Wo Che Estate () is a public housing estate in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the second public housing estate in Sha Tin, built on the reclaimed land of Sha Tin Hoi, located near Fung Wo Estate, Lek Yuen Estate and Sha Tin Sports Ground. The estate consists of thirteen residential blocks completed in 1977, 1980 and 2003 respectively.
History On 22 February 2021, an eight-year-old girl was assaulted by a man wearing a purple mask in his 20s at the estate.
Houses Name Chinese name Building type Completed Hong Wo House 康和樓 Twin Tower 1977 Fung Wo House 豐和樓 Shun Wo House 順和樓 Man Wo House 民和樓 1980 Tai Wo House 泰和樓 Foo Wo House 富和樓 Yan Wo House 欣和樓 Single H (Special Edition) Mei Wo House 美和樓 Hip Wo House 協和樓 Double H (Special Edition) Tak Wo House 德和樓 Old Slab 1977 Hau Wo House 厚和樓 1978 Chi Wo House 智和樓 King Wo House 景和樓 New Cruciform (Ver.1999) 2003
Demographics According to the 2016 by-census, Wo Che Estate had a population of 18,575. The median age was 46.8 and the majority of residents (97.4 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 3 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$22,490.
Politics For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Most of the estate is located in the Wo Che Estate constituency, which was formerly represented by Raymond Li Chi-wang until October 2021, while King Wo House falls within the Lek Yuen constituency, which was formerly represented by Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit until July 2021.
COVID-19 pandemic King Wo House of the estate was put under lockdown between 19 and 20 February 2022. Foo Wo House was also in lockdown since 26 February. Man Wo House and Yan Wo House was sealed on 27 February. Shun Wo House house was put under lockdown on 28 February 2022.
See also
Public housing estates in Sha Tin
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