Living in Ping Shan (屏山)

Ping Shan (屏山) is a large place in Yuen Long (元朗區), Hong Kong, home to 45,400 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 8%, #11 of 150), remote workers (top 8%, #10 of 125), single pensioners (top 9%, #12 of 149).

Residents45,400
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Hong Kong International)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km7,627,600 people
Sea coast4 km
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line12.3 km
Border with People's Republic of China6 km
Within 10 km1,492,468 people
Greater areaGreater Hong Kong, 24 km out
Winter daylight10 h 45 min, sunset 10:45

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How Ping Shan (屏山) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Hong Kong. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

ProfileScoreIn Hong KongIn Yuen Long (元朗區)
Young family75#29 of 150#8 of 12Map
Low-income household86#19 of 141#8 of 12Map
Low-income family84#27 of 141#8 of 12Map
Single parent85#20 of 125#8 of 12Map
Pensioner couple77#22 of 149#7 of 12Map
Single pensioner89#12 of 149#7 of 12Map
Early retiree73#25 of 146#7 of 12Map
Single professional79#23 of 113#5 of 12Map
Young professional81#23 of 125#5 of 12Map
DINKS80#28 of 95#5 of 12Map
Remote worker86#10 of 125#6 of 12Map
Commuter87#13 of 150#5 of 12Map
Car-free household80#29 of 130#5 of 12Map
Student27#57 of 90#3 of 12Map
First-home buyer86#19 of 141#7 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover84#25 of 149#8 of 12Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#28 of 125#5 of 12Map
Expat professional81#23 of 125#5 of 12Map
Healthcare-first mover80#14 of 149#4 of 12Map
Nature-focused household71#37 of 150#8 of 12Map
Cross-border commuter90#11 of 150#8 of 12Map
Outdoor and mountain lover64#34 of 150#8 of 12Map
Rural value seeker68#36 of 150#9 of 12Map
High-net-worth mover65#23 of 150#5 of 12Map
Lottery winner79#12 of 150#4 of 12Map
Climate-resilient relocation83#26 of 149#8 of 12Map
Coastal living87#35 of 149#7 of 12Map
Business owner90#20 of 149#5 of 12Map
Digital native69#53 of 125#5 of 12Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Jobs and economy100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • National border nearby (straight line)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Affordability79
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance78
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Green space77
  • Education and family77
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance70
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Foundation65
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)28
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)22
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.