# Clay Cross

The south of the North East Derbyshire. 9,363 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.3 square kilometres.

Clay Cross had 8,546 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004116. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £210,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Clay Cross was £210,000 in 2025. Joint 1,700th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/clay-cross#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,546** (2021). Clay Cross had 8,546 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,675th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/clay-cross#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 87%** (2022). About 87% of people in Clay Cross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/clay-cross#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.7%** (January 2026). In Clay Cross, 93.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/clay-cross#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004116) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 87% of people in Clay Cross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004116) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 133 homes were sold in Clay Cross in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004116) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Clay Cross.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004116) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Clay Cross had 8,546 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Clay Cross

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Clay Cross at a rate of 116.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 69.3 per 1,000 people across North East Derbyshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 516 |
| Other crime | 183 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 165 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 72 |
| Shoplifting | 71 |
| Vehicle crime | 31 |
| Burglary | 25 |
| Drug offences | 22 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Robbery | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Clay Cross compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Clay Cross | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £210,000 | 3rd cheapest | 13 middle areas, North East Derbyshire · 2025 |
| Population | 8,546 | 4th most populated | 13 middle areas, North East Derbyshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 87% | 4th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 13 middle areas, North East Derbyshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.7% | 4th highest | 13 middle areas, North East Derbyshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Clay Cross safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Clay Cross at a rate of 116.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 69.3 per 1,000 people across North East Derbyshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 108 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Clay Cross.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (516), other crime (183) and anti-social behaviour (165).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of North East Derbyshire

These figures are published for the whole of North East Derbyshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North East Derbyshire and not Clay Cross alone. [See North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire)

- **Average house price: £253,012** (August 2026). North East Derbyshire’s average house price was £253,012 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,422** (2025). Full-time workers living in North East Derbyshire earned a median of £36,422 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 106th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.9×** (2025). A home in North East Derbyshire costs 6.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 155th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 18.7** (2025). North East Derbyshire has a deprivation score of 18.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 144th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Clay Cross in brief

The median price paid for a home in Clay Cross was £210,000 in 2025.
Clay Cross had 8,546 usual residents at the census.
About 87% of people in Clay Cross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Clay Cross, 93.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004116
- Ward: [Clay Cross North †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/ward/clay-cross-north)
- Constituency: [North East Derbyshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-derbyshire)
- Council: [North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 5.32 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,363*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[North Wingfield & Pilsley](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/north-wingfield-and-pilsley), [Ashover & New Tupton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/ashover-and-new-tupton), [Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/stonebroom-shirland-and-wessington)

## Latest updates for Clay Cross

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004116

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/clay-cross