Living in Yuen Long Kau Hui (元朗舊墟)

Yuen Long Kau Hui (元朗舊墟) is a city in Yuen Long (元朗區), Hong Kong, home to 169,600 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 3%, #3 of 125), cross-border commuters (top 4%, #6 of 150), commuters (top 5%, #7 of 150).

Residents169,600
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport19 km (Hong Kong International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km7,692,300 people
Sea coast3 km
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line9.7 km
Border with People's Republic of China5 km
Within 10 km1,492,468 people
Greater areaGreater Hong Kong, 22 km out
Winter daylight10 h 45 min, sunset 10:45

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How Yuen Long Kau Hui (元朗舊墟) 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 family77#19 of 150#3 of 12Map
Low-income household88#12 of 141#3 of 12Map
Low-income family85#17 of 141#5 of 12Map
Single parent86#15 of 125#4 of 12Map
Pensioner couple77#21 of 149#6 of 12Map
Single pensioner89#11 of 149#6 of 12Map
Early retiree75#15 of 146#2 of 12Map
Single professional86#6 of 113#3 of 12Map
Young professional87#7 of 125#3 of 12Map
DINKS86#14 of 95#3 of 12Map
Remote worker87#3 of 125#2 of 12Map
Commuter91#7 of 150#3 of 12Map
Car-free household88#15 of 130#3 of 12Map
Student13#71 of 90#7 of 12Map
First-home buyer88#12 of 141#3 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover85#15 of 149#4 of 12Map
Urban lifestyle seeker82#14 of 125#3 of 12Map
Expat professional86#7 of 125#3 of 12Map
Healthcare-first mover84#7 of 149#3 of 12Map
Nature-focused household71#36 of 150#7 of 12Map
Cross-border commuter92#6 of 150#4 of 12Map
Outdoor and mountain lover64#32 of 150#7 of 12Map
Rural value seeker69#31 of 150#5 of 12Map
High-net-worth mover71#9 of 150#3 of 12Map
Lottery winner85#7 of 150#3 of 12Map
Climate-resilient relocation83#18 of 149#5 of 12Map
Coastal living87#33 of 149#6 of 12Map
Business owner92#7 of 149#3 of 12Map
Digital native72#23 of 125#3 of 12Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Jobs and economy100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • National border nearby (straight line)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance80
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance80
  • Affordability79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Green space77
  • Education and family77
  • Foundation76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)75
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance72
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance72
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)17
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • 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.