Tomtom Neighborhood, Beyoğlu

The Tomtom neighborhood is located in Beyoğlu district, made up of 420 buildings.

Where Is Tomtom?

The Tomtom neighborhood is adjacent to neighborhoods such as Arap Cami, Asmalı Mescit, Bereketzade.

Asmalı MescitFiruzağaHacımimiKuloğluŞahkuluTomtom

Who Lives in the Tomtom Neighborhood?

2,362 people live in Tomtom, at a density of 17K people per km². That is close to the Istanbul average density. The median age is 39; the Istanbul neighborhood average is 36, which makes this a neighborhood 4 years older. The average household here has 2.6 people. The average length of schooling is 10 years, the same as the city average. 27% are university graduates, compared with 22% citywide.

Population
2,362
905 households
Median age
39.3
Istanbul 35.5
Average household
2.61people
Istanbul 3.17
People / km²
16,871
Istanbul 18,211

Education level of neighborhood residents

Average education9.8 years+5%
Women's education9.5 years+5%
University graduates27%+5 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 speed159 Mbps−49%
Fiber coverage8%−17 points
Green space per person0.23 m²−70%

Socioeconomic status

Households receiving social assistance4.5%−1 points

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

Profile of Tomtom Neighborhood Residents

Resident satisfaction

Gürültü80.6%
Toplu taşıma80.6%
Hava kalitesi74.2%
Elektrik74.2%
Su67.7%
Temizlik67.7%
Sokak aydınlatması67.7%
Kanalizasyon67.7%
Kaldırımlar67.7%
İnternet67.7%
Yeşil alan54.8%

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

Hometowns

YurtDışı-BatıBitlisSiirtEskişehirAdanaAnkara

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). 31 households from this neighborhood responded.

What Is the Tomtom Neighborhood Like?

Tomtom is a neighborhood with an education level close to the Istanbul average; 27% of adults are university graduates. By household, the share of households receiving social assistance is close to the city average (4.5%). At the ballot box, the ruling bloc is ahead by a narrow margin (57%). The density of cafes, bars and similar venues ranks among the highest in the city; the public space is markedly secular.

Consumption character

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

Secular consumption character
conservative public spacesecular public space

Ballot box · political leaning

In the second round of the 2023 presidential election, iktidar bloğunun cumhurbaşkanı adayı received 57.1% of the vote at Tomtom's ballot boxes. In the 2024 local elections, CHP finished ahead in the district mayoral race with 47.4%. With this vote distribution, the neighborhood falls in the 30% band of Istanbul's spectrum from ruling bloc vote to opposition bloc vote.

Ruling 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

32 associations are registered with an address in the neighborhood. Most are in the meslek ve dayanışma category (16 associations). The sharpest deviation from Istanbul's composition is in the meslek ve dayanışma category: 7 points lower than citywide.

Civic vitality (associations per 1,000 people)13.55Istanbul median 0.86
çok canlı (higher than 100% of Istanbul neighborhoods)
Meslek ve dayanışma16 · 50%−7 points
İnsani yardım5 · 16%+7 points
Bireysel gelişim2 · 6%+4 points
Hak savunuculuğu2 · 6%+5 points

The vertical line is that category's citywide share.

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

Transportation in the Tomtom Neighborhood

Within Tomtom's boundaries, 1 different İETT bus lines pass through 1 bus stops. The neighborhood is served by the M2 metro line, the T1 tram line, F2; the nearest station is "Beyoğlu," 175 m from the boundary. 100% of the neighborhood's population can reach a rail transit stop within walking distance.

Rail lines
3
F2 · M2 · T1
Ferry lines
0
no ferry pier
Bus lines
1
1 stops
🚇 Beyoğlu · F2 · 175 m🚇 Tophane · T1 · 180 m🚇 Şişhane · M2 · 253 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.

62%
26%
13%
before 19801980–2000after 2000
Total buildings
420
30 buildings/ha
Average floors
5.1
10+ floors
1.7%
Neighborhood area
14ha

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
2buildings
Heavy damage
7buildings
Moderate damage
31buildings
Heavy+ rate
6.1%
share of damaged buildings
Projected fatalities
1
Severely injured
1
Temporary shelter
229people

İBB olası deprem senaryosu (mahalle bazında)

Soil class

estimated
52%
40%
Z1 · rock / very denseZ2 · denseZ3 · medium dense to looseZ4 · soft / loose

41% of Tomtom's soil is in the loose or soft class (Z3-Z4). Ground motion here is felt on average 27% stronger than on rock.

This neighborhood falls outside the İBB microzonation maps. The shares are not a measurement; they are the estimate of a model built from terrain and nearby measurements. The nearest measurement is 1.4 km away.

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