Kumburgaz Neighborhood, Büyükçekmece

The Kumburgaz neighborhood is located in Büyükçekmece district, made up of 1,510 buildings.

Where Is Kumburgaz?

The Kumburgaz neighborhood is adjacent to neighborhoods such as Bahçelievler, Celaliye, Kamiloba.

Who Lives in the Kumburgaz Neighborhood?

9,424 people live in Kumburgaz, at a density of 2,356 people per km². That is 87% below the Istanbul average density. The median age is 38; the Istanbul neighborhood average is 36, which makes this a neighborhood 2 years older. The average household here has 3 people. The average length of schooling is 9 years, the same as the city average. 17% are university graduates, compared with 22% citywide.

Population

9,424

3,141 households

Median age

37.6

Istanbul 35.5

Average household

3people

Istanbul 3.17

People / km²

2,356

Istanbul 18,211

Education level of neighborhood residents

Average education8.9 years−5%

Women's education8.5 years−6%

University graduates17%−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 speed104 Mbps−67%

Fiber coverage4%−21 points

Green space per person1.25 m²+62%

Socioeconomic status

Households receiving social assistance6.2%+1 points

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

Profile of Kumburgaz Neighborhood Residents

Resident satisfaction

Hava kalitesi87.1%

Gürültü80.6%

Sokak aydınlatması80.6%

Elektrik71%

Temizlik61.3%

İnternet54.8%

Kanalizasyon41.9%

Toplu taşıma35.5%

Kaldırımlar32.3%

Yeşil alan32.3%

Su25.8%

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

Source: İBB Veriye Dayalı Yönetim Modeli hane halkı araştırması (50.391 hane). 31 households from this neighborhood responded.

What Is the Kumburgaz Neighborhood Like?

Kumburgaz is a neighborhood with an education level below the Istanbul average; 17% of adults are university graduates. By household, the share of households receiving social assistance is close to the city average (6.2%). At the ballot box, the opposition bloc is ahead by a narrow margin (57%). 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 Kumburgaz, the neighborhood is markedly 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 56.8% of the vote at Kumburgaz's ballot boxes. In the 2024 local elections, CHP finished ahead in the district mayoral race with 47.5%. With this vote distribution, the neighborhood falls in the 64% 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

6 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 çevre ve hayvan category: 15 points higher than citywide.

Civic vitality (associations per 1,000 people)0.64Istanbul median 0.86

şehir ortancasının altında (higher than 32% of Istanbul neighborhoods)

Meslek ve dayanışma3 · 50%−7 points

Çevre ve hayvan1 · 17%+15 points

İnsani yardım1 · 17%+8 points

Sağlık1 · 17%+14 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 Kumburgaz Neighborhood

Within Kumburgaz's boundaries, 8 different İETT bus lines pass through 6 bus stops. There is no rail station in the neighborhood; the nearest is "Ömerli," 17.4 km from the neighborhood center as the crow flies. 0% of the neighborhood's population can reach a rail transit stop within walking distance.

Rail lines

no station

Ferry lines

no ferry pier

Bus lines

6 stops

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.

63%

37%

1980–2000after 2000

Total buildings

1,510

3.7 buildings/ha

Average floors

2.8

10+ floors

Neighborhood area

404.2ha

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

20buildings

Heavy damage

81buildings

Moderate damage

328buildings

Heavy+ rate

11.6%

share of damaged buildings

Projected fatalities

Severely injured

Temporary shelter

801people

İBB olası deprem senaryosu (mahalle bazında)

Soil class

estimated

41%

48%

Z1 · rock / very denseZ2 · denseZ3 · medium dense to looseZ4 · soft / loose

50% of Kumburgaz's soil is in the loose or soft class (Z3-Z4). Ground motion here is felt on average 28% 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 17.7 km away.

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