What metrics can be used to describe the clustering of a group of points?

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Consider a set of points $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ (to make it simple, consider $n=2$). So you basically have a bunch of points on a plane.

I need to find good metrics that can describe the closeness, clustering of this dispersion of points. Scalar quantities is what I am looking for, in order to answer these questions:

  • Are the points forming a single compact mass?
  • Are the points quite uniformly distributed across the plane?
  • Are the points generating some clusters?
    • If so, are they arranged in many clusters? Few clusters?