Long Ping Estate (Chinese: 朗屏邨) is a mixed TPS and public housing estate in Wang Chau, Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong, near MTR Long Ping station.[3] It is the third public housing estate in Yuen Long Town and the largest public housing estate in Yuen Long New Town, consisting of fifteen residential blocks completed between 1986 and 1989.[4] Some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 6B in 2005.[5][6]
| Long Ping Estate | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Long Ping Estate | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1 Long Ping Road, Yuen Long New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°26′59″N 114°01′26″E / 22.44959°N 114.023816°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 23,687[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 15[2] |
| No. of units | 7,563[2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1986 |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
Houses
edit| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuet Ping House | 悅屏樓 | New slab | 1987 |
| Hor Ping House | 賀屏樓 | ||
| Shek Ping House | 石屏樓 | 1986 | |
| Kang Ping House | 鏡屏樓 | ||
| Kam Ping House | 錦屏樓 | Double H | |
| Sau Ping House | 繡屏樓 | ||
| Chu Ping House | 珠屏樓 | ||
| Po Ping House | 寶屏樓 | ||
| Ngan Ping House | 雁屏樓 | 1989 | |
| Yin Ping House | 燕屏樓 | ||
| Fung Ping House | 鳳屏樓 | ||
| Cheuk Ping House | 鵲屏樓 | ||
| Yuk Ping House | 玉屏樓 | Trident 2 | 1986 |
| Wah Ping House | 畫屏樓 | 1989 | |
| Hay Ping House | 喜屏樓 |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2016 by-census, Long Ping Estate had a population of 23,687. The median age was 45.5 and the majority of residents (97.8 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.9 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$22,500.[1]
Politics
editFor the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Most of the estate is located in the Pek Long constituency, which is currently represented by Kwong Chun-yu,[7] while the remainder of the estate falls within the Nam Ping constituency, which is currently represented by Zachary Wong Wai-yin.[8][9]
Education
editLong Ping Estate is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 73. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and one government school: South Yuen Long Government Primary School (南元朗官立小學).[10]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 1 October 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 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Long Ping Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Yuen Long District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 6B". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Tenants Purchase Scheme owners carry building maintenance responsibility". Hong Kong Government. 23 October 2005. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Yuen Long District Council - Yuen Long DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Yuen Long District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Yuen Long District Council - Yuen Long DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "POA School Net 73" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 9 October 2022.