Highest Poverty in Sham Shui Po District

Top 25 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Sham Shui Po District

1 Cheung Sha Wan 20.0%

2 Parc Oasis 20.0%

3 Cullinan West 20.0%

4 The Pacifica 20.0%

5 Liberte 20.0%

6 Lai Kok Estate 20.0%

7 Nam Shan Estate 20.0%

8 Banyan Garden 20.0%

9 Hoi Lok Court 20.0%

10 Tai Hang Estate (East & West) 20.0%

11 Lai Tsui Court 20.0%

12 Lei Cheng Uk Estate 20.0%

13 Yau Yat Chuen 20.0%

14 Sham Shui Po 20.0%

15 Fu Cheong Estate 20.0%

16 Hoi Lai Estate 20.0%

17 Pak Tin Estate 20.0%

18 Shek Kip Mei 20.0%

19 Un Chau Estate 20.0%

20 So Uk Estate 20.0%

21 So Uk 20.0%

22 Shek Kip Mei Estate 20.0%

23 Mei Foo Sun Chuen 20.0%

24 Mei Foo 20.0%

25 Nam Cheong 20.0%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Sham Shui Po District face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Cheung Sha Wan has a poverty rate of 20.0%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Cheung Sha Wan, 20.0% of residents — roughly 1 in 5 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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