Community character — an estimate based on official public data about the area
Mainly Haredi area
Confidence: mediumonly one detailed source covers this place, or the sources differ somewhat.
In the CBS 2022 census, Haredi households are the most common group in this area (for a city: in the areas where most residents live). Other groups can be large.
Jews and non-Jews — estimate
Jews (estimate)95%
Non-Jews (estimate)5%
Share of Israeli residents, foreign nationals not included; “Jews” includes residents the CBS classes as “others”. Non-binding estimate. How is this calculated?
CBS Census 2022: the main household lifestyle in statistical area 1438 is Haredi · main religion: Jewish
Shaarei Hesed is a neighbourhood of Jerusalem. Community character (an estimate from official data): Mainly Haredi area. Estimated share of Jews among Israeli residents: 95% (non-Jews: 5%).
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Cluster of the matching 2011 statistical area (1 = lowest, 10 = highest; area overlap 100%).
Who lives here
CBS Census 2022 · 910 residents in the census · every row beside the national average
Shaarei HesedNational average
Main religionJewish
Most common household lifestyleHaredi
Aged 0–1932.8%
Aged 20–6448.8%
Aged 65+18.4%
Households with children aged 0–525.1%
Average number of children born per woman (so far)2.9Israel: 2.2
Median annual wage of employees₪62,400Israel: ₪104,300
Academic degree (aged 15+)22.1%
Worked in the past year (aged 15+)50.5%
Households owning their home28.1%
Households renting49.1%
Households without a car34.4%
Source: CBS, Population and Housing Census 2022, statistical area 1438 (2022 boundaries).
Continent of origin (Jews & others, CBS categories)
Israel (born in Israel, father born in Israel)31.9%
Europe (incl. former USSR)24.1%
America & Oceania32.2%
Africa6.0%
Asia5.7%
36.2%Jews & others born abroad
≈ 20.3%Arrived 2002+ (≈ share of residents)
≈ 16.7%Arrived 2010+ (≈ share of residents)
Most common country of origin here: Israel
CBS “origin” = own country of birth for those born abroad, father's country of birth for those born in Israel. “America & Oceania” is a single CBS category covering North, Central and South America and Oceania. CBS does not publish a France-only share by area.
Sources: CBS Census 2022; Ministry of Aliyah and Integration (data.gov.il).
Jewish life nearby
Counted within 1.0 km of the neighbourhood centre, in a straight line (mikvaot: within 1.5 km).
61Synagogues
3Mikvaot
21Schools
67Kindergartens
4Yeshivot & kollelim (OSM)
1Ulpanim for olim
Schools by stream 21
State 7State-religious 4Haredi 9Other 1
Kindergartens by stream 67
State 30State-religious 10Haredi 25Arab, Druze and Bedouin (state) 2
Also: Daycare (ages 0–3): 10 · Kosher eateries tagged in OSM: 13 · Community centres (OSM): 5 · Other places of worship (OSM): 6
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