Hung Fuk Estate

Hung Fuk Estate (Chinese: 洪福邨) is a public housing estate in Hung Shui Kiu, New Territories, Hong Kong. It comprises nine blocks with a total of 4,905 flats. It was completed in 2015 and is the first public estate in Hung Shui Kiu, which is planned to undergo large-scale development as a new town.[1]

Hung Fuk Estate
Hung Fuk Estate viewed from West Rail Line, 2015
General information
LocationHung Shui Kiu
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22.438°N 113.997°E / 22.438; 113.997
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Area6.4 hectares
Population9,255 (2016)
No. of blocks9
No. of flats4,905
Construction
Constructed2015
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority
Hung Fuk Estate
Chinese洪福邨
Cantonese Yalehùhng fūk chyūn
Open space
Shops in Hung Fuk Estate
Market

History

The estate is one of the first large developments in Hung Shui Kiu, which the Hong Kong Government plans to develop into a new town.

The Hsin Chong construction company built the first and second phases, comprising four domestic blocks, the single-storey commercial centre, and a three-storey car park.[2]

The third phase was built by Yau Lee Group between January 2013 and April 2015. It comprises five residential blocks, a kindergarten, an elderly centre, and an integrated children and youth centre. The construction contract for this phase was valued at HK$1,232.47 million.[3]

Description

The estate, managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority, is located in Hung Shui Kiu Area 13 and has a site area of about 6.4 hectares.[4]

The nine residential blocks provide 4,905 flats designed to accommodate around 12,900 people.[4] They range in height from 16 to 24 storeys, which is unusually short by Hong Kong standards.[4]

Aside from the residential blocks, the estate also includes a bus terminus, a shopping centre, a market, and various community facilities including a kindergarten, an elderly centre, and a youth centre.[4]

The Social Welfare Department has proposed setting up a 50-place hostel for moderately mentally handicapped persons, as well as a 160-place integrated vocational rehabilitation services centre, within the Ancillary Facilities Block of Hung Fuk Estate.[5]

Houses
NameChinese nameBlock no.Building typePhaseCompleted
Hung Foon House洪歡樓1Non-standard block
(cruciform)		12015
Hung Yan House洪欣樓2
Hung Hei House洪喜樓3
Hung Lok House洪樂樓42
Hung Long House洪塱樓5Non-standard block
(Y-shaped)		3
Hung Yat House洪溢樓6
Hung Yuet House洪悅樓7
Hung Cheong House洪昌樓8Non-standard block
(cruciform)
Hung Shing House洪盛樓9

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Hung Fuk Estate had a population of 9,255. The median age was 37.5 and the majority of residents (98 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. Cantonese was the usual spoken language of 90.7 per cent of residents (excluding non-speaking persons). The average household size was 2.4 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$12,250.[6]

Politics

Hung Fuk Estate is located in Hung Fuk constituency of the Yuen Long District Council. It is currently represented by Eddie Chan Shu-fai, who was elected in the 2019 elections.

Transport

The Hung Fuk Estate Public Transport Interchange is a covered bus station with three bays for franchised buses as well as a lay-by for green minibuses.

The estate is also 400 metres away from the Hung Shui Kiu stop on the Light Rail.

Features
  • Jogging tracks
  • Lawn
  • Basketball court
  • Badminton court
  • Children's playground (1)
  • Children's playground (2)
  • Hung Fuk Estate Public Transport Interchange

References
  1. "Hung Fuk Estate, Yuen Long, New Territories West". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  2. "Public Housing Development at Hung Shui Kiu Area 13 Phase 1&2". Hsin Chong Group Holdings. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  3. "Construction of Public Rental Housing Development at Hung Shui Kiu Area 13 Phase 3". Yau Lee Group. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  4. "STH visits public rental housing site in Hung Shui Kiu and Shui Bin Wai Estate in Yuen Long (with photos)". Hong Kong Government. 29 January 2015.
  5. "Setting up of New Hostel for Moderately Mentally Handicapped Persons and Integrated Vocational Rehabilitation Services Centre in Hung Fuk Estate, Hung Shui Kiu, New Territories" (PDF). Legislative Council. 11 April 2016.
  6. "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
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