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S45 9AN area guide

Who lives in S45 9AN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clay Cross
Council: North East Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,352 (2024)

S45 9ANChesterfield

At a glance

What S45 9AN is like

S45 9AN is a postcode in the Clay Cross area of North East Derbyshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,352 people. 66.2% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 44.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in S45 9 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S45 9AN compares

Headline figures for S45 9AN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 98 sales in S45 9, −7.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£35,508

Average annual income before tax, higher than 2% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S45 9AN differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S45 9 is down 7.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
31.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

S45 9AN FAQs

Is S45 9AN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S45 9AN?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in S45 9 sold for a median of £200,000 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S45 9AN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around S45 9AN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in S45 9AN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.8% of residents. 66.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.4%).

Which council covers S45 9AN?

The local authority for S45 9AN is North East Derbyshire.

S45 9AN comes under North East Derbyshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S45 9AN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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