Sheung Wan was one of the earliest settled places by the British, and belonged to the historical Victoria City.

A plaque to this effect can be found in Hollywood Road Park at the top of Possession Street.

The Sheung Wan Route is one part of Central and Western Heritage Trail designed by the Antiquities and Monuments Office and Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

Discovery Montessori School (DMS) is for children from 6 months to 6 years old, with programs including playgroup, nursery, and kindergarten.

Due to the high French expatriate population,[10] the French International School of Hong Kong previously operated a Kindergarten campus in Shops 2-4 on the ground floor of Tung Fai Gardens (東暉花園) in Sheung Wan.