Tin Yiu Estate () is a

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, Hong Kong, near Light Rail Tin Yiu stop,

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. It is the first public housing estate in Tin Shui Wai New Town. It is divided into Tin Yiu (I) Estate () and Tin Yiu (II) Estate (), and consists of 12 residential buildings completed in 1992 and 1993. Tin Yau Court () is a

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court in Tin Shui Wai, near Tin Yiu Estate. It consists of three blocks built in 1992.

Houses

Tin Yiu (I) Estate

Tin Yiu (II) Estate

Tin Yau Court

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Tin Yiu Estate had a population of 24,929 while Tin Yau Court had a population of 5,090. Altogether the population amounts to 30,019.

Politics

For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within three constituencies. Tin Yiu (I) Estate is located in the Tin Yiu constituency, which is represented by Ben Ho Wai-pan, Tin Yiu (II) Estate and Tin Yau Court are located in the Yiu Yau constituency, which is represented by Ng Hin-wang, while part of Tin Yau Court falls within the Tsz Yau constituency, which is represented by May Chan Mei-lin.

References

{{Public housing estates in Hong Kong, state=expanded Tin Shui Wai Public housing estates in Hong Kong Residential buildings completed in 1992 Residential buildings completed in 1993