King Lam Estate (Chinese: 景林邨) is a mixed TPS and public housing estate in Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong near MTR Po Lam station.[3] It is the third public housing estate in Tseung Kwan O and has a total of seven residential blocks built in 1990. Some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 4 in 2001.[4]
| King Lam Estate | |
|---|---|
 King Lam Estate | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 38 Po Lam Road North, Tseung Kwan O New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°19′14″N 114°15′39″E / 22.32055°N 114.26095°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 14,367[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 7[2] |
| No. of units | 2,047[2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1990 |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
Ho Ming Court (浩明苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme housing court in Tseung Kwan O near King Lam Estate. It has only one residential block built in 1990.[5]
Houses
editKing Lam Estate
edit| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Lui House | 景櫚樓 | New Slab | 1990 |
| King Chung House | 景松樓 | ||
| King Min House | 景棉樓 | Trident 3 (Early Gen.) | |
| King Tao House | 景桃樓 | Trident 3 (Late Gen.) | |
| King Yu House | 景榆樓 | ||
| King Nam House | 景楠樓 | Trident 4 (Early Gen.) | |
| King Yung House | 景榕樓 | Trident 4 (Late Gen.) |
Ho Ming Court
edit| Name[5] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Ming Court | 浩明苑 | Trident 3 (Late Gen.) |
1990 |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2016 by-census, King Lam Estate had a population of 14,367. The median age was 52 and the majority of residents (98.2 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.8 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$26,000.[1]
Politics
editKing Lam Estate and Ho Ming Court are located in King Lam constituency of the Sai Kung District Council.[6] It was formerly represented by Cheung Wai-chiu, who was elected in the 2019 elections until July 2021.[7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ 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 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Po Lam Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 4". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ 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 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sai Kung District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Sai Kung District Council - Sai Kung DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 6 August 2021.