Acıbadem Neighborhood, Üsküdar

The Acıbadem neighborhood is located in Üsküdar district, made up of 826 buildings.

Where Is Acıbadem?

The Acıbadem neighborhood is adjacent to neighborhoods such as Acıbadem, Dumlupınar, Eğitim. Within the neighborhood, the price per square meter shows a 2.8x difference between the most and least expensive areas; the median for Istanbul neighborhoods is 2.05x.

HasanpaşaAcıbadem
Within-neighborhood price gap×2.83

Among apartments of the same size, age, floor and room count, a 2.83x 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 Acıbadem Neighborhood?

23K people live in Acıbadem, at a density of 14K people per km². That is 21% below the Istanbul average density. The median age is 41; the Istanbul neighborhood average is 36, which makes this a neighborhood 6 years older. The average household here has 2.8 people. The average length of schooling is 12 years, 3 years above the city average. 50% are university graduates, compared with 22% citywide.

Population
23,385
8,322 households
Median age
41.2
Istanbul 35.5
Average household
2.81people
Istanbul 3.17
People / km²
14,347
Istanbul 18,211

Education level of neighborhood residents

Average education12.1 years+30%
Women's education12 years+33%
University graduates50%+28 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 speed671 Mbps+116%
Fiber coverage64%+39 points
Green space per person0.79 m²+3%

Socioeconomic status

Households receiving social assistance0.3%−5 points

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

Profile of Acıbadem Neighborhood Residents

Resident satisfaction

Hava kalitesi94.3%
Su92.9%
Gürültü92.9%
Sokak aydınlatması92.9%
Kanalizasyon92.9%
Elektrik92.9%
Yeşil alan92.9%
İnternet92.9%
Temizlik91.4%
Kaldırımlar88.6%
Toplu taşıma87.1%

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

Source: İBB Veriye Dayalı Yönetim Modeli hane halkı araştırması (50.391 hane). 82 households from this neighborhood responded.

What Is the Acıbadem Neighborhood Like?

Acıbadem is a neighborhood with an education level markedly above the Istanbul average; 50% of adults are university graduates. By household, very few households receive social assistance (0.3%). At the ballot box, the opposition bloc is ahead markedly (76%). 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 Acıbadem, the neighborhood is close to 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 76% of the vote at Acıbadem's ballot boxes. In the 2024 local elections, CHP finished ahead in the district mayoral race with 72.1%. With this vote distribution, the neighborhood falls in the 90% band of Istanbul's spectrum from ruling bloc vote to opposition bloc vote.

Highest opposition vote
ruling blocopposition bloc

The scale shows political bloc preference; cultural identity is not inferred from the vote. Source and methodology

Civic fabric · associations

9 associations are registered with an address in the neighborhood. Most are in the meslek ve dayanışma category (5 associations). The sharpest deviation from Istanbul's composition is in the eğitim ve araştırma category: 18 points higher than citywide.

Civic vitality (associations per 1,000 people)0.38Istanbul median 0.86
zayıf (higher than 13% of Istanbul neighborhoods)
Meslek ve dayanışma5 · 56%−2 points
Eğitim ve araştırma2 · 22%+18 points
Dini hizmet1 · 11%+4 points
Kültür, sanat, turizm1 · 11%+6 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 Acıbadem Neighborhood

Within Acıbadem's boundaries, 45 different İETT bus lines pass through 17 bus stops. The neighborhood is served by the M4 metro line; the nearest station is "Acıbadem," 242 m from the boundary. 80% of the neighborhood's population can reach a rail transit stop within walking distance.

Rail lines
1
M4
Ferry lines
0
no ferry pier
Bus lines
45
17 stops
🚇 Acıbadem · M4 · 242 m🚇 Ünalan · M4 · 272 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.

32%
50%
18%
before 19801980–2000after 2000
Total buildings
826
5.1 buildings/ha
Average floors
6.8
10+ floors
5.3%
Neighborhood area
160.8ha

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
2buildings
Heavy damage
6buildings
Moderate damage
38buildings
Heavy+ rate
3.5%
share of damaged buildings
Projected fatalities
2
Severely injured
1
Temporary shelter
385people

İBB olası deprem senaryosu (mahalle bazında)

Soil class

37%
63%
Z1 · rock / very denseZ2 · dense

There is next to no loose or soft soil (Z3-Z4) in Acıbadem. Ground motion here is felt on average 13% stronger than on rock.

Source: İBB Microzonation, Soil Classification Map (per the Earthquake Code). 96% 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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