Ng Uk Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.
For electoral purposes, Ng Uk Tsuen is part of the Ping Shan North constituency.
[5] A survey conducted in 2008 identified 37 traditional and historic structures in the village, including houses and shrines, "in various conditions, ranging from completely ruinous to inhabitable.
A niche on the ground floor houses the Earth God statue and another honoring Kui Xing is located on the cockloft.
[4] A 62m-tall hill called Tai Tseng Shan (大井山) is located directly north of the village.