Kwun Tong district guide: housing, transport and school nets
Kwun Tong district is in Kowloon East and covers Kowloon Bay, Ngau Tau Kok, Kwun Tong, Sau Mau Ping, Lam Tin, Yau Tong and Lei Yue Mun. It has a high share of public housing along with large private estates such as Telford Gardens and Laguna City. The Kwun Tong Line runs through it, and it is split between Primary One school nets 46 and 48.
What is Kwun Tong district like?
Kwun Tong is one of Hong Kong's most populous districts. The old industrial areas of Kwun Tong and Kowloon Bay have become a business district full of offices and malls; homes are spread along the MTR line, on the hillside around Sau Mau Ping and Shun Lee, and along the waterfront at Lam Tin and Yau Tong.
The area names most used when searching are Kwun Tong, Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon Bay, Lam Tin, Yau Tong, Sau Mau Ping and Lei Yue Mun.
What kinds of home are there?
Public rental estates and Home Ownership Scheme courts make up a large share of housing, such as Sau Mau Ping Estate, Shun Lee Estate and Tsui Ping Estate. Private estates include Telford Gardens in Kowloon Bay, Amoy Gardens in Ngau Tau Kok, and Laguna City and Sceneway Garden in Lam Tin.
The Kwun Tong town centre redevelopment and the Yau Tong waterfront have added a good deal of new private housing in recent years.
How do you get around?
The Kwun Tong Line stops at Kowloon Bay, Ngau Tau Kok, Kwun Tong, Lam Tin and Yau Tong; at Yau Tong you can change to the Tseung Kwan O Line across the harbour to Quarry Bay and North Point. The Kowloon end of the Eastern Harbour Crossing is near Lam Tin, and the Tseung Kwan O–Lam Tin Tunnel links to Tseung Kwan O. Sau Mau Ping and Shun Lee are on the hillside with no MTR station and rely on buses and minibuses.
Schools and school nets
For Primary One central allocation, Kwun Tong district is split into 2 school nets: net 46 (Kwun Tong District (North)) and net 48 (Kwun Tong District (South)).
Nets are drawn by home address and may change each year, so check the address against the Education Bureau's information before buying or renting. For secondary school places, Kwun Tong district is one secondary school net, and a pupil's net follows the district of the primary school attended, not the home address.
Shops, parks and services
The district has large malls such as apm, Telford Plaza and MegaBox, open space at the Kwun Tong Promenade, and United Christian Hospital.
What should you check when looking in Kwun Tong?
These points come up often in this district. The details of an individual home still need checking with the lister one by one.
- Kwun Tong and Kowloon Bay business areas: pavements and roads are very crowded at peak times, so try your commute when you view.
- Hillside estates: check bus and minibus frequency, and whether a footbridge or lift system connects to the MTR.
- Industrial units: a unit in an industrial building may not be used as a home, so if a listing says it can be lived in, check the permitted use.
- Yau Tong waterfront: some sites still have industrial facilities, so check for noise and dust.
Common questions
Which school net is Kwun Tong district in?
For Primary One central allocation, Kwun Tong district is split into 2 school nets: net 46 (Kwun Tong District (North)) and net 48 (Kwun Tong District (South)). Nets are drawn by address and may change each year, so rely on the Education Bureau's information for an individual address.
How easy is it to cross the harbour from Kwun Tong district?
From Yau Tong the Tseung Kwan O Line reaches Quarry Bay in one stop, and other stations on the Kwun Tong Line can change at Yau Tong. Drivers can use the Eastern Harbour Crossing near Lam Tin.