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Village · Al-Kasom Regional Council · Southern District

Al Sayyid by the numbers

A young town

Al Sayyid has 6,402 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than all of them, with fewer graduates than 98% of them and has more car-free households than 98% of them.

Population
6,402
61% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪9,431
38% lower than the national average
Crime
53.5 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)
Schools
6
31 kindergartens

How does Al Sayyid compare with other towns?

Al Sayyid Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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Young or old?

1%Younger than all other towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How educated?

4%Fewer graduates than 98% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

58%More car-free households than 98% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much crime?

53.5More crime than 90% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much do people earn?

₪9,431Lower wages than 86% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Big families?

4Bigger families than 76% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

12%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 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 Al Sayyid

440 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Al Sayyid?

₪9,431 a month for the average employee, 38% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 1 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪9,431average monthly salary

38% below the national average.

Al Sayyid
₪9,431
Israel
₪15,140
30.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪16,366self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Al Sayyid 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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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 15 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 Al Sayyid

6 schools, 31 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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6Schools
31Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 6.

Schools6 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens31 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Al Sayyid

12 public transport lines

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Public transport12 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth2 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Al Sayyid: is Al Sayyid safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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53.5criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 45% from 2024. Violent offences are 26% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (335 cases).

Road accidents27 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Al Sayyid?

61% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Al Sayyid
61%
38%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Al Sayyid
48%
16%
36%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

13.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.4%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.7%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.4%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 Al Sayyid vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (94%). Turnout 86%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Al Sayyid voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+88 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202686%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202254%

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

Ra'am
94.1%
Joint List
3.6%
Likud
0.7%
Yashar
0.7%
The Democrats
0.5%
Shas
0.1%

Al Sayyid 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 Al Sayyid?

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 Al-Kasom Regional Council pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,438 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪14,186
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed12.5%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue11.6%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 51 agorot go to education and 28 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪8,367 thousand.

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

Towns like Al Sayyid, and nearby

Most similar: Umm Batin, Segev-Shalom, Jisr az-Zarqa

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

Umm Batin6,029 residents · wage ₪8,326Segev-Shalom17,442 residents · wage ₪9,306Jisr az-Zarqa15,973 residents · wage ₪8,701Abu Qureinat2,916 residents · wage ₪10,100

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Al Sayyid: common questions

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What is the population of Al Sayyid?

Al Sayyid has 6,402 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Al Sayyid safe?

In 2025, police opened 53.5 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Al Sayyid, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Al Sayyid?

Al Sayyid has 6 schools, 31 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Al Sayyid?

The average monthly wage per employee in Al Sayyid is ₪9,431, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Al Sayyid?

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

Which district is Al Sayyid in?

Al Sayyid is in the Southern District, in the Al-Kasom Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1359