Tin Yan Estate

Tin Yan Estate (Chinese: 天恩邨) is a public housing estate in Tin Shui Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Light Rail Chung Fu and Tin Fu stops.^[3] It consists of eight residential buildings completed in 2002 and 2004 respectively.^[4][5] Four of them were originally designed as an Interim Housing estate, but they were renovated to become a public housing estate in 2004.^[6] During the SARS outbreak in 2003, Block 2 and 3 were furnished as temporary quarters for frontline healthcare staff.^[7]

Tin Yan Estate
Tin Yan Estate
General information
Location	Tin Shui Road, Tin Shui Wai New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22.46314°N 113.99602°E / 22.46314; 113.99602
Status	Completed
Category	Public rental housing
Population	10,889[1] (2016)
No. of blocks	8[2]
No. of units	5,640[2]
Construction
Constructed	2002; 23 years ago (2002)
Authority	Hong Kong Housing Authority

Houses

Name[2]	Chinese name	Building type	Completed
Yan Lok House	恩樂樓	Non-standard	2002
Yan Ying House	恩盈樓
Yan Sui House	恩穗樓
Yan Chi House	恩慈樓
Yan Fuk House	恩福樓		2004
Yan Chak House	恩澤樓
Yan Chui House	恩翠樓
Yan Yi House	恩頤樓

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Tin Yan Estate had a population of 10,889. The median age was 47.1 and the majority of residents (98 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$15,000.^[1]

Politics

For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Most of the estate is located in the Yuet Yan constituency, which was formerly represented by Hong Chin-wah until July 2021,^[8] while the remainder of the estate falls within the Fu Yan constituency, which was formerly represented by Kwan Chun-sang until July 2021.^[9][8]

See also

• Public housing estates in Tin Shui Wai