Pok Hong Estate (Chinese: 博康邨) is a public housing estate in Sha Tin Wai, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong near Sha Tin Wai station.[4] It consists of eight residential blocks completed in 1982, 1983 and 1985.[5] Its site was originally a shallow sand beach near Sha Tin Hoi. Some of the flats were sold to the tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 5 in 2002.[6]
| Pok Hong Estate | |
|---|---|
 Pok Hong Estate | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 6 Sha Kok Street, Sha Tin New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°22′31″N 114°11′39″E / 22.37527°N 114.19417°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 13,987[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 8[2] |
| No. of units | 5,481[3] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1982 |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
Background
editIn the 1970s, the Hong Kong Government began to develop a new town in Sha Tin. It filled the shallows and the adjacent Sha Tin Hoi to build Sha Kok Estate and Jat Min Chuen, and carried out blasting works near Pok Hong Estate. The planning area number of the estate was numbered "Sha Tin Area 5A". Later, the government decided to build public housing there. When the name of the housing estate was initially determined, it was originally named Tsok Pok Hang Estate, and later shortened to Pok Hang Estate,[7] and was officially named Pok Hong Estate in 1981, which also means "a lot of health".[8]
Houses
edit| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pok Yue House | 博裕樓 | Old Slab | 1982 |
| Pok Wah House | 博華樓 | ||
| Pok Man House | 博文樓 | Double H | 1983 |
| Pok On House | 博安樓 | ||
| Pok Tat House | 博達樓 | 1985 | |
| Pok Yat House | 博逸樓 | Trident 2 | |
| Pok Chi House | 博智樓 | ||
| Pok Tai House | 博泰樓 |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2016 by-census, Pok Hong Estate had a population of 13,987. The median age was 52.3 and the majority of residents (98.4 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.7 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$22,000.[1]
Politics
editPok Hong Estate is located in Pok Hong constituency of the Sha Tin District Council.[9] It is currently represented by Chiu Chu-pong, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[10]
COVID-19 pandemic
editPok Tat House of Pok Hong Estate was put under lockdown from 19 February 2022.[11]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ a b "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 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Pok Hong Estate – Shatin". Midland Realty. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Sha Tin Wai Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "博康邨". Wikimapia. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "TPS Estates". Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "1980年第47期第3681號公告：承投建造沙田第5A區壆坑邨第一期建築工程". Hong Kong Government Gazette.
- ^ "屋邨命名如意吉祥 以健康財富作主題". Wah Kiu Yat Po. 22 June 1981.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sha Tin District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Sha Tin District Council – Sha Tin DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ RTHK