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Local council · Northern District

Bir El-Maksur by the numbers

Bir El-Maksur has 11,322 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has fewer graduates than 91% of them, fewer renters than 90% of them and more crime than 74% of them.

Population
11,322
33% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪9,679
36% lower than the national average
Crime
35.8 per 1,000
About the national average
Schools
4
25 kindergartens

How does Bir El-Maksur compare with other towns?

Bir El-Maksur Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How educated?

9%Fewer graduates than 91% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

4%Fewer renters than 90% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,679Lower wages than 82% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How much crime?

35.8More crime than 74% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

20%More car-free households than 72% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

7%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Big families?

3.7Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; crime: Israel Police 2025; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Bir El-Maksur

1,399 housing units in approved plans · 1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Bir El-Maksur?

₪9,679 a month for the average employee, 36% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪9,679average monthly salary

36% below the national average.

Bir El-Maksur
₪9,679
Israel
₪15,140
38.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪8,361self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
1
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5
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7
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9
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 24 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Bir El-Maksur

4 schools, 25 kindergartens and 7 daycare centres

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4Schools
25Kindergartens
7Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 4.

Schools4 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens25 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Bir El-Maksur

11 sports facilities, 22 public transport lines

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Sports facilities11 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport22 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Bir El-Maksur: is Bir El-Maksur safe?

35.8 cases per 1,000 residents, about the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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35.8criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 21% from 2024. Violent offences are 15% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (401 cases).

Road accidents102 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Bir El-Maksur?

7% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Bir El-Maksur
33%
61%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Bir El-Maksur
63%
15%
20%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

9.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.9%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.5%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
5.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.9%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 Bir El-Maksur vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (77%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Bir El-Maksur voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+71 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202261%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (89%).

Ra'am
76.6%
Joint List
11.3%
Yashar
7.3%
The Democrats
3.7%
Likud
0.3%
Yisrael Beiteinu
0.3%

Bir El-Maksur 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 Bir El-Maksur?

About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Bir El-Maksur pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,447 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪5,520
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed79.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue24.8%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 34 agorot go to education and 22 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪8,360 thousand.

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

Budget and arnona2024 reportWhere the money goes and where it comes from

Towns like Bir El-Maksur, and nearby

Most similar: Fureidis, Majd al-Kurum, Na'ura

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Similar in wages, education, age, renting, car ownership, household size and population mix.

Fureidis13,683 residents · wage ₪9,559Majd al-Kurum15,666 residents · wage ₪9,656Na'ura2,531 residents · wage ₪9,566Ma'ale Iron15,929 residents · wage ₪9,020

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Bir El-Maksur: common questions

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What is the population of Bir El-Maksur?

Bir El-Maksur has 11,322 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Bir El-Maksur safe?

In 2025, police opened 35.8 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Bir El-Maksur, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Bir El-Maksur?

Bir El-Maksur has 4 schools, 25 kindergartens and 7 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Bir El-Maksur?

The average monthly wage per employee in Bir El-Maksur is ₪9,679, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Bir El-Maksur in?

Bir El-Maksur is in the Northern District, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 998