Valide-i Atik Neighborhood, Üsküdar

The Valide-i Atik neighborhood is located in Üsküdar district, made up of 1,214 buildings.

Where Is Valide-i Atik?

The Valide-i Atik neighborhood is adjacent to neighborhoods such as Koşuyolu, Ahmediye, Altunizade. Within the neighborhood, the price per square meter shows a 2.1x difference between the most and least expensive areas; the median for Istanbul neighborhoods is 2.05x.

Murat ReisZeynep KamilValide-i Atik
Within-neighborhood price gap×2.11

Among apartments of the same size, age, floor and room count, a 2.11x 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 Valide-i Atik Neighborhood?

20K people live in Valide-i Atik, at a density of 47K people per km². That is 2.6 times the Istanbul average density. The median age is 40; the Istanbul neighborhood average is 36, which makes this a neighborhood 5 years older. The average household here has 2.6 people. The average length of schooling is 11 years, 1 years above the city average. 33% are university graduates, compared with 22% citywide.

Population
19,895
7,681 households
Median age
40.3
Istanbul 35.5
Average household
2.59people
Istanbul 3.17
People / km²
47,369
Istanbul 18,211

Education level of neighborhood residents

Average education10.6 years+13%
Women's education10.2 years+13%
University graduates33%+11 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 speed487 Mbps+57%
Fiber coverage44%+19 points
Green space per person0.49 m²−36%

Socioeconomic status

Households receiving social assistance3.2%−2 points

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

Profile of Valide-i Atik Neighborhood Residents

Resident satisfaction

Sokak aydınlatması89.1%
Kanalizasyon87.5%
Elektrik84.4%
Kaldırımlar84.4%
Yeşil alan84.4%
Toplu taşıma82.8%
Hava kalitesi79.7%
Gürültü79.7%
Temizlik75%
Su67.2%
İnternet67.2%

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

Hometowns

TrabzonMuğlaSivasSakaryaArtvinKırşehir

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). 74 households from this neighborhood responded.

What Is the Valide-i Atik Neighborhood Like?

Valide-i Atik is a neighborhood with an education level close to the Istanbul average; 33% of adults are university graduates. By household, the share of households receiving social assistance is close to the city average (3.2%). At the ballot box, the opposition bloc is ahead by a clear margin (59%). The density of consumption venues is close to the city average.

Consumption character

Looking at the types of consumption venues in Valide-i Atik, 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, muhalefet bloğunun cumhurbaşkanı adayı received 58.7% of the vote at Valide-i Atik's ballot boxes. In the 2024 local elections, CHP finished ahead in the district mayoral race with 56%. With this vote distribution, the neighborhood falls in the 69% 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

17 associations are registered with an address in the neighborhood. Most are in the i̇nsani yardım category (4 associations). The sharpest deviation from Istanbul's composition is in the meslek ve dayanışma category: 40 points lower than citywide.

Civic vitality (associations per 1,000 people)0.85Istanbul median 0.86
şehir ortancasının altında (higher than 49% of Istanbul neighborhoods)
İnsani yardım4 · 24%+15 points
Dini hizmet3 · 18%+10 points
Meslek ve dayanışma3 · 18%−40 points
Eğitim ve araştırma2 · 12%+8 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 Valide-i Atik Neighborhood

Within Valide-i Atik's boundaries, 20 different İETT bus lines pass through 7 bus stops. The neighborhood is served by the M5 metro line; the nearest station is "Bağlarbaşı," 132 m from the boundary. 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
20
7 stops
🚇 Bağlarbaşı · M5 · 132 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.

47%
39%
13%
before 19801980–2000after 2000
Total buildings
1,214
28.8 buildings/ha
Average floors
5.9
10+ floors
0.1%
Neighborhood area
42.2ha

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
5buildings
Heavy damage
13buildings
Moderate damage
82buildings
Heavy+ rate
4.3%
share of damaged buildings
Projected fatalities
7
Severely injured
3
Temporary shelter
942people

İBB olası deprem senaryosu (mahalle bazında)

Soil class

100%
Z2 · dense

There is next to no loose or soft soil (Z3-Z4) in Valide-i Atik. Ground motion here is felt on average 20% stronger than on rock.

Source: İBB Microzonation, Soil Classification Map (per the Earthquake Code). 100% 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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