Is Setagaya city safe? Moving to Wards in Tokyo,Japan

This section introduces the livability of Setagaya ward, Tokyo compared to the other 23 wards.

Contents

Livability of Setagaya ward｜First Conclusion
Compare Setagaya-ku with other wards
What you need to know before moving to Setagaya-ku
Setagaya-ku livability summary

Livability of Setagaya ward｜First Conclusion

Good points of Setagaya ward

Safe among the 23 wards of Tokyo.

Bad points of Setagaya ward

Population will decrease in the future.

Setagaya Ward is the largest of Tokyo’s 23 wards in terms of area, and almost all of the ward is a quiet residential area. The ward is also popular for its excellent childcare support and assistance.

To put it simply, Setagaya Ward is a safe and comfortable place to live, with no children waiting to live in Setagaya Ward. However, the population is expected to decrease in the future.

Compare Setagaya-ku with other wards

5-point evaluation criteria for each item

▼Accessibility
Calculated by the time it takes to get out to the Yamanote Line station.
5 = within 15 minutes
4 = within 20 minutes
3 = within 25 minutes
2 = within 30 minutes
1=more than 30 minutes

▼ Future Population
Calculated as percent change in population in 2045 relative to current population.
Over 110% = 5
Over 100% = 4
Over 90% = 3
Over 80% = 2
Less than 80% = 1

▼ Public Safety
The number of perceived crimes per 1,000 population is evaluated using the following criteria
5= less than 4 crimes per 1,000 people
4= less than 5
3= less than 6
2= less than 8
1= more than 8

▼ Property prices
Compared to the respective averages for rentals and condominiums in the 23 wards of Tokyo
5＝30% or more reasonable price
4＝10% or more but less than 30% of the price of the property
3＝Less than 10% of the price before or after
2 = 10% or more but less than 30% more expensive price
1 = 30% or more expensive price
and then summed and re-evaluated.

▼ Number of medical facilities
（The number of medical facilities is evaluated against the average of Tokyo’s 23 wards (excluding extremely expensive wards) using the following criteria.
5=30% or more
4=10% or more but less than 30
3=10% or more, but less than 10%.
2=10% or more but less than 30
1=30% or more

▼ Child Care
The following criteria are used to evaluate against the number of children on waiting lists.
5 = 0 children on waiting list
4=Less than 5 children on the waiting list
3=Less than 10 children on the waiting list
2=Less than 50 children on the waiting list
1 = 50 or more children on the waiting list

Above, the green line is the evaluation of Setagaya Ward, and the orange line is the average evaluation of the other 23 wards of Tokyo. Let us look at each of them in turn.

Accessibility of Setagaya-ku

Lines and Stations in Setagaya-ku

Keio Line: Daitabashi Station, Meidaimae Station, Shimotakaido Station, Sakurajosui Station, Kamikitazawa Station, Roka Koen Station, Chitose Karasuyama Station
Keio Inokashira Line: Ikenoue station, Shimokitazawa station, Niyoda station, Higashimatsubara station, Meidaimae station
Odakyu Odawara Line: Higashi-Kitazawa Station, Shimo-Kitazawa Station, Setagaya-Dyoda Station, Umegaoka Station, Gotokuji Station, Kyodo Station, Chitose-Funabashi Station, Soshigaya-Ozura Station, Seijo-Gakuenmae Station, Kitami Station
Tokyu Meguro line: Okusawa station
Tokyu Oimachi Line: Kuhonbutsu station, Oyamadai station, Todoroki station, Uenoge station, Futakotamagawa station
Tokyu Denentoshi Line: Ikejiri-Ohashi Station, Sangenjaya Station, Komazawa University Station, Sakurashinmachi Station, Yoga Station, Futakotamagawa Station
Tokyu Setagaya Line: Sangenjaya Station, Nishi-Taishido Station, Wakabayashi Station, Shoinjinsha-mae Station, Setagaya Station, Uemachi Station, Miyano-ita Station, Yamashita Station, Matsubara Station, Shimotakaido Station

Setagaya Ward has 7 lines and 39 stations.

The Odakyu Odawara Line provides access to Shinjuku, Odawara area and Katase Enoshima area, while the Tokyu Denentoshi Line runs directly from Shibuya to Chuo-Rinkan, and the Tokyu Meguro Line runs directly with the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line depending on the train, making it convenient for travel to other prefectures.

Setagaya-ku Population and Future Population

The population of Setagaya-ku is approximately 937,600.

The future population in 2045 will be 914,500 (97.53%), a decrease of 23,000 from the current population. With population declines predicted throughout Japan, -2.5% is not a bad figure.

While many wards in Tokyo are expected to increase in population, the future population of Setagaya Ward is projected to decrease.

Is Setagaya city safe?

Compared to the surrounding wards, Setagaya Ward gives the impression of being “very safe.

The number of crimes in 2022 was 3,676, which is 3.92 crimes per 1,000 people in Setagaya Ward.

Since the average number of crimes per 1,000 people in other wards is about 6 to 7, Setagaya Ward was rated as “very safe”.

Among Tokyo’s 23 wards, public safety was rated much better than average. However, in recent years, there have been many cases of special fraud and bicycle theft.

Property quotes in Setagaya-ku

One room rental = approx. 70,000 yen
2LDK rental = approx. 200,000 yen
Condominium for sale = approx. 57 million yen
Detached house = approx. 89 million yen

The market prices of properties for rent and for sale in Setagaya Ward are shown above.

Compared to other surrounding wards as shown in the table, the property market in Setagaya-ku was evaluated to be average.

Number of Hospitals in Setagaya-ku

There are 907 hospitals and other medical facilities in Setagaya Ward.

This is 0.97 per 1,000 people, which is an “average” level compared to other 23 wards in Tokyo.

Setagaya-ku Childcare

As for childcare, it appears that there were zero children waiting for childcare in Setagaya Ward according to 2022 data. In addition, there appear to be 267 pediatricians and 216 licensed childcare facilities.

There are wards within the 23 wards that have waiting lists for children. In contrast, Setagaya Ward has 0 children, which is a great point for families who want to leave their children with their parents.

“待機児童＝Taiki jidō” in Japan refers to children who need but can’t secure a spot in childcare facilities due to shortage. This is a major social issue.

What you need to know before moving to Setagaya-ku

https://www.toshiseibi.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/bosai/chousa_6/home.htm

Here we report on the contents of the regional hazard measurement survey for earthquakes published by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Development.

The above figure is a color-coded diagram of five levels of “overall risk” calculated from “building collapse risk” and “fire risk.

According to the chart, Setagaya Ward has the lowest risk level from rank 1 (light blue area) to rank 4 (red area).

The areas in Setagaya Ward with particularly high risk (Rank 4) are as follows.

Kitazawa 5-chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
2 Kyodo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Soshigaya 1-chome and 5-chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Taishido 5-chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
2 Hanegi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Funabashi 1-chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
1-3 Matsubara, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

For more information, see the Setagaya Ward page of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Development. If you are considering moving to Setagaya Ward, we recommend that you take a look at this page.

Setagaya-ku livability summary

Future population is expected to decrease 【Bad！】
Public safety is very good 【Good！】
Property prices are average.
Average number of hospitals.
The number of children on waiting list is 0 【Good！】

We checked the livability of Setagaya-ku and found the above.

It is safe and the number of children on waiting lists is zero, which is a good point. On the other hand, it should be noted that the population will decrease in the future.

Why don’t you positively consider moving to Setagaya-ku?

Source/Reference

▼Population
https://www.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tosei/tokyoto/profile/gaiyo/kushichoson.html
▼Future population
https://jmap.jp/cities/detail/city/13101
▼Public order
https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/about_mpd/jokyo_tokei/jokyo/ninchikensu.files/R4.csv
▼Market price of property
https://suumo.jp/chintai/soba/tokyo/sc_chiyoda/
https://www.homes.co.jp/mansion/chuko/tokyo/chiyoda-city/price/
https://www.homes.co.jp/kodate/shinchiku/tokyo/23ku/city/price/
▼Taiki jido
https://www.city.chiyoda.lg.jp/koho/kosodate/hoikuen/shien/torikumi.html
▼Number of Hospitals
https://jmap.jp/cities/detail/city/13101
▼Number of approved childcare facilities
https://www.fukushi.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/kiban/fukushi_shisetsu/shs_list/202305.html
▼Tokyo Earthquake Hazard Level
https://www.toshiseibi.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/bosai/chousa_6/1chiyoda.htm