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Clayton · Newcastle-under-Lyme

Clayton: your neighbourhood

Clayton electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented privately: 10% here, compared with 14% across Newcastle-under-Lyme (4.7 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 21% here, compared with 17% across Newcastle-under-Lyme (4 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 24.6% here, compared with 21.7% across Newcastle-under-Lyme (2.9 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

24.6%

21 March 2021 · Clayton

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

703 out of 2,856.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

7%

21 March 2021 · Clayton

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

200 out of 2,853.

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People counted in the census

2,853

21 March 2021 · Clayton

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,853 out of 2,853.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

27.4%

21 March 2021 · Clayton

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

649 out of 2,370.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

57.9%

21 March 2021 · Clayton

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

736 out of 1,271.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

19.4%

21 March 2021 · Clayton

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

246 out of 1,271.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

46.5%

21 March 2021 · Clayton

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,103 out of 2,374.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

51.2%

21 March 2021 · Clayton

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,215 out of 2,374.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

5.2%

21 March 2021 · Clayton

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

123 out of 2,374.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

20.6%

21 March 2021 · Clayton

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

488 out of 2,370.

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Homes rented privately

10%

21 March 2021 · Clayton

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

125 out of 1,272.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

31.1%

21 March 2021 · Clayton

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

738 out of 2,374.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

21%

21 March 2021 · Clayton

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

269 out of 1,272.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.4%

21 March 2021 · Clayton

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

56 out of 2,374.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Clayton ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

137 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 126 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Clayton ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 6 mapped crimes in September 2024; 12 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Clayton
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202460
October 202490
November 2024104
December 2024121
January 2025112
February 2025122
March 2025122
April 2025115
May 202593
June 202591
July 2025142
August 2025111
September 2025191
October 2025155
November 2025101
December 202591
January 2026131
February 202683
March 202651
April 202674
May 2026153
June 2026121
July 2026120
August 2026121
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Clayton
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime80
criminal damage arson18
public order12
burglary7
other theft7
vehicle crime6
other crime3
drugs3
shoplifting1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Newcastle-under-Lyme →