Kingswood Villas

Kingswood Villas
Map of Kingswood Villas

Kingswood Villas (Chinese: 嘉湖山莊) is a private housing estate in Tin Shui Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong. It has a total of 58 residential blocks and 15,808 units in six phases.[1] It is the first private housing estate in Tin Shui Wai and one of the largest private housing estates in Hong Kong. It was developed by Cheung Kong Holdings from 1991 to 1999.[2]

Phases

  • Phase 1: Locwood Court (Chinese: 樂湖居)
  • Phase 2: Sherwood Court (Chinese: 賞湖居)
  • Phase 3: Chestwood Court (Chinese: 翠湖居)
  • Phase 4: Kingswood Ginza (Chinese: 嘉湖銀座)
  • Phase 5: Lynwood Court (Chinese: 麗湖居)
  • Phase 6: Maywood Court (Chinese: 美湖居)
  • Phase 7: Kenswood Court (Chinese: 景湖居)

Demographics

In the 2016 by-census, the population of the estate was recorded as 39,964. The median age of the residents was 44.4, slightly more than the Hong Kong-wide figure of 43.4.[3]

Transportation

  • Light Rail
  • Residential Service Bus
    • There are several non-franchised residential bus routes between Kingswood Villas and urban districts, which started operations in 1991.[4] It was originally operated by Citybus. But Citybus decided to withdraw all routes and Kwoon Chung Motors replaced Citybus to operate them in 2006.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Yuen Long housing set for expansion
  2. ↑ Western Corridor lures buyers
  3. ↑ "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department.
  4. ↑ The non-franchised residential bus service for Kingswood Villas came into operation
  5. ↑ Withdrawal of Citybus Kingswood Villas Residential Bus Services

Coordinates: 22°27′36″N 114°00′18″E / 22.460°N 114.005°E / 22.460; 114.005

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