Tak Tin Estate
| Tak Tin Estate | |
|---|---|
 Tak Tin Estate | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 223 Pik Wan Road, Lam Tin Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°18′33″N 114°14′20″E / 22.309136°N 114.2389525°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 15,317[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 9[2] |
| No. of units | 5,159[3] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1991 |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
Tak Tin Estate (Chinese: 德田邨) is a mixed public/TPS estate in Lam Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It consists of 9 blocks completed in 1991 and 2001. In 1999, some of the flats (Tak Hong House and Tak Yan House excluded) were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 2.[4][5]
Hong Ying Court (Chinese: 康盈苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Lam Tin, near Tak Tin Estate. It has one block built in 1991.[6]
Houses[edit]
Tak Tin Estate[edit]
| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tak King House | 德敬樓 | New Slab | 1991 |
| Tak Lai House | 德禮樓 | ||
| Tak Yee House | 德義樓 | Trident 4 | |
| Tak Lok House | 德樂樓 | ||
| Tak Shui House | 德瑞樓 | Trident 3 | |
| Tak Shing House | 德盛樓 | ||
| Tak Lung House | 德隆樓 | ||
| Tak Hong House | 德康樓 | Small Household Block | 2001[7] |
| Tak Yan House | 德欣樓 | Housing for Senior Citizen |
Hong Ying Court[edit]
| Name[6] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Ying Court | 康盈苑 | Trident 3 | 1991 |
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2016 by-census, Tak Tin Estate had a population of 15,317. The median age was 53 and the majority of residents (97.8 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.5 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$22,490.[1]
Politics[edit]
For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Most of the estate is located in the Kwong Tak constituency, which is represented by Wilson Or Chong-shing.[8] The remainder falls within the Hing Tin constituency, which is represented by Nelson Ip Tsz-kit.[9][10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 13 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 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Tak Tin Estate - Lam Tin / Yau Tong". Midland Realty. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 2 launched". Hong Kong Government. 17 March 1999. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 2". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 13 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 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Naming of one Small Household Block - Tak Tin Estate" (PDF). City University of Hong Kong. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Kwun Tong District Council - Kwun Tong DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Kwun Tong District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Kwun Tong District Council - Kwun Tong DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
