Long Ping Estate
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New Territories, Hong Kong
| Long Ping Estate | |
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.JPG) Long Ping Estate | |
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| 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 |
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]
| 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
According 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
For 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]
