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

What this article will tell you: The livability of Katsushika Ward in Tokyo compared to the other 23 wards.

Contents

Livability of Katsushika Ward | Conclusion First
Comparison of Katsushika Ward with Other Wards
Earthquake Risk in Katsushika Ward
Summary | Livability of Katsushika Ward

Livability of Katsushika Ward | Conclusion First

Pros

Property prices are cheaper compared to other Tokyo 23 wards
No children on the waiting list for daycare

Cons

Future population is expected to decrease compared to other Tokyo 23 wards
Fewer hospitals than average

To succinctly convey the livability of Katsushika Ward in Tokyo, it’s a town with cheap property prices and no children on the waiting list for daycare. On the downside, the population is expected to decrease and there are fewer hospitals than average.

Below, we will introduce in detail with specific numbers, so please take a look until the end.

Comparison of Katsushika Ward 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 Katsushika Ward, and the orange line is the average evaluation of the other Tokyo 23 wards. Let’s take a closer look at each.

Access in Katsushika Ward

List of lines and stations in Katsushika Ward

JR Sobu Line: “Shin-Koiwa Station”
JR Sobu Main Line: “Shin-Koiwa Station”
JR Joban Line (Kita-Senju-Toride): “Kameari Station”, “Kanamachi Station”
Keisei Main Line: “Horikiri Shobuen Station”, “Ohana Chaya Station”, “Aoto Station”, “Keisei Takasago Station”
Keisei Oshiage Line: “Yotsugi Station”, “Keisei Tateishi Station”, “Aoto Station”, “Keisei Takasago Station”
Keisei Kanamachi Line: “Keisei Takasago Station”, “Shibamata Station”, “Keisei Kanamachi Station”
Narita Sky Access: “Keisei Takasago Station”
Hokuso Railway Hokuso Line: “Keisei Takasago Station”, “Shin-Shibamata Station”

Katsushika Ward has 8 lines and 12 stations.

Katsushika Ward has good access to the city center. The JR Sobu Line, Keisei Main Line, Keisei Oshiage Line, and JR Joban Line run through it, allowing you to get to Tokyo Station, Shinjuku Station, Nihonbashi Station, and Shimbashi Station without changing trains. There are also direct trains to Narita Airport and Haneda Airport.

The Shuto Expressway and the Outer Circular Expressway are also nearby, making it convenient to travel by car.

Population & Future Population of Katsushika Ward

The population of Katsushika Ward is about 450,800 people.

The future population in 2045 is expected to decrease to about 402,831 people (89.35%). While a population decrease is predicted nationwide, Katsushika Ward is also expected to decrease.

Is Katsushika city safe?

The security of Katsushika Ward is “average”.

The number of crimes in 2022 was 2,300. This is 5.14 cases per 1,000 people in Katsushika Ward.

The number of crimes per 1,000 people in other wards is about 6 to 7 cases on average. Compared to that, the security of Katsushika Ward was evaluated as “average”.

Property Prices in Katsushika Ward

One-room rental = about 60,000 yen
2LDK rental = about 180,000 yen
Condominium = about 35.5 million yen
House = about 44.2 million yen

The rental and condominium property prices in Katsushika Ward are as above.

Compared to the surrounding wards, the property prices in Katsushika Ward are cheap.

Number of Hospitals in Katsushika Ward

There are 370 medical facilities in Katsushika Ward. This is 0.82 cases per 1,000 people. This number is below average compared to the other Tokyo 23 wards.

Childcare in Katsushika Ward

In 2022, there were 0 children on the waiting list for childcare in Katsushika Ward. Also, there are 104 pediatric clinics and 125 authorized childcare facilities.

Even within the Tokyo 23 wards, there are wards where children are waiting for childcare. In contrast, there are none in Katsushika Ward. This is a happy point if you want to leave your child.

Earthquake Risk in Katsushika Ward

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

Above is a color-coded diagram calculated from the “building collapse risk” and “fire risk” to the “5-stage ‘comprehensive risk’”.

Katsushika Ward ranges from the least dangerous rank 1 (light blue area) to the dangerous rank 5 (brown area).

The areas in Katsushika Ward with particularly high risk (rank 5) are as follows:

Tokyo, Katsushika Ward, Kamakura 4-chome
Tokyo, Katsushika Ward, Shin-Koiwa 3-chome
Tokyo, Katsushika Ward, Tateishi 4-chome
Tokyo, Katsushika Ward, Nishi-Shin-Koiwa 5-chome
Tokyo, Katsushika Ward, Higashi-Tateishi 4-chome
Tokyo, Katsushika Ward, Higashi-Yotsugi 3-chome
Tokyo, Katsushika Ward, Horikiri 2-chome & 5-chome

For more details, please see the Katsushika Ward page of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Urban Development. If you want to move to Katsushika Ward, please take a look.

Summary | Livability of Katsushika Ward

Future population is predicted to decrease【Bad!】
Security is average
Property prices are cheap【Good!】
Few hospitals【Bad!】
No children on the waiting list for daycare【Good!】

The livability of Katsushika Ward is as above.

Cheap property prices and no children on the waiting list for daycare are good points. On the other hand, caution is needed as there are fewer hospitals than average.

Sources & References

▼Population

https://www.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tosei/tokyoto/profile/gaiyo/kushichoson.html

▼Future Population

https://jmap.jp/cities/detail/city/13122

▼Security

https://jmap.jp/cities/detail/city/13122

▼Property Prices

https://www.chintai.net/tokyo/area/13100/rent/1r/

https://www.chintai.net/tokyo/area/13100/rent/2ldk/

https://www.homes.co.jp/mansion/chuko/tokyo/katsushika-city/list/

https://www.homes.co.jp/kodate/chuko/tokyo/23ku/city/price/