Burhaniye Neighborhood, Üsküdar

The Burhaniye neighborhood is located in Üsküdar district, made up of 1,664 buildings.

Where Is Burhaniye?

The Burhaniye neighborhood is adjacent to neighborhoods such as Acıbadem, Altunizade, Barbaros. Within the neighborhood, the price per square meter shows a 5.0x difference between the most and least expensive areas; the median for Istanbul neighborhoods is 2.05x.

KirazlıtepeKüplüceBurhaniye
Within-neighborhood price gap×5.03

Among apartments of the same size, age, floor and room count, a 5.03x 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 Burhaniye Neighborhood?

16K people live in Burhaniye, at a density of 11K people per km². That is 42% below the Istanbul average density. The median age is 37; the Istanbul neighborhood average is 36, which makes this a neighborhood right at the city average. The average household here has 3.3 people. The average length of schooling is 10 years, 1 years above the city average. 31% are university graduates, compared with 22% citywide.

Population
16,290
4,982 households
Median age
36.8
Istanbul 35.5
Average household
3.27people
Istanbul 3.17
People / km²
10,578
Istanbul 18,211

Education level of neighborhood residents

Average education10.3 years+10%
Women's education9.9 years+10%
University graduates31%+9 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 speed253 Mbps−18%
Fiber coverage19%−6 points
Green space per person2.76 m²+258%

Socioeconomic status

Households receiving social assistance2.9%−3 points

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

Profile of Burhaniye Neighborhood Residents

Resident satisfaction

Elektrik85.1%
Temizlik78.7%
Gürültü76.6%
Kanalizasyon76.6%
Sokak aydınlatması74.5%
Yeşil alan74.5%
Kaldırımlar68.1%
Hava kalitesi66%
Toplu taşıma59.6%
İnternet51.1%
Su46.8%

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

Hometowns

RizeErzincanYurtDışı-Orta DoğuNevşehirMalatyaKocaeli

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). 53 households from this neighborhood responded.

What Is the Burhaniye Neighborhood Like?

Burhaniye is a neighborhood with an education level close to the Istanbul average; 31% of adults are university graduates. By household, very few households receive social assistance (2.9%). At the ballot box, the ruling bloc is ahead by a narrow margin (56%). The density of consumption venues is close to the city average.

Consumption character

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

Near the city average
conservative public spacesecular public space

Ballot box · political leaning

In the second round of the 2023 presidential election, iktidar bloğunun cumhurbaşkanı adayı received 55.6% of the vote at Burhaniye's ballot boxes. In the 2024 local elections, AK PARTİ finished ahead in the district mayoral race with 47.8%. With this vote distribution, the neighborhood falls in the 34% 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

24 associations are registered with an address in the neighborhood. Most are in the meslek ve dayanışma category (12 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)1.47Istanbul median 0.86
canlı (higher than 79% of Istanbul neighborhoods)
Meslek ve dayanışma12 · 50%−7 points
Dini hizmet3 · 13%+5 points
İnsani yardım2 · 8%
Çevre ve hayvan2 · 8%+7 points

The vertical line is that category's citywide share.

Hometown associations

RizeBolu

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 Burhaniye Neighborhood

Within Burhaniye's boundaries, 12 different İETT bus lines pass through 39 bus stops. The neighborhood is served by the M5 metro line; the nearest station is "Kısıklı," 72 m from the boundary. The neighborhood is also a minibus route hub: 1 dolmuş/minibus lines depart from here. 100% of the neighborhood's population can reach a rail transit stop within walking distance.

Rail lines
1
M5
Ferry lines
0
no ferry pier
Bus lines
12
39 stops
Minibus lines
1
route hub
🚇 Kısıklı · M5 · 72 m🚇 Altunizade · M5 · 95 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.

30%
50%
20%
before 19801980–2000after 2000
Total buildings
1,664
10.7 buildings/ha
Average floors
3.9
10+ floors
0.1%
Neighborhood area
154.8ha

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
4buildings
Heavy damage
17buildings
Moderate damage
132buildings
Heavy+ rate
4.1%
share of damaged buildings
Projected fatalities
1
Severely injured
0
Temporary shelter
605people

İBB olası deprem senaryosu (mahalle bazında)

Soil class

90%
Z1 · rock / very denseZ2 · dense

There is next to no loose or soft soil (Z3-Z4) in Burhaniye. Ground motion here is felt on average 18% stronger than on rock.

Source: İBB Microzonation, Soil Classification Map (per the Earthquake Code). 93% 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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