 2021.[9]

Education

Kin Sang Estate is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 70. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and the following government schools: Tuen Mun Government Primary School (屯門官立小學).[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Major Housing Estates. 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. 12 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. 12 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Tin King Stop & Kin Sang Stop. MTR Corporation. 12 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Tuen Mun District. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720175509/https://www.wastereduction.gov.hk/en/materials/workplace/rbrp_participating_estates_TM.pdf. 20 July 2011. 12 August 2021. dead.
  5. Web site: First Phase of Tenants Purchase Scheme Approved (Monday, 22 December 1997). https://web.archive.org/web/20030925003033/http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/aboutus/news/pressreleases/0,,2-0-1559,00.html. 25 September 2003. 12 August 2021. dead.
  6. Web site: Estates for Sale in Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20050413004206/http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/residential/shos/tpsestates/0,,,00.html. 13 April 2005. 12 August 2021. dead.
  7. 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. 12 August 2021.
  8. Web site: Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Tuen Mun District). Electoral Affairs Commission. 12 August 2021.
  9. Web site: Tuen Mun District Council - Tuen Mun DC Members. District Council. 12 August 2021.
  10. Web site: POA School Net 70. Education Bureau. 2022-10-09.