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Development in Sha Tin New Town

In planning the development of Sha Tin New Town, suitable sites have been reserved for various types of
land uses including residential, commercial, industrial and open space and for the provision of different
types of community and infrastructural facilities to meet the needs of the population.

Population and Housing Mix

There is a variety of housing development in Sha Tin to
suit a range of income levels and housing aspirations.
According to the Hong Kong 2021 Population Census,
the population of the Sha Tin and Ma On Shan New
Towns includes about 383 000 persons in public rental
housing (PRH) and subsidised sale flats . The remaining
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315 100 persons are in private residential developments,
villages and other temporary and non-domestic housing.

Upon full development of Sha Tin New Town as planned,
the overall flat mix ratio of the New Town will be about Figure 4: Chun Yeung Estate
55:45 between public (including PRH and subsidised
sale flat) and private permanent housing (including
village housing).

While Chun Yeung Estate (Figure 4) is the newest, Lek
Yuen Estate (Figure 5) and Wo Che Estate are two of
the earliest PRH developments in Sha Tin. At present,
there are altogether 23 PRH estates (including five under
Tenant Purchase Scheme), 25 Home Ownership Scheme
(HOS) and 7 Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS)
estates in Sha Tin New Town. Low-density private
residential developments are mainly located on higher
grounds such as Kau To (Figure 6). Figure 5: Lek Yuen Estate

Figure 6: Low-density residential
developments in Kau To

1 Subsidised sale flats include Housing Authority's Home Ownership Scheme flats, Private Sector Participation Scheme flats,
Buy-or-Rent Option Scheme flats, and Housing Society's Flat-for-Sale Scheme flats.
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