9 out of 10 Mapo residents intend to live in Mapo 10 years from now... Why?

'Mapo Where You Want to Live, Mapo Where Living Is Good' Proven by Social Survey Results
Among Mapo-gu Administrative Areas, Welfare Sector (36.8%) Has the Highest Satisfaction... Safety Sector (24.8%) Follows

9 out of 10 Mapo residents (95.9%) expressed their desire to continue living in Mapo District 10 years from now, revealing a very high level of residential satisfaction among the residents.

Mapo District (Mayor Park Gang-su) announced the results of the "2023 Mapo District Social Survey," which investigated various interests, lifestyles, and changes in consciousness related to the quality of life of its residents.

According to the "2023 Mapo District Social Survey" report, 95.9% of respondents answered at least "average" when asked if they intended to continue living in Mapo 10 years from now, marking a 2.2 percentage point increase compared to 2021.

The "satisfaction with living conditions" ranked as follows: ▲housing conditions (75.7%) ▲healthcare services (72.3%) ▲cultural and leisure facilities (71.0%) ▲urban cleanliness level (66.5%) ▲environmental conditions (59.0%). Among these, the "healthcare services" sector showed the largest increase from 2021, rising by 5.7 percentage points.

Additionally, Mapo residents felt the most satisfaction with the district’s administrative welfare sector (36.8%), followed by the safety sector (24.8%). Compared to 2021, satisfaction with the welfare sector increased by 12.8 percentage points, while the safety sector saw a remarkable 18.1 percentage point rise.

Last year, Mapo District installed a self-developed AI crowd management system on Hongdae Red Road and an AI automatic barrier system in the underground passage to protect residents’ lives and safety.

Moreover, narrow alleys were designated as women’s safe return paths, and during periods of dense crowds such as Halloween and year-end holidays, on-site management was conducted on Hongdae Red Road to enhance safety.

Among welfare services for youth, the policy prioritized for promotion was the expansion of "autonomous learning spaces (study cafes)" at 33.7%, while the most needed elderly welfare service was "expanded meal support (Hyo-do Bapsang)" at 31.0%.

Furthermore, the representative landmark of Mapo District, as perceived by residents, was selected as "Hongdae Red Road" (31.8%), and for tourism revitalization, the opinion was expressed that a "tour bus circulating Mapo tourist sites (Mapo Circulation Train Bus)" (35.1%) is necessary.

This survey was conducted in September last year targeting 3,889 household members aged 15 and older from 2,000 households in the area, using face-to-face interviews by surveyors. The survey covered 10 sectors including housing and living, education, transportation, economy, women and family, welfare and health, culture and leisure, public administration, elderly life, and others, consisting of 80 questions.

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo District, said, "As Peter Drucker said, 'What gets measured gets managed.' Understanding residents’ lifestyles and changes in consciousness through objective and reliable data is the starting point of communicative administration." He added, "Based on the results of the '2023 Mapo District Social Survey,' Mapo will accelerate its efforts to implement district administration for residents’ lives and realize a 'New Mapo, Better Mapo.'"

The "2023 Mapo District Social Survey Report" can be accessed as an e-book in the statistics data room on the Mapo District website.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.