# Clay Cross North

The south of the North East Derbyshire. About 7,383 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 9.0 square kilometres.

Clay Cross North had 6,583 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05012043. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 6,583** (2021). Clay Cross North had 6,583 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 4,067th least populated of 8,397. 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/ward/clay-cross-north#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Clay Cross North 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/ward/clay-cross-north#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.6%** (January 2026). In Clay Cross North, 89.6% 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/ward/clay-cross-north#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.0%** (August 2026). In Clay Cross North, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/ward/clay-cross-north#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05012043) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Clay Cross North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05012043) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North East Derbyshire. The outline is Clay Cross North.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05012043) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Clay Cross North.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05012043) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Clay Cross North had 6,583 usual residents at the census.

## How Clay Cross North compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Clay Cross North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 6,583 | most populated | 24 wards, North East Derbyshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 wards, North East Derbyshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.6% | 10th lowest | 24 wards, North East Derbyshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.0% | 5th highest | 24 wards, North East Derbyshire · Aug 2026 |

## Is Clay Cross North safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Clay Cross North at a rate of 120.1 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, 75 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Clay Cross North.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (397), other crime (164) and anti-social behaviour (132).
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 ward, so they describe all of North East Derbyshire and not Clay Cross North 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 North in brief

Clay Cross North had 6,583 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Clay Cross North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Clay Cross North, 89.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Clay Cross North, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05012043
- 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: 9.01 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,383*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Pilsley & Morton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/ward/pilsley-and-morton), [Clay Cross South](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/ward/clay-cross-south), [Tupton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/ward/tupton), [Wingerworth](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/ward/wingerworth), [Ashover](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/ward/ashover), [North Wingfield Central](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/ward/north-wingfield-central)

## Latest updates for Clay Cross North

- 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/E05012043

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/ward/clay-cross-north, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/ward/clay-cross-north#f-population.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

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