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Affluence in S45 9HS

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

Neighbourhood
Clay Cross
Council
North East Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,415 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S45 9HS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S45 9HS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

59.7% of adults in the S45 9HS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

S45 9HSEngland
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in the S45 9HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S45 9HSEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.7% of adults in the S45 9HS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

S45 9HSEngland
Degree level or above20.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications24.9%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 9HS (Clay Cross) (about 1,415 residents).

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

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