Wo Che Estate (Chinese: 禾輋邨) 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

NameChinese nameBuilding typeCompleted
Hong Wo House康和樓Twin Tower1977
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 Slab1977
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.

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