Darüşşafaka Neighborhood, Sarıyer
The Darüşşafaka neighborhood is located in Sarıyer district, made up of 338 buildings.
Where Is Darüşşafaka?
The Darüşşafaka neighborhood is adjacent to neighborhoods such as Konaklar, Ayazağa, Baltalimanı.
Who Lives in the Darüşşafaka Neighborhood?
8,958 people live in Darüşşafaka, at a density of 6,264 people per km². That is 66% below the Istanbul average density. The median age is 41; the Istanbul neighborhood average is 36, which makes this a neighborhood 5 years older. The average household here has 2.8 people. The average length of schooling is 12 years, 3 years above the city average. 54% are university graduates, compared with 22% citywide.
Education level of neighborhood residents
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
Socioeconomic status
Indicators are compiled from TÜİK, BTK and İBB Open Data records. Source and methodology
Profile of Darüşşafaka Neighborhood Residents
Resident satisfaction
Share who said "satisfied" or "very satisfied." The vertical line marks the Sarıyer district overall.
Source: İBB Veriye Dayalı Yönetim Modeli hane halkı araştırması (50.391 hane). 33 households from this neighborhood responded.
What Is the Darüşşafaka Neighborhood Like?
Darüşşafaka is a neighborhood with an education level markedly above the Istanbul average; 54% of adults are university graduates. By household, very few households receive social assistance (0.4%). At the ballot box, the opposition bloc is ahead markedly (87%). The density of consumption venues is close to the city average.
Consumption character
Looking at the types of consumption venues in Darüşşafaka, the neighborhood is markedly below the Istanbul average on the secular/conservative public space scale.
Ballot box · political leaning
In the second round of the 2023 presidential election, muhalefet bloğunun cumhurbaşkanı adayı received 87.4% of the vote at Darüşşafaka's ballot boxes. In the 2024 local elections, CHP finished ahead in the district mayoral race with 78.9%. With this vote distribution, the neighborhood falls in the 99% band of Istanbul's spectrum from ruling bloc vote to opposition bloc vote.
The scale shows political bloc preference; cultural identity is not inferred from the vote. Source and methodology
Civic fabric · associations
4 associations are registered with an address in the neighborhood. Most are in the meslek ve dayanışma category (3 associations). The sharpest deviation from Istanbul's composition is in the eğitim ve araştırma category: 21 points higher than citywide.
The vertical line is that category's citywide share.
This is not a measure of belief or lifestyle. Source and methodology
Transportation in the Darüşşafaka Neighborhood
Within Darüşşafaka's boundaries, 20 different İETT bus lines pass through 26 bus stops. The neighborhood is served by the M2 metro line; the nearest station is "Atatürk Oto Sanayi," 6 m from the boundary. 100% of the neighborhood's population can reach a rail transit stop within walking distance.
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.
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.
İBB olası deprem senaryosu (mahalle bazında)
Soil class
estimated27% of Darüşşafaka's soil is in the loose or soft class (Z3-Z4). Ground motion here is felt on average 19% 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 4.8 km away.
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