Tai Ping Estate
Public housing estate in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong
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Tai Ping Estate (Chinese: 太平邨) is a public housing estate in Sheung Shui, New Territories, Hong Kong.[3][4] It consists of four residential buildings completed in 1989. Some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 5 in 2002.[5]
New Territories, Hong Kong
| Tai Ping Estate | |
|---|---|
Tai Ping Estate | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 8 Po Ping Road, Sheung Shui New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22.49778°N 114.12644°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 4,438[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 4[2] |
| No. of units | 424[2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1989 |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
Houses
| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ping Chi House | 平治樓 | Linear 1 | 1989 |
| Ping Ching House | 平靜樓 | ||
| Ping Hay House | 平熙樓 | ||
| Ping Yee House | 平易樓 |
Demographics
According to the 2016 by-census, Tai Ping Estate had a population of 4,438. The median age was 42.2 and the majority of residents (97.3 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 3.3 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$28,800.[1]
Politics
Tai Ping Estate is located in Yu Tai constituency of the North District Council.[6] It is currently represented by Vincent Chan Chi-fung, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[7]
