San Wai Court () is a
Home Ownership Scheme
The Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) is a subsidised-sale public housing programme managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority. It was instituted in the late 1970s as part of the government policy for public housing with two aims – to encourage b ...
court developed by the
Hong Kong Housing Authority
The Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) is the main provider of public housing in Hong Kong. It was established in April 1973 under the Housing Ordinance and is an agency of the Government of Hong Kong. In the same year, the Resettlement Departm ...
in
Tuen Mun,
New Territories
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, Hong Kong near
Castle Peak and
Tsing Shan Monastery. Formerly the old site of
Leung Tin Village (), the estate consists of six residential blocks completed in 1989. It is named from the nearby
San Wai Tsai () and it is the only HOS court in Tuen Mun which is not named with the prefix "Siu" ().
Light Rail San Wai stop
San Wai () is an at-grade MTR
The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is a major public transport network serving :Hong Kong. Operated by the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL), it consists of heavy rail, light rail, and feeder bus service centred ...
is located at San Wai Court and it is named from the court.
Houses
Demographics
According to the
2016 by-census, San Wai Court had a population of 5,768. The median age was 48.5 and the majority of residents (98.8 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$28,880.
Politics
San Wai Court is located in
San King constituency of the
Tuen Mun District Council. It was formerly represented by Catherine Wong Lai-sheung, who was elected in the
2019 elections
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until July 2021.
See also
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Public housing estates in Tuen Mun
References
{{Public housing estates in Hong Kong, state=expanded
Residential buildings completed in 1989
Home Ownership Scheme
Tuen Mun