Wo Lok Estate

Wo Lok Estate is a public housing estate in Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is the oldest existing public housing estate in Kwun Tong District, and the first public housing estate with seven-storey blocks. It comprises 11 blocks of buildings of Old Slab type built from 1962 to 1966. It was developed into 2 phases. Phase 1 included 8 seven-storey blocks built in 1962 and 1963, while Phase 2 included 3 blocks built in 1965 and 1966.

Background

In 2007, the Hong Kong Government evaluated the condition of the buildings, and found them all structurally sound. However, structural repair and improvement works were carried out to sustain the buildings for the next 15 years.

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Wo Lok Estate had a population of 4,381. The median age was 48.8 and the majority of residents were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.3 people. The median monthly household income of all households was HK$16,000.

Politics

Wo Lok Estate is located in Po Lok constituency of the Kwun [Tong District Council]. It is currently represented by Cheng Keng-ieong, who was elected in the 2019 Hong Kong [local elections|2019 elections].

Education

Wo Lok Estate is in Primary One Admission School Net 48. Within the school net are multiple aided schools and Kwun Tong Government Primary School.