Yuen Long district guide: housing, transport and school nets
Yuen Long district covers Yuen Long town centre, Tin Shui Wai, Hung Shui Kiu, Ping Shan, Kam Tin, Pat Heung, San Tin and Lau Fau Shan. It has the two new towns of Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai as well as wide countryside and many village houses. The Tuen Ma Line and the Light Rail serve it, and it is split between Primary One school nets 72, 73 and 74.
What is Yuen Long district like?
Yuen Long district is in the north-west New Territories, with the Lok Ma Chau boundary crossing to the north. Yuen Long town centre is a traditional market town; Tin Shui Wai is a new town of mainly public housing; Kam Tin, Pat Heung, Ping Shan and San Tin have many walled villages and rural land; and the Hung Shui Kiu and San Tin areas are planned as new development areas.
The area names most used when searching are Yuen Long Town Centre, Tin Shui Wai, Hung Shui Kiu, Ping Shan, Kam Tin, Pat Heung, San Tin and Lau Fau Shan.
What kinds of home are there?
Yuen Long town centre has large estates near the station such as YOHO Town and Sun Yuen Long Centre, and single-block buildings around the old market. Tin Shui Wai is mainly public rental estates and Home Ownership Scheme courts, with Kingswood Villas as its private estate.
Kam Tin, Pat Heung, Ping Shan, San Tin and Lau Fau Shan have many village houses, as well as house estates such as Palm Springs and Fairview Park.
How do you get around?
The Tuen Ma Line stops at Kam Sheung Road, Yuen Long, Long Ping and Tin Shui Wai, the Light Rail links Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai and Tuen Mun, and Lok Ma Chau Station on the East Rail Line is in the district. The Tai Lam Tunnel leads to Kowloon and carries many bus routes to town. The rural areas rely on buses, minibuses and cars.
Schools and school nets
For Primary One central allocation, Yuen Long district is split into 3 school nets: net 72 (Tin Shui Wai), net 73 (Yuen Long (West)) and net 74 (Yuen Long (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, Yuen Long 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
Yuen Long town centre has malls such as Yuen Long Plaza and YOHO Mall, and the main road is lined with restaurants and shops. Tin Shui Wai has Tin Shui Wai Hospital and the Hong Kong Wetland Park, and Yuen Long has Pok Oi Hospital.
What should you check when looking in Yuen Long?
These points come up often in this district. The details of an individual home still need checking with the lister one by one.
- Village houses: check title, right of way, unauthorised structures, parking and drainage, and look for open storage, container yards or recycling yards nearby.
- New development areas: find out whether the property is inside a development or land resumption boundary at Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long South or San Tin.
- Low-lying sites: ask about drainage and whether the place has flooded before.
- Commuting: compare the whole journey to town by Tuen Ma Line and by bus through the Tai Lam Tunnel; some Tin Shui Wai estates need the Light Rail to reach the MTR station.
Common questions
Which school net is Yuen Long district in?
For Primary One central allocation, Yuen Long district is split into 3 school nets: net 72 (Tin Shui Wai), net 73 (Yuen Long (West)) and net 74 (Yuen Long (East)). Nets are drawn by address and may change each year, so rely on the Education Bureau's information for an individual address.
Where in Yuen Long district are the village houses?
Village houses are mainly in Kam Tin, Pat Heung, Ping Shan, San Tin, Hung Shui Kiu and Lau Fau Shan. Before buying or renting one, read the village house guide for what to check on title, unauthorised structures and access.