| Wo Lok Estate | |
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 Wo Lok Estate | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 60 Yuet Wah Street,Kwun Tong Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°18′59″N114°13′39″E / 22.3164612°N 114.2276008°E /22.3164612; 114.2276008 |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 4,381[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 8[2] |
| No. of units | 1,941[2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1962; 63 years ago (1962) |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
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| Traditional Chinese | 和樂邨 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 和乐邨 | ||||||||||
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Wo Lok Estate (Chinese:和樂邨) is apublic housing estate inKwun Tong,Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is the oldest existing public housing estate inKwun Tong District, and the first public housing estate with seven-storey blocks.[3] It comprises 11 blocks of buildings ofOld Slab type built from 1962 to 1966. It was developed into 2 phases. Phase 1 included 8 seven-storey blocks built in 1962 and 1963, while Phase 2 included 3 blocks built in 1965 and 1966.[4]
In 2007, theHong Kong Government evaluated the condition of the buildings, and found them all structurally sound. However, structural repair and improvement works were carried out to sustain the buildings for the next 15 years.[5]
| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kin On House | 建安樓 | Old Slab | 1962 |
| Tai On House | 泰安樓 | ||
| Ping On House | 平安樓 | ||
| Yee On House | 義安樓 | ||
| Cheung On House | 長安樓 | 1963 | |
| Hing On House | 興安樓 | ||
| Fu On House | 富安樓 | ||
| Man On House | 民安樓 | ||
| Kui On House | 居安樓 | 1965 | |
| Sun On House | 新安樓 | ||
| Hang On House | 恆安樓 | 1966 |
According to the2016 by-census, Wo Lok Estate had a population of 4,381. The median age was 48.8 and the majority of residents (98.2 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.3 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$16,000.[1]
Wo Lok Estate is located inPo Lok constituency of theKwun Tong District Council.[6] It is currently represented by Cheng Keng-ieong, who was elected in the2019 elections.[7]
Wo Lok Estate is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 48. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Kwun Tong Government Primary School.[8]
