Tin King Estate (Chinese: 田景邨) is a public housing estate in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the tenth public housing estate in Tuen Mun, located near Light Rail Tin King stop, Leung King stop and San Wai stop.[3][4] It consists of four residential buildings completed in 1989. The estate was formerly the site of Leung Tin Village and it was named from the village, together with the nearby Leung King Estate.[5] Some of the flats were sold under Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 2 in 1999.[6]

Tin King Estate
Tin King Estate
Map
Interactive map of Tin King Estate
General information
Location10 Tin King Road, Tuen Mun
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°24′23″N 113°57′56″E / 22.406458°N 113.965680°E / 22.406458; 113.965680
StatusCompleted
CategoryTenants Purchase Scheme (TPS)
Population9,610[1] (2016)
No. of blocks
4[2]
No. of units
3,206[2]
Construction
Constructed1989; 37 years ago (1989)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Siu Kwai Court (Chinese: 兆畦苑) and Siu Pong Court (Chinese: 兆邦苑) are Home Ownership Scheme courts in Tuen Mun near Tin King Estate, built in 1990 and 1991 respectively.[7][8]

Houses

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Tin King Estate

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Name[2]Chinese nameBuilding typeCompleted
Tin Lok House田樂樓New Slab1989
Tin Tun House田敦樓Trident 3
Tin Yue House田裕樓
Tin Tsui House田翠樓Trident 4

Siu Kwai Court

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Name[7]Chinese nameBuilding typeCompleted
Siu Keung House兆強閣Trident 31990
Siu Fu House兆富閣Trident 4

Siu Pong Court

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Name[8]Chinese nameBuilding typeCompleted
Siu Pong Court兆邦苑Trident 41991

Demographics

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According to the 2016 by-census, Tin King Estate had a population of 9,610 while Siu Kwai Court had a population of 3,784. Altogether the population amounts to 13,394.[1]

Politics

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Tin King Estate, Siu Kwai Court and Siu Pong Court are located in Tin King constituency of the Tuen Mun District Council.[9] It is currently represented by Leung Ho-man, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[10]

Education

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Tin King Estate is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 70. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and the following government schools: Tuen Mun Government Primary School (屯門官立小學).[11]

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