Wang Tau Hom Estate
Wang Tau Hom Estate (Chinese: 橫頭磡邨) is a public housing estate in Wang Tau Hom, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, Hong Kong, along Lung Cheung Road and next to Lok Fu. The estate was originally built in 1962 with a total of 25 blocks, but it was redeveloped between 1982 and 1983. It now consists of 18 blocks of three types, namely, Double H, Harmony 3 and Linear L with Linear 1 and Linear 3, providing a total of 5,900 domestic flats.[1] There were originally six more blocks, but these were allocated to Lok Fu Estate because they were near MTR Lok Fu station after its 1991 construction.[2]
| Wang Tau Hom Estate | |
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 Wang Tau Hom Estate | |
| General information | |
| Location | Wang Tau Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22.3408°N 114.1871°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 17,116 (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 18 |
| No. of flats | 5,900 |
| Construction | |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
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| Traditional Chinese | 橫頭磡邨 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 横头磡村 | ||||||||||
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Fu Keung Court (富強苑), Ka Keung Court (嘉強苑) and Tak Keung Court (德強苑) are Home Ownership Scheme housing courts near Wang Tau Hom Estate. They have six, two and two blocks respectively, completed in 1991, 1998 and 2001 respectively.
Houses
Wang Tau Hom Estate
| Name[3] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Fai House | Double H | 1982 |
| Wang Hin House | Linear L | 1987 |
| Wang Kwong House | ||
| Wang Chak House | Linear 1 | |
| Wang Fu House | ||
| Wang Hing House | ||
| Wang Yip House | 1989 | |
| Wang Kei House | ||
| Wang Leung House | 1990 | |
| Wang Chiu House | ||
| Wang Chung House | ||
| Wang Hau House | ||
| Wang On House | 1988 | |
| Wang Tak House | Linear 3 | |
| Wang Yiu House | Harmony 3 | 1994 |
| Wang Lai House | ||
| Wang Cho House | ||
| Wang Wai House | ||
Fu Keung Court
| Name[4] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Fu Yue House | NCB | 1991 |
| Fu Ning House | ||
| Fu Hong House | ||
| Fu Wo House | ||
| Fu Yat House | ||
| Fu Nga House | ||
Ka Keung Court
| Name[5] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Ka Wui House | NCB | 1998 |
| Ka Ying House | ||
Tak Keung Court
| Name[6] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Tak Yin House | NCB | 2001 |
| Tak Wah House | ||
Demographics
According to the 2016 by-census, Wang Tau Hom Estate had a population of 17,116. The median age was 47.5 and the majority of residents (97 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was three people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$20,500.[7]
References
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- Wang Tau Hom Estate
- 橫頭磡邨 (Chinese Version)
- Wang Tau Hom Estate
- Fu Keung Court
- Ka Keung Court
- Tak Keung Court
- "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 14 February 2020.