The Eastern District is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong, located on the northeastern part of Hong Kong Island. It had a population of 529,603 in 2021. The district has the second highest population, and its residents have the third highest median household income among the 18 districts.
The Eastern District is well-developed, with a complete public transport and transport network, including subway, bus, ferry, minibus and tram services, while the Island Eastern Corridor and the Eastern Harbour Crossing are important arteries for external traffic. There are educational, medical, community and recreational facilities in the area, as well as large shopping malls and commercial centres. At the same time, there are also many historical and cultural attractions in the Eastern District.
As the Hong Kong Government is determined to develop the Eastern District, many government departments such as the Customs and Excise Department, Fire Services Department, ICAC and the Water Supplies Department, have moved their headquarters and offices from Central and Wan Chai to the Eastern District. In addition, many multinational corporations from Central have moved to Taikoo Place, which has formed to become a new central business district. As such the Eastern District has undertaken some functions of being a political and economic centre in Hong Kong, which had only belonged to Central and Wan Chai.
Geography It is located in the northeastern part of the Hong Kong Island and includes the areas of Fortress Hill, North Point, Braemar Hill, Quarry Bay, Tai Koo Shing, Sai Wan Ho, Shau Kei Wan, Heng Fa Chuen, Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan.
The eastern portion of Causeway Bay and Tin Hau were once in Eastern District, but were moved to Wan Chai District on 1 January 2016.
History Originally a backwater of fishing villages, quarries and dockyards, there are archaeological evidence there were villages and small towns appeared during the Song dynasty (AD 960–1279).
The Eastern District is now mostly residential, with some industrial areas and several large shopping malls. While mostly Home Ownership Scheme and public housing estates are located from Sai Wan Ho to Chai Wan, large private housing estates are also located within the eastern district, such as Taikoo Shing, Kornhill and Heng Fa Chuen. A commercial hub has been developed from the former industrial areas in western part of Quarry Bay. Hotels and commercial buildings are also developed near Fortress Hill along the coast.
In the past the district was linked by a single traffic artery, King's Road, which was notoriously congested during peak hours. This was largely resolved by the construction of the Island Eastern Corridor and the Island line within the MTR rapid transit system in the 1980s. It also contains the tram line, now over 100 years old, that runs near the sea shore from Shau Kei Wan west towards other districts.
Demographics According to the ninth survey of Hong Kong millionaires conducted by Citibank (Hong Kong) and The University of Hong Kong from November 2011 to January 2012, Eastern District is the area with the most millionaires in Hong Kong.
Also, according to the 2021 Population Census in Hong Kong, the population information of the Eastern District is as follows:
Demographics Population： 529,603 Under 15 years old： 9.8% 15 to 24 years old： 6.8% 25 to 64 years old： 60.5% 65 years or above： 22.9% Median age： 48 Proportion of never-married population aged 15 and over: Male： 30.0% Female： 27.4% Proportion of non-school population aged 20 and over with post-secondary education： 38.3% Working population characteristics Working Population： 275,500 Median age of working population： 44 Labour force participation rate Male： 63.2% Female： 54.3% Total： 58.2%
Household characteristics Number of households： 188,400 Average size of household： 2.8 Median Monthly Household Income of Households： HK$31,500 Housing characteristics Number of occupied quarters： 183,628 Proportion of Owner-Owner Households in Total Domestic Households： 61.5%
Community Notable private housing estates
Name Chinese name Area Completed No. blocks No. units Developer Photo Coordinates City Garden North Point 1980s 14 2,393 Cheung Kong Grand Promenade Sai Wan Ho 2006 5 2,020 Henderson Land Development, The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Co Ltd. Heng Fa Chuen Chai Wan 1982 48 6,504 MTR CorporationKerry Properties Island Resort Chai Wan 2001 4 3,098 Sino Land Kornhill Quarry Bay 1986 44 8,831 Hang Lung Properties New World DevelopmentMTR Property Lei King Wan Sai Wan Ho 1988 17 2,295 Swire Properties Les Saisons 逸濤灣 Sai Wan Ho 2001 4 864 Swire Properties, China Motor Bus & Sun Hung Kai Properties Nam Fung Sun Chuen Quarry Bay 1978 12 2,826 Nam Fung Group Taikoo Shing Quarry Bay 1980s 61 12,698 Swire Properties
Koway Court Bayview Park Heng Fa Villa Shaukeiwan Plaza New Jade Garden Island Garden Perfect Mount Gardens Felicity Garden
Westlands Gardens Sunway Gardens Mount Parker Lodge Kornville Parkvale The Orchards Tower The Floridian Healthy Gardens Bedford Garden Tanner Gardens
Island Place Provident Centre Pacific Palisades Braemar Hill Mansions Fortress Metro Tower Fortress Garden Le Sommet Harbour Heights Viking Garden
Public estate under Home Ownership Scheme Public estates under Home Ownership Scheme in the Eastern District are mainly concentrated in Sai Wan Ho, Shau Kei Wan and Chai Wan.
Kornhill Garden Tung Chun Court Tung Hei Court Tung Lam Court Tung Yan Court Tung Shing Court Tung Yuk Court Aldrich Garden
Tung Tao Court Shan Tsui Court Car Park Yee Tsui Court Walton Estate Yan Tsui Court Greenwood Terrace Neptune Terrace King Tsui Court
Lok Hin Terrace Hang Tsui Court Yuet Chui Court Hiu Tsui Court Kai Tsui Court Fullview Garden Cheerful Garden Harmony Garden
Public housing estates The public housing estates in the Eastern District are mainly concentrated in Shau Kei Wan, Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan.
Model Housing Estate Yiu Tung Estate Hing Tung Estate Hong Tung Estate Oi Tung Estate Chai Wan Estate
Hing Wah Estate Yue Wan Estate Wan Tsui Estate Hing Man Estate Tsui Wan Estate Fung Wah Estate
Tsui Lok Estate Wah Ha Estate Lin Tsui Estate Siu Sai Wan Estate Healthy Village Ming Wah Dai Ha
Shopping malls
Cityplaza Kornhill Plaza Island Resort Mall Island Place Mall Paradise Mall Harbour North New Jade Shopping Arcade
Commercial buildings The offices of many multinational corporations like LVMH and BNP Paribas are located in the area of Eastern District, such as Taikoo Place, which makes the East District take over the functions of the new core business district and economic centre. Taikoo Place: One of the Central Business District in Hong Kong, where the commercial buildings include: One Island East, Devon House, Dorset House, Cambridge House, Lincoln House, Oxford House, Westlands Centre, Berkshire House, One Taikoo Place and Two Taikoo Place. Cityplaza AIA Tower K11 ATELIER King's Road 625 King's Road Chinachem Exchange Square Two Chinachem Exchange Square AIA Hong Kong Tower K. Wah Centre Kerry Centre E-Trade Plaza Harbour East
Government and judiciary organisations As the Government of Hong Kong is determined to develop the Eastern District, many government departments have moved from Central and Wan Chai to the Eastern District, including many headquarters buildings, so that the Eastern District has undertaken some functions of the political centre that originally belonged to other districts.
ICAC Building Customs Headquarters Building Water Supplies Department Hong Kong Regional Building Marine Regional Headquarters Fire Services Headquarters Building Eastern Law Courts Building North Point Government Offices (including headquarters of Lands Department, Planning Department Headquarters, Town Planning Board, Government Logistics Department) New Jade Garden Government Offices Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications Headquarters Employees Retraining Board Headquarters Water Supplies Department Headquarters with Hong Kong and Islands Regional Office and Correctional Services Department Headquarters Building in Chai Wan (expected to be completed in 2024–25) Chai Wan Government Complex and Vehicle Depot (expected to be completed in 2024–25)
In addition, the Securities and Futures Commission is headquartered in Taikoo PlaceOne Island East, the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council is headquartered in Two Taikoo Place, Hong Kong Housing Society is headquartered at 1063 King's Road, Consumer Council is headquartered in K. Wah Centre, Tourism Commission is headquartered in Harbour East, Fortress Hill, and Estate Agents Authority is headquartered in E-Trade Plaza, Chai Wan.
Public facilities Education Tertiary education Hong Kong Shue Yan University Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Chai Wan) Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong School for Higher and Professional Education HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKU SPACE) - Island East Campus & Fortress Tower Learning Centre Hong Kong Art School - Shau Kei Wan Campus & Chai Wan Campus
Primary and secondary schools Secondary education
Belilios Public School Clementi Secondary School Henrietta Secondary School Canossa College Cheung Chuk Shan College CCC Kwei Wah Shan College Man Kiu College Fortress Hill Methodist Secondary School Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club College
St. Mark's School Munsang College Hong Kong Island Salesian English School Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School Shau Kei Wan East Government Secondary School Lingnan Secondary School Precious Blood Secondary School Cognitio College (Hong Kong) Chong Gene Hang College Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School
SKH Li Fook Hing Secondary School Islamic Kasim Tuet Memorial College Christian Nationals' Evangelism Commission Lau Wing Sang Secondary School The Methodist Church Hong Kong Wesley College Lingnan Hang Yee Memorial Secondary School Pui Kiu Middle School Kiangsu-Chekiang College Fukien Secondary School Hon Wah College The Chinese Foundation Secondary School
Primary education
Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School HKUGA Primary School SKH St. Michael's Primary School Tai Koo Primary School Buddhist Chung Wah Kornhill Primary School Canossa School Hong Kong North Point Government Primary School North Point Methodist Primary School Chinese Methodist School North Point Chan's Creative School (H.K. Island) Shanghai Alumni Primary School Chinese Methodist School, Tanner Hill
SKH Chai Wan Saint Michael's Primary School Shaukiwan Tsung Tsin School Salesian School Meng Tak Catholic School Shau Kei Wan Government Primary School ELCHK Faith Love Lutheran School St. Mark's Primary School The H.K.C.W.C. Hioe Tjo Yoeng Primary School The Church of Christ in China Kei Wan Primary School C.C.C Keiwan Primary School (Aldrich Bay)
Salvation Army Ann Wyllie Memorial School The Endeavourers Leung Lee Sau Yu Memorial Primary School Aldrich Bay Government Primary School Pui Kiu Primary School The Salvation Army Centaline Charity Fund School Hon Wah College (Primary Section) Kiangsu & Chekiang Primary School
International schools Quarry Bay School Chinese International School French International School DSC International School Hong Kong Korean International School Carmel School of Hong Kong
Special schools Po Leung Kuk Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School R.c.h.k. Island West Hong Chi Morninghope School Caritas Lok Yi School
Public libraries Hong Kong Public Libraries operates the Chai Wan, Electric Road (North Point address), North Point, Quarry Bay, Siu Sai Wan, and Yiu Tung (in Shau Kei Wan) libraries.
Medical services Public clinic Lady Robert Black Clinic Chai Wan Maternal and Child Health Centre Sai Wan Ho Health Centre Shau Kei Wan Jockey Club Clinic Wan Tsui Government Clinic
Public hospitals (Hong Kong East Cluster)