Tuen Mun district guide: housing, transport and school nets
Tuen Mun district covers Tuen Mun town centre, Siu Hong, Lam Tei, Gold Coast, So Kwun Wat and Siu Lam. The new town is built along the Tuen Mun River with a high share of public housing, and the Light Rail is the main way to get around. The Tuen Ma Line ends at Tuen Mun, and the district is split between Primary One school nets 70 and 71.
What is Tuen Mun district like?
Tuen Mun district is in the western New Territories. The estates, malls and schools of the new town are linked by the Light Rail; to the east along Castle Peak Road, Gold Coast, So Kwun Wat and Siu Lam are coastal low- to medium-density residential areas; and Lam Tei to the north is mainly villages.
The area names most used when searching are Tuen Mun Town Centre, Siu Hong, Lam Tei, Gold Coast, So Kwun Wat and Siu Lam.
What kinds of home are there?
Public rental estates and Home Ownership Scheme courts make up a large share of housing, such as Tai Hing Estate, Shan King Estate, Yau Oi Estate and Butterfly Estate. Private estates in the town centre include Tuen Mun Town Plaza and Century Gateway above Tuen Mun Station.
Gold Coast, So Kwun Wat and Siu Lam have estates such as Hong Kong Gold Coast and low- to medium-density flats and houses completed in recent years; Lam Tei has village houses.
How do you get around?
The Tuen Ma Line stops at Tuen Mun and Siu Hong, with the Light Rail as the feeder within the district. Tuen Mun Road leads to Tsuen Wan and Kowloon, and the Tuen Mun–Chek Lap Kok Link leads to the airport and North Lantau. The Tuen Mun South Extension of the Tuen Ma Line is under construction. Gold Coast, So Kwun Wat and Siu Lam have no railway and rely on buses and minibuses.
Schools and school nets
For Primary One central allocation, Tuen Mun district is split into 2 school nets: net 70 (Tuen Mun (West)) and net 71 (Tuen Mun (East)).
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, Tuen Mun 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 town centre has malls such as Tuen Mun Town Plaza and V city, along with Tuen Mun Park, Tuen Mun Hospital and Lingnan University. The Gold Coast area has beaches and a seafront promenade.
What should you check when looking in Tuen Mun?
These points come up often in this district. The details of an individual home still need checking with the lister one by one.
- Commuting: Tuen Mun is a long way from town and Tuen Mun Road is often congested at peak times, so compare the whole journey by Tuen Ma Line and by bus.
- Flats beside the Light Rail: listen for the trains and the warning signals at crossings.
- Gold Coast, So Kwun Wat and Siu Lam: there is no railway, so check the public and estate bus services.
- The west of Tuen Mun has a power station, a landfill and similar facilities, so find out how far the flat is from them and in which direction.
Common questions
Which school net is Tuen Mun district in?
For Primary One central allocation, Tuen Mun district is split into 2 school nets: net 70 (Tuen Mun (West)) and net 71 (Tuen Mun (East)). Nets are drawn by address and may change each year, so rely on the Education Bureau's information for an individual address.
Which railways serve Tuen Mun?
The Tuen Ma Line ends at Tuen Mun Station and runs through Siu Hong, Yuen Long, Tsuen Wan West, Nam Cheong and Hung Hom to Sha Tin and Ma On Shan. The district also has the Light Rail network, which links the estates with Tuen Mun and Siu Hong stations and with Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai.