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Village · Neve Midbar Regional Council · Southern District

Bir Hadage by the numbers

A family-oriented and young town

Bir Hadage has 2,688 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has bigger families than all of them, fewer graduates than 99% of them and more crime than 97% of them.

Population
2,688
52% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪7,411
51% lower than the national average
Crime
75 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)
Schools
12
46 kindergartens

How does Bir Hadage compare with other towns?

Bir Hadage Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪7,411Lower wages than all other towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Big families?

6.8Bigger families than all other towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

3%Fewer graduates than 99% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much crime?

75More crime than 97% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
LowHigh
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Young or old?

2%Younger than 94% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

14%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

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.

What is the average salary in Bir Hadage?

₪7,411 a month for the average employee, 51% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 1 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪7,411average monthly salary

51% below the national average.

Bir Hadage
₪7,411
Israel
₪15,140
48.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪6,034self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Bir Hadage get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
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10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 2 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Bir Hadage

12 schools, 46 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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12Schools
46Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 12.

Schools12 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens46 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Crime in Bir Hadage: is Bir Hadage safe?

75 cases per 1,000 residents, above the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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75criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 18% from 2024. Violent offences are 4% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (193 cases).

Who lives in Bir Hadage?

52% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Bir Hadage
52%
47%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Bir Hadage
68%
32%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

3.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.8%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 Hadage vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (97%). Turnout 93%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Bir Hadage voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+91 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202693%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202258%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (87%).

Ra'am
97%
Joint List
1.2%
The Democrats
0.3%
Likud
0.2%
Shas
0.2%
Yashar
0.1%

Bir Hadage 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 Hadage?

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 Neve Midbar Regional Council 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₪20,946
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed6.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue8.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 63 agorot go to education and 19 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,015 thousand.

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

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Bir Hadage: common questions

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What is the population of Bir Hadage?

Bir Hadage has 2,688 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Bir Hadage safe?

In 2025, police opened 75 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Bir Hadage, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Bir Hadage?

Bir Hadage has 12 schools, 46 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Bir Hadage?

The average monthly wage per employee in Bir Hadage is ₪7,411, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Bir Hadage?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Bir Hadage get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

Which district is Bir Hadage in?

Bir Hadage is in the Southern District, in the Neve Midbar Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1348