Şenlikköy Neighborhood, Bakırköy

The Şenlikköy neighborhood is located in Bakırköy district, made up of 1,811 buildings.

Where Is Şenlikköy?

The Şenlikköy neighborhood is adjacent to neighborhoods such as Çobançeşme, Yenibosna Merkez, Basınköy. Within the neighborhood, the price per square meter shows a 2.3x difference between the most and least expensive areas; the median for Istanbul neighborhoods is 2.05x.

BasınköyBeşyolCennetŞenlikköy
Within-neighborhood price gap×2.28

Among apartments of the same size, age, floor and room count, a 2.28x price difference was measured within this neighborhood. The Istanbul median is ×2.05 (the black line marks it). A wide gap means where you live within the neighborhood matters a lot; a narrow one means the neighborhood is homogeneous.

We cannot say where in the neighborhood the difference occurs. Source and methodology

Who Lives in the Şenlikköy Neighborhood?

28K people live in Şenlikköy, at a density of 9,208 people per km². That is 49% below the Istanbul average density. The median age is 38; the Istanbul neighborhood average is 36, which makes this a neighborhood 3 years older. The average household here has 3.4 people. The average length of schooling is 11 years, 2 years above the city average. 37% are university graduates, compared with 22% citywide.

Population
27,991
8,281 households
Median age
38.1
Istanbul 35.5
Average household
3.38people
Istanbul 3.17
People / km²
9,208
Istanbul 18,211

Education level of neighborhood residents

Average education11 years+18%
Women's education11 years+21%
University graduates37%+15 points

The vertical line marks the average (median) of Istanbul's 745 neighborhoods; the value beside it is the neighborhood's difference from that average (percentage points for ratios, relative difference for durations).

Infrastructure and environment

Average internet speed155 Mbps−50%
Fiber coverage9%−16 points
Green space per person4.45 m²+478%

Socioeconomic status

Households receiving social assistance0.1%−5 points

Indicators are compiled from TÜİK, BTK and İBB Open Data records. Source and methodology

Profile of Şenlikköy Neighborhood Residents

Resident satisfaction

Hava kalitesi77.2%
Kanalizasyon77.2%
Gürültü75.9%
Sokak aydınlatması73.4%
Temizlik72.2%
Elektrik72.2%
Yeşil alan72.2%
Toplu taşıma70.9%
Kaldırımlar60.8%
İnternet54.4%
Su48.1%

Share who said "satisfied" or "very satisfied." The vertical line marks the Bakırköy district overall.

Hometowns

MalatyaKastamonuSamsunBursaAnkaraEdirne

Asked directly of residents in the İBB household survey: the hometown of those born outside Istanbul who settled here.

Source: İBB Veriye Dayalı Yönetim Modeli hane halkı araştırması (50.391 hane). 80 households from this neighborhood responded.

What Is the Şenlikköy Neighborhood Like?

Şenlikköy is a neighborhood with an education level close to the Istanbul average; 37% of adults are university graduates. By household, very few households receive social assistance (0.1%). At the ballot box, the opposition bloc is ahead by a clear margin (62%). Consumption venues are above the city average, with the public space on the secular side.

Consumption character

Looking at the types of consumption venues in Şenlikköy, the neighborhood is above the Istanbul average on the secular/conservative public space scale.

Moderately secular
conservative public spacesecular public space

Ballot box · political leaning

In the second round of the 2023 presidential election, muhalefet bloğunun cumhurbaşkanı adayı received 62.2% of the vote at Şenlikköy's ballot boxes. In the 2024 local elections, CHP finished ahead in the district mayoral race with 54%. With this vote distribution, the neighborhood falls in the 75% band of Istanbul's spectrum from ruling bloc vote to opposition bloc vote.

Opposition bloc ahead
ruling blocopposition bloc

The scale shows political bloc preference; cultural identity is not inferred from the vote. Source and methodology

Civic fabric · associations

20 associations are registered with an address in the neighborhood. Most are in the meslek ve dayanışma category (9 associations). The sharpest deviation from Istanbul's composition is in the meslek ve dayanışma category: 12 points lower than citywide.

Civic vitality (associations per 1,000 people)0.71Istanbul median 0.86
şehir ortancasının altında (higher than 38% of Istanbul neighborhoods)
Meslek ve dayanışma9 · 45%−12 points
Sağlık3 · 15%+12 points
Spor2 · 10%+7 points
Dini hizmet2 · 10%+3 points

The vertical line is that category's citywide share.

Hometown associations

Gümüşhane

It shows which communities have organized here, not who lives here. Source and methodology

This is not a measure of belief or lifestyle. Source and methodology

Transportation in the Şenlikköy Neighborhood

Within Şenlikköy's boundaries, 15 different İETT bus lines pass through 31 bus stops. The neighborhood is served by Marmaray, with a station inside the neighborhood: Florya Akvaryum. Florya station is also just outside the boundary, within walking distance. 96% of the neighborhood's population can reach a rail transit stop within walking distance.

Rail lines
1
Marmaray
Ferry lines
0
no ferry pier
Bus lines
15
31 stops
🚇 Florya Akvaryum · Marmaray🚇 Florya · Marmaray · 169 m

Stops were counted within the neighborhood boundary; rail stations and ferry piers have a 400 meter buffer. Source and methodology

Building Stock

The neighborhood's building construction period and floor distribution. Construction period is the strongest factor determining earthquake risk.

20%
63%
18%
before 19801980–2000after 2000
Total buildings
1,811
6 buildings/ha
Average floors
2.9
10+ floors
0.1%
Neighborhood area
302.8ha

Source: İBB Open Data (2017 Neighborhood-Level Building Counts). Construction after 2017 is not reflected in this count.

Earthquake Risk (İBB Possible Earthquake Scenario)

Projected values for this neighborhood in the expected major Marmara earthquake.

Very heavy damage
110buildings
Heavy damage
234buildings
Moderate damage
593buildings
Heavy+ rate
24.1%
share of damaged buildings
Projected fatalities
122
Severely injured
68
Temporary shelter
4,483people

İBB olası deprem senaryosu (mahalle bazında)

Soil class

12%
88%
Z2 · denseZ3 · medium dense to loose

88% of Şenlikköy's soil is in the loose or soft class (Z3-Z4). Ground motion here is felt on average 38% stronger than on rock.

Source: İBB Microzonation, Soil Classification Map (per the Earthquake Code). 91% of the neighborhood is covered by the map; the shares are based on that portion. The map's positional accuracy was measured at 170 meters, so it does not resolve to a single parcel.

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