Eastern District, Hong Kong


The Eastern District is located on the northeastern part of Hong Kong Island, being one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 529,603 in 2021. The district has the second highest population, and its residents have the third highest median household income among the 18 districts.
The Eastern District is well-developed, with a complete public transport and transport network, including subway, bus, ferry, minibus and tram services, while the Island Eastern Corridor and the Eastern Harbour Crossing are important arteries for external traffic. There are comprehensive educational, medical, community and recreational facilities in the area, as well as large shopping malls and commercial centres. At the same time, there are also many historical and cultural attractions in the Eastern District, which are good places for citizens and tourists to relax and entertain.
As the Hong Kong Government is determined to develop the Eastern District, many government departments such as the Customs and Excise Department, Fire Services Department, ICAC and the Water Supplies Department, have moved their headquarters and offices from Central and Wan Chai to the Eastern District. In addition, many multinational corporations from Central have moved to Taikoo Place, which has formed to become a new central business district. As such the Eastern District has undertaken some functions of being a political and economic centre in Hong Kong, which had only belonged to Central and Wan Chai.
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Geography

It is located in the northeastern part of the Hong Kong Island and includes the areas of Fortress Hill, North Point, Braemar Hill, Quarry Bay, Tai Koo Shing, Sai Wan Ho, Shau Kei Wan, Heng Fa Chuen, Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan.
The eastern portion of Causeway Bay and Tin Hau were once in Eastern District, but were moved to Wan Chai District on 1 January 2016.

History

Originally a backwater of fishing villages, quarries and dockyards, there are archaeological evidence there were villages and small towns appeared during the Song dynasty.
The Eastern District is now mostly residential, with some industrial areas and several large shopping malls. While mostly Home Ownership Scheme and [List of List of public housing estates in Hong Kong|public housing estates in Hong Kong|public housing estates] are located from Sai Wan Ho to Chai Wan, large private housing estates are also located within the eastern district, such as Taikoo Shing, Kornhill and Heng Fa Chuen. A commercial hub has been developed from the former industrial areas in western part of Quarry Bay. Hotels and commercial buildings are also developed near Fortress Hill along the coast.
In the past the district was linked by a single traffic artery, King's Road, which was notoriously congested during peak hours. This was largely resolved by the construction of the Island Eastern Corridor and the Island line within the MTR rapid transit system in the 1980s. It also contains the tram line, now over 100 years old, that runs near the sea shore from Shau Kei Wan west towards other districts.

Demographics

According to the ninth survey of Hong Kong millionaires conducted by Citibank (Hong Kong) and The University of Hong Kong from November 2011 to January 2012, Eastern District is the area with the most millionaires in Hong Kong.
Also, according to the 2021 Population Census in Hong Kong, the population information of the Eastern District is as follows:

Community

Notable private housing estates

NameChinese nameAreaCompletedNo. blocksNo. unitsDeveloperPhotoCoordinates
City GardenNorth Point1980s142,393Cheung Kong
Grand PromenadeSai Wan Ho200652,020Henderson Land Development, The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Co Ltd.
Heng Fa ChuenChai Wan1982486,504MTR Corporation
Kerry Properties
Island ResortChai Wan200143,098Sino Land
KornhillQuarry Bay1986448,831Hang Lung Properties
New World Development
MTR Property
Lei King WanSai Wan Ho1988172,295Swire Properties
Les Saisons逸濤灣Sai Wan Ho20014864Swire Properties, China Motor Bus & Sun Hung Kai Properties
Nam Fung Sun ChuenQuarry Bay1978122,826Nam Fung Group
Taikoo ShingQuarry Bay1980s6112,698Swire Properties

  • Koway Court
  • Bayview Park
  • Heng Fa Villa
  • Shaukeiwan Plaza
  • New Jade Garden
  • Island Garden
  • Perfect Mount Gardens
  • Felicity Garden
  • Westlands Gardens
  • Sunway Gardens
  • Mount Parker Lodge
  • Kornville
  • Parkvale
  • The Orchards Tower
  • The Floridian
  • Healthy Gardens
  • Bedford Garden
  • Tanner Gardens
  • Island Place
  • Provident Centre
  • Pacific Palisades
  • Braemar Hill Mansions
  • Fortress Metro Tower
  • Fortress Garden
  • Le Sommet
  • Harbour Heights
  • Viking Garden

Public estate under Home Ownership Scheme

Public estates under Home Ownership Scheme in the Eastern District are mainly concentrated in Sai Wan Ho, Shau Kei Wan and Chai Wan.

Public housing estates

The public housing estates in the Eastern District are mainly concentrated in Shau Kei Wan, Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan.

Shopping malls

Commercial buildings

The offices of many multinational corporations like LVMH and BNP Paribas are located in the area of Eastern District, such as Taikoo Place, which makes the East District take over the functions of the new core business district and economic centre.

Government and judiciary organisations

As the Government of Hong Kong is determined to develop the Eastern District, many government departments have moved from Central and Wan Chai to the Eastern District, including many headquarters buildings, so that the Eastern District has undertaken some functions of the political centre that originally belonged to other districts.
In addition, the Securities and Futures Commission is headquartered in Taikoo PlaceOne Island East, the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council is headquartered in Two Taikoo Place, Hong Kong Housing Society is headquartered at 1063 King's Road, Consumer Council is headquartered in K. Wah Centre, Tourism Commission is headquartered in Harbour East, Fortress Hill, and Estate Agents Authority is headquartered in E-Trade Plaza, Chai Wan.

Public facilities

Education

Tertiary education

Primary and secondary schools

;Secondary education
;Primary education
  • Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School
  • HKUGA Primary School
  • SKH St. Michael's Primary School
  • Tai Koo Primary School
  • Buddhist Chung Wah Kornhill Primary School
  • Canossa School Hong Kong
  • North Point Government Primary School
  • North Point Methodist Primary School
  • Chinese Methodist School North Point
  • Chan's Creative School (H.K. Island)
  • Shanghai Alumni Primary School
  • Chinese Methodist School, Tanner Hill
  • SKH Chai Wan Saint Michael's Primary School
  • Shaukiwan Tsung Tsin School
  • Salesian School
  • Meng Tak Catholic School
  • Shau Kei Wan Government Primary School
  • ELCHK Faith Love Lutheran School
  • St. Mark's Primary School
  • The H.K.C.W.C. Hioe Tjo Yoeng Primary School
  • The Church of Christ in China Kei Wan Primary School
  • C.C.C Keiwan Primary School (Aldrich Bay)
  • Salvation Army Ann Wyllie Memorial School
  • The Endeavourers Leung Lee Sau Yu Memorial Primary School
  • Aldrich Bay Government Primary School
  • Pui Kiu Primary School
  • The Salvation Army Centaline Charity Fund School
  • Hon Wah College (Primary Section)
  • Kiangsu & Chekiang Primary School
;International schools
;Special schools
  • Po Leung Kuk Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School
  • R.c.h.k. Island West Hong Chi Morninghope School
  • Caritas Lok Yi School

Public libraries

Hong Kong Public Libraries operates the Chai Wan, Electric Road, North Point, Quarry Bay, Siu Sai Wan, and Yiu Tung libraries.

Medical services

;Public clinic
  • Lady Robert Black Clinic
  • Chai Wan Maternal and Child Health Centre
  • Sai Wan Ho Health Centre
  • Shau Kei Wan Jockey Club Clinic
  • Wan Tsui Government Clinic
;Public hospitals
;Private clinic

Leisure

;Museum
;Arts & cultural
;Library
  • North Point Public Library
  • Quarry Bay Public Library
  • Chai Wan Public Library
  • Electric Road Public Library
  • Yiu Tung Public Library
  • Siu Sai Wan Public Library
  • District Library and Residential Care Home for the Elderly in the Joint User Complex at Lei King Road
;Community centers and halls
;Sports centres
  • Chai Wan Sports Centre
  • Siu Sai Wan Sports Centre
  • Island East Sports Centre
  • Java Road Sports Centre
  • Quarry Bay Sports Centre
  • Sai Wan Ho Sports Centre
;Swimming pools
  • Chai Wan Swimming Pool
  • Siu Sai Wan Swimming Pool
  • Island East Swimming Pool
;Park
; Grass pitches
; Public holiday village
;Country parks and trails
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;Churches & temples

Tourist attractions

Hospitality

Economic development

Commercial

Commercial buildings and hotels in the Eastern District are concentrated in Fortress Hill, Taikoo Shing and Quarry Bay. The main building is Taikoo Place, the tallest in the Eastern District since April 2008 SkyscraperHong Kong Island East Center Occupied in stages.

Industrial

Industrial buildings are concentrated in the east of North Point, Chai Wan Pier and Chai Wan Road near the MTR station.

Household income

North Point, Quarry Bay and Sai Wan Ho are one of the most expensive urban residential areas in traditional locations, with convenient transportation and the fourth highest median income in Hong Kong. There are 15 public housing estates in Shau Kei Wan and Chai Wan, and 23 HOS housing estates, resulting in a large income gap within the Eastern District. However, public housing has also injected grassroots labour into the Eastern District, enabling the middle-class population in the Eastern District to enjoy cheaper services, so the urban planning of the Eastern District has been very successful.