Yau Tsim Mong district guide: housing, transport and school nets
Yau Tsim Mong district covers Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok, Prince Edward, Tai Kok Tsui, Olympic and the Kowloon Station area, and is Kowloon's commercial and retail centre. The old streets are mainly walk-ups and single blocks, while Kowloon and Olympic stations have large estates. It is split between Primary One school nets 31 and 32.
What is Yau Tsim Mong district like?
Yau Tsim Mong is densely populated, with homes and businesses mixed together. Nathan Road is lined with shops and offices; the reclaimed land to the west around Kowloon and Olympic stations is mainly modern large estates, and the West Kowloon Cultural District and the High Speed Rail's Hong Kong West Kowloon Station are also here.
The area names most used when searching are Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok, Prince Edward, Tai Kok Tsui, Olympic and Kowloon Station.
What kinds of home are there?
The old streets of Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok, Prince Edward and Tai Kok Tsui are mainly walk-ups and single blocks with small flats, and subdivided units are common. Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordan have serviced apartments and modern single-block residences.
Above Kowloon Station, Sorrento, The Arch, The Harbourside and The Cullinan are large luxury estates; around Olympic Station there are estates such as Island Harbourview, Park Avenue, Central Park and The Long Beach. The district has very little public rental housing.
How do you get around?
The Tsuen Wan Line stops at Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok and Prince Edward, and the Kwun Tong Line at Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok and Prince Edward; the Tung Chung Line stops at Kowloon and Olympic, the Airport Express at Kowloon, and the Tuen Ma Line at Austin and East Tsim Sha Tsui. Hong Kong West Kowloon Station for the High Speed Rail is in the district, and the Western Harbour Crossing links to Hong Kong Island.
Schools and school nets
For Primary One central allocation, Yau Tsim Mong district is split into 2 school nets: net 31 (Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui) and net 32 (Mong Kok, Tai Kok Tsui).
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, Yau Tsim Mong 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 malls such as Harbour City, Elements, Langham Place and Olympian City, and the markets and restaurants of Mong Kok and Yau Ma Tei stay open late. Kowloon Park and the West Kowloon Cultural District provide open space, and the district has Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Kwong Wah Hospital.
What should you check when looking in Yau Tsim Mong?
These points come up often in this district. The details of an individual home still need checking with the lister one by one.
- Subdivided units: tenancies are regulated by Part IVA of the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance, so before signing learn the rules on the term, rent increases and utility charges.
- Street-facing flats: check for night-time noise, signboard lighting and the effect of restaurants and late-night venues.
- Estates above stations: management fees are higher, so include them when comparing monthly costs.
- Redevelopment: Tai Kok Tsui, Mong Kok and Yau Ma Tei have renewal projects, so find out whether the building is inside one.
Common questions
Which school net is Yau Tsim Mong district in?
For Primary One central allocation, Yau Tsim Mong district is split into 2 school nets: net 31 (Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui) and net 32 (Mong Kok, Tai Kok Tsui). Nets are drawn by address and may change each year, so rely on the Education Bureau's information for an individual address.
Which district are Kowloon Station and Olympic Station in?
Both stations and the estates above and around them are in Yau Tsim Mong district. School nets are drawn by home address, so check which net an address falls in against the Education Bureau's information before buying or renting.