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Development in Tai Po New Town

Population and Housing Mix

There is a variety of housing in Tai Po to suit a range of income levels and housing aspirations.
According to the Hong Kong 2021 Population Census, the population of the Tai Po New Town includes
about 154 500 persons residing in private permanent housing, about 40 900 persons in public rental
housing (PRH), about 76 400 in subsidised sale flats (SSF) , and the remainder of about 4 600 persons in
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others (including private temporary housing and non-residential housing).

Upon full development of Tai Po New Town as planned, the overall flat mix ratio of the New Town will be
about 50:50 between public (including PRH and SSF) and private permanent housing (including village
housing). The total planned population in Tai Po New Town will be about 283 900.

Public Housing

The first PRH estate in Tai Po New Town,
Tai Yuen Estate (Figure 5), was completed
in 1981 and the latest one, Fu Tip Estate
(Phases 1 and 2) (Figure 6), was completed
in 2021 and 2024 respectively. At present,
there are altogether eight PRH estates and
twelve SSF developments in Tai Po New
Town.

Figure 5: Tai Yuen Estate

Figure 6: Fu Tip Estate

1 Subsidised sale flats include Housing Authority's Home Ownership Scheme flats, Private Sector Participation Scheme flats,
Buy-or-Rent Option Scheme flats, and Housing Society's Flat-for-Sale Scheme flats.

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