Wo Lok Estate (Chinese: 和樂邨) is a public housing estate in Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is the oldest existing public housing estate in Kwun Tong District, and the first public housing estate with seven-storey blocks.[3] It comprises 11 blocks of buildings of Old Slab type built from 1962 to 1966. It was developed into 2 phases. Phase 1 included 8 seven-storey blocks built in 1962 and 1963, while Phase 2 included 3 blocks built in 1965 and 1966.[4]
| Wo Lok Estate | |
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 Wo Lok Estate | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 60 Yuet Wah Street, Kwun Tong Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°18′59″N 114°13′39″E / 22.3164612°N 114.2276008°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 4,381[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 8[2] |
| No. of units | 1,941[2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1962 |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
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| Traditional Chinese | 和樂邨 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 和乐邨 | ||||||||||
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Background
editIn 2007, the Hong Kong Government evaluated the condition of the buildings, and found them all structurally sound. However, structural repair and improvement works were carried out to sustain the buildings for the next 15 years.[5]
Houses
edit| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kin On House | 建安樓 | Old Slab | 1962 |
| Tai On House | 泰安樓 | ||
| Ping On House | 平安樓 | ||
| Yee On House | 義安樓 | ||
| Cheung On House | 長安樓 | 1963 | |
| Hing On House | 興安樓 | ||
| Fu On House | 富安樓 | ||
| Man On House | 民安樓 | ||
| Kui On House | 居安樓 | 1965 | |
| Sun On House | 新安樓 | ||
| Hang On House | 恆安樓 | 1966 |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2016 by-census, Wo Lok Estate had a population of 4,381. The median age was 48.8 and the majority of residents (98.2 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.3 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$16,000.[1]
Politics
editWo Lok Estate is located in Po Lok constituency of the Kwun Tong District Council.[6] It is currently represented by Cheng Keng-ieong, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[7]
Education
editWo Lok Estate is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 48. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Kwun Tong Government Primary School.[8]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 12 June 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 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Wo Lok Estate". Hong Kong Film Services Office. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "WO LOK ESTATE (Chinese)". Hong Kong Place. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Wo Lok Estate and Ma Tau Wai Estate structurally safe". Hong Kong Government. 20 April 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Kwun Tong District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Kwun Tong District Council - Kwun Tong DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "POA School Net 48" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 12 September 2022.