Yau Kom Tau is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.
For electoral purposes, Yau Kom Tau Village is part of the Lai To constituency, which was formerly represented by Ronald Tse Man-chak until July 2021.
[3][4] Yau Kom Tau Village was established in 1864 and settled by the Yeung family from Yuen Long.
It was originally located at the place of the current Nan Fung Centre, next to Tsuen Wan station.
It lies by the side of the Yau Kam Tau Village Rural Committee, on a terrace built by boulders.