Shek Wai Kok Estate () is a

public housing estate Public housing, also known as social housing, refers to Subsidized housing, subsidized or affordable housing provided in buildings that are usually owned and managed by local government, central government, nonprofit organizations or a ...

Shek Wai Kok Shek Wai Kok () is a hilly area at the northeast of Tsuen Wan in Hong Kong. History Both the original Shek Wai Kok and Lo Wai villages have been described as the oldest villages of Tsuen Wan. In late 19th Century, it was one of four ''yeuk'' ...

Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan (formerly also spelled Tsun Wan) is a New towns of Hong Kong, town built on a bay in the New Territories West (constituency), western New Territories of Hong Kong, opposite Tsing Yi, Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market ...

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, Hong Kong, near

Shing Mun Valley Shing Mun Valley () is a valley in the Shing Mun area of Hong Kong. History Before the construction of Shing Mun Reservoir, there were several villages near the valley. Some of these villages were later relocated near the Tsuen Wan entrance of Shi ...

and Luk Yeung Sun Chuen. It consists of 8 residential buildings completed in 1980 to 1982.

History

On 28 September 1982, then

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visited the estate to contact with the public by residents of the estate. On 14 March 2001, Leung Shing-yan died after being shot by

Tsui Po-ko Tsui Po-ko () (17 May 1970 – 17 March 2006) was a Police Constable of the Hong Kong Police Force, bank robber and serial killer. He is one of Hong Kong's most known serial killers. He was killed during an ambush on two Police Constables i ...

at Flat 552, Shek To House Block B, Shek Wai Kok Estate. The incident caused a sensation in Hong Kong society.

Houses

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Shek Wai Kok Estate had a population of 16,605. The median age was 51.1 and the majority of residents (98 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.6 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$20,000.

Politics

For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Most of the estate is located in the

constituency, which is represented by Man Yu-ming, while the remainder of the estate falls within the Cheung Shek constituency, which is represented by Matthew Lai Man-fai.

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{{Public housing estates in Hong Kong, state=expanded category:Tsuen Wan Public housing estates in Hong Kong

History

Houses

Demographics

Politics

See also

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