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Affluence in S45 9EU

How S45 9EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Clay Cross
Council
North East Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
3,000 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off S45 9EU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S45 9EU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£35,508
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in the S45 9EU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

S45 9EUEngland
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired19.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in the S45 9EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S45 9EUEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in the S45 9EU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

S45 9EUEngland
Degree level or above20.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications22%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S45 9EU (Clay Cross) (about 3,000 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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