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Village · Hof Ashkelon Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1995

Bat Hadar by the numbers

Bat Hadar has 643 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer renters than 92% of them and bigger families than 75% of them.

Population
643
35% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪17,679
17% higher than the national average
Schools
1
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Bat Hadar compare with other towns?

Bat Hadar Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

12%Fewer renters than 92% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.4Bigger families than 75% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

9%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪9,400Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh
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How educated?

33%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: age: CBS 2022; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents.

What is the average salary in Bat Hadar?

₪17,679 a month for the average employee, 17% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪17,679average monthly salary (Hof Ashkelon Regional Council)

17% above the national average.

The council
₪17,679
Israel
₪15,140
20.8%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,739self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
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7
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9
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 615 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Bat Hadar

1 school, 2 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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1Schools
2Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Bat Hadar?

35% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Hof Ashkelon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
35%
54%
11%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
66%
22%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.1%get long-term care benefitIsrael: 4.1%

Source: National Insurance Institute, statistics by town (ages as of October 2026). Benefit rates are shares of all residents.

How does Bat Hadar vote?

Largest list: Likud (35%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Bat Hadar voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+15 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202280%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (41%).

Likud
35.3%
Yashar
22.6%
Together (Beyachad)
11.8%
Otzma Yehudit
11.3%
Amcha Yisrael
4.8%
Yisrael Beiteinu
3.3%

Bat Hadar All Israel

Source: Central Elections Committee, 26th Knesset election (2026), via the Kaplan Open Source mirror (official results by locality). Compared with the 25th Knesset (2022)

How much is arnona (property tax) in Bat Hadar?

About ₪306 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hof Ashkelon Regional Council pays about ₪306 a month in arnona on average (₪3,672 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.8
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪13,728
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue39.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

Source: Ministry of the Interior, audited financial reports of local authorities for 2024, Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. Actual arnona depends on the zone and type of property.

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Bat Hadar: common questions

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What is the population of Bat Hadar?

Bat Hadar has 643 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Bat Hadar?

Bat Hadar has 1 schools, 2 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Bat Hadar?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hof Ashkelon Regional Council is ₪17,679, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Bat Hadar's residents are Arab?

1% of Bat Hadar's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Bat Hadar in?

Bat Hadar is in the Southern District, in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council, Ashkelon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1323