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Village · Mateh Asher Regional Council · Northern District

Sheikh Dannun by the numbers

Sheikh Dannun has 3,084 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has fewer graduates than 87% of them and fewer renters than 82% of them.

Population
3,084
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪9,969
34% lower than the national average
Schools
3
5 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
3 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Sheikh Dannun compare with other towns?

Sheikh Dannun Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How educated?

11%Fewer graduates than 87% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

5%Fewer renters than 82% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪9,969Lower wages than 77% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
LowHigh

Young or old?

7%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

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

Big families?

3.5Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; 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 Sheikh Dannun

111 housing units in approved plans · 1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Sheikh Dannun?

₪9,969 a month for the average employee, 34% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪9,969average monthly salary

34% below the national average.

Sheikh Dannun
₪9,969
Israel
₪15,140
37.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,760self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Sheikh Dannun 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
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 93 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 Sheikh Dannun

3 schools, 5 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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3Schools
5Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 3.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens5 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Sheikh Dannun

6 public transport lines

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Public transport6 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Safety in Sheikh Dannun

38 road accidents with injuries

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Road accidents38 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Sheikh Dannun?

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

Sheikh Dannun
32%
62%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Sheikh Dannun
92%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

12.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.3%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.8%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.6%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 Sheikh Dannun vote?

Largest list: Joint List (54%). Turnout 84%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Sheikh Dannun voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+45 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202684%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202256%

In 2022 the largest list here was Balad (33%).

Joint List
54%
Ra'am
41.4%
The Democrats
1.6%
Yashar
1.3%
Yisrael Beiteinu
0.4%
Likud
0.3%

Sheikh Dannun 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 Sheikh Dannun?

About ₪297 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mateh Asher Regional Council pays about ₪297 a month in arnona on average (₪3,564 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,570
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed94.3%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue50.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 42 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Sheikh Dannun, and nearby

Most similar: Ein Qiniyye, Mazra'a, Fureidis

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

Ein Qiniyye2,495 residents · wage ₪9,830Mazra'a4,029 residents · wage ₪10,512Fureidis13,683 residents · wage ₪9,559Yirka17,173 residents · wage ₪11,452

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Sheikh Dannun: common questions

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What is the population of Sheikh Dannun?

Sheikh Dannun has 3,084 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Sheikh Dannun?

Sheikh Dannun has 3 schools, 5 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Sheikh Dannun?

The average monthly wage per employee in Sheikh Dannun is ₪9,969, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Sheikh Dannun?

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

Which district is Sheikh Dannun in?

Sheikh Dannun is in the Northern District, in the Mateh Asher Regional Council, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 658