Shek Wai Kok Estate

Public housing estate in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

Shek Wai Kok Estate

Shek Wai Kok Estate

General information
Location| 3 Shek Wai Kok Road, Shek Wai Kok
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates| 22°22′31″N 114°07′25″E﻿ / ﻿22.3753°N 114.1237°E﻿ / 22.3753; 114.1237Coordinates: 22°22′31″N 114°07′25″E﻿ / ﻿22.3753°N 114.1237°E﻿ / 22.3753; 114.1237
Status| Completed
Category| Public rental housing
Population| 16,605[1] (2016)
No. of blocks| 8[2]
No. of units| 6,491[2]
Construction
Constructed| 1980; 43 years ago (1980)
Authority| Hong Kong Housing Authority

Shek Wai Kok Estate (Chinese: 石圍角邨) is a public housing estate in Shek Wai Kok, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Shing Mun Valley and Luk Yeung Sun Chuen. It consists of 8 residential buildings completed in 1980 to 1982.

## History[edit]

On 28 September 1982, then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher visited the estate to contact with the public by residents of the estate.[3]

On 14 March 2001, Leung Shing-yan died after being shot by Tsui Po-ko at Flat 552, Shek To House Block B, Shek Wai Kok Estate. The incident caused a sensation in Hong Kong society.[4]

## Houses[edit]

Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed

|
|
|

Shek Lan House | 石蘭樓 | Double H | 1980
Shek Kuk House | 石菊樓 | 1981
Shek Kwai House | 石葵樓
Shek Tsui House | 石翠樓
Shek Fong House | 石芳樓 | Old Slab | 1982
Shek Ho House | 石荷樓
Shek Lin House | 石蓮樓
Shek To House | 石桃樓 | Double I

## Demographics[edit]

According to the 2016 by-census, Shek Wai Kok Estate had a population of 16,605. The median age was 51.1 and the majority of residents (98 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.6 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$20,000.[1]

## Politics[edit]

For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Most of the estate is located in the Shek Wai Kok constituency, which is represented by Man Yu-ming,[5] while the remainder of the estate falls within the Cheung Shek constituency, which is represented by Matthew Lai Man-fai.[6][7]

## See also[edit]

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* Public housing estates in Tsuen Wan

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 8 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 8 July 2021.
3. ^ MT Engagement Diary. Margaret Thatcher Foundation. 28 September 1982. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. ^ "Slain constable's last words to fiancee". South China Morning Post. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. ^ "Tsuen Wan District Council - Tsuen Wan DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
6. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Tsuen Wan District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
7. ^ "Tsuen Wan District Council - Tsuen Wan DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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