Kwai Luen Estate (Chinese: 葵聯邨) is a public housing estate in Kwai Shing, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It consists of four residential blocks completed in 2011 and 2014 respectively. It was one of the public housing estates detected to have excessive lead contents in its water supply in 2015.[3]
| Kwai Luen Estate | |
|---|---|
 Kwai Luen Estate | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 80 Kwai Luen Road, Kwai Shing 323 Kwai Shing Circuit, Kwai Shing Kwai Chung New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°21′45″N 114°07′31″E / 22.3624461°N 114.1253651°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 7,616[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 4[2] |
| No. of units | 2,977[2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 2011 |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
Houses
edit| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luen Hei House | 聯喜樓 | Non-standard | 2011 |
| Luen Yan House | 聯欣樓 | ||
| Luen Yat House | 聯逸樓 | 2014 | |
| Luen Yuet House | 聯悅樓 |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2016 by-census, Kwai Luen Estate had a population of 7,616. The median age was 36 and the majority of residents (98.7 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.5 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$17,000.[1]
Politics
editKwai Luen Estate is located in Kwai Luen constituency of the Kwai Tsing District Council.[4] It was formerly represented by Ng Kim-sing, who was elected in the 2019 elections until July 2021.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 10 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 10 August 2021.
- ^ Lo, Arthur (15 July 2015). "Lead water spreads to two more estates as legal question arises". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Kwai Tsing District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Kwai Tsing District Council - Kwai Tsing DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 10 August 2021.