Rother
§ This page gives an overview of the Rother local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. This is one of 361 LAD profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Rother district in East Sussex is centred on the market town of Bexhill-on-Sea, a coastal resort with the De La Warr Pavilion, a landmark of modernist architecture. Inland, the town of Battle commemorates the Norman Conquest with Battle Abbey and historic sites. Rye, at the edge of Romney Marsh, is one of England’s most picturesque medieval towns, with cobbled streets, historic houses, and harbour views. The countryside consists of farmland, wooded valleys, and low-lying marshes, while the coastline includes shingle beaches and nature reserves.
Rother Boundary Map
This map shows the official boundary of the Rother local authority district, based on the latest geographic data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It provides a clear view of the district’s extent and helps you understand how the area fits within the wider regional and national landscape.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The administrative boundary of Rother can also be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Rother.
Key Facts about Rother
What region is Rother in? Rother is in the South East of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Rother in? Rother is located in the county of East Sussex.
Is Rother a city? No, Rother is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Rother? The local authority for this district is: Rother District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since East Sussex is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: East Sussex County Council.
▶ Official website of Rother District Council 🔗 rother.gov.uk
Which police force covers Rother? Policing in Rother is provided by Sussex Police 🔗 sussex.police.uk, which serves 13 local authority districts: Adur ⁞ Arun ⁞ Brighton and Hove ⁞ Chichester ⁞ Crawley ⁞ Eastbourne ⁞ Hastings ⁞ Horsham ⁞ Lewes ⁞ Mid Sussex ⁞ Rother ⁞ Wealden ⁞ Worthing.
Constituencies in Rother
Rother is divided into 2 parliamentary constituencies, listed below in alphabetical order.
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Rother
Rother is divided into 21 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bexhill Central
- Bexhill Collington
- Bexhill Kewhurst
- Bexhill Old Town & Worsham
- Bexhill Pebsham & St Michaels
- Bexhill Sackville
- Bexhill Sidley
- Bexhill St Marks
- Bexhill St Stephens
- Brede & Udimore
- Burwash & the Weald
- Catsfield & Crowhurst
- Eastern Rother
- Hurst Green & Ticehurst
- North Battle, Netherfield & Whatlington
- Northern Rother
- Robertsbridge
- Rye & Winchelsea
- Sedlescombe & Westfield
- South Battle & Telham
- Southern Rother
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data. We have this list page for easy browsing of all electoral wards: List of all Electoral Wards in the UK.
Parishes in Rother
Rother is part-parished: 34 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 1 unparished areas.
- Ashburnham
- Battle
- Beckley
- Bexhill-on-Sea
- Bodiam
- Brede
- Brightling
- Burwash
- Camber
- Catsfield
- Crowhurst
- Dallington
- East Guldeford
- Etchingham
- Ewhurst
- Fairlight
- Guestling
- Hurst Green
- Icklesham
- Iden
- Mountfield
- Northiam
- Peasmarsh
- Penhurst
- Pett
- Playden
- Rye
- Rye Foreign
- Salehurst and Robertsbridge
- Sedlescombe
- Ticehurst
- Udimore
- Westfield
- Whatlington
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
We have this list page for easy browsing of all parishes: List of Civil Parishes in England and Wales.
Post Towns in Rother
Below is a list of post towns in Rother, grouped by postcode area:
- TN ▸ Battle (TN33) ⁞ Bexhill-on-Sea (TN39 / TN40) ⁞ Etchingham (TN19) ⁞ Robertsbridge (TN32) ⁞ Rye (TN31) ⁞ Winchelsea (TN36)
The UK postal hierarchy begins with broad postcode areas (such as “CB” or “M”), which are divided into smaller postcode districts (such as “CB8” or “M1”) to support accurate mail routing. Each postal address is anchored by a designated post town, the official locality name used in the UK postcode system, which operates independently from Local Authority Districts —the administrative boundaries used for council tax and local government services. Because they serve different purposes, a property’s postal address and its local authority district do not always align exactly.
Built-up Areas in Rother
Rother covers 36 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bachelor's Bump *
- Battle
- Beckley (Rother)
- Bexhill-on-Sea *
- Bodiam
- Broad Oak (Rother)
- Burwash
- Burwash Common *
- Cackle Street
- Camber
- Catsfield
- Cripp's Corner
- Crowhurst
- Etchingham
- Fairlight *
- Flimwell *
- Hastings *
- Hurst Green (Rother)
- Icklesham
- Iden
- Lunsford's Cross *
- Netherfield
- Northiam
- Peasmarsh (Rother)
- Pett
- Pevensey Bay *
- Playden
- Robertsbridge
- Rye
- Sedlescombe
- Staplecross
- Telham
- Ticehurst
- Vinehall Street
- Westfield (Rother)
- Winchelsea Beach
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Rother.)
We have this list page for easy browsing of all built-up areas: List of all Built-up Areas in GB.
Railway Stations in Rother
Rother is served by a number of National Rail stations, providing rail connections to nearby towns, cities, and destinations across Great Britain. The railway stations listed below are located within the Rother Local Authority District and are grouped by train operating company for clarity.
- Govia Thameslink Railway (Southern) ▸ Bexhill (TN40 1EB) ⁞ Rye (Sussex) (TN31 7AB) ⁞ Collington (TN39 3EW) ⁞ Cooden Beach (TN39 4TT) ⁞ Normans Bay (BN24 6PR) ⁞ Winchelsea (TN36 4JX) ⁞ Three Oaks (TN35 4NL) ⁞ Doleham (TN35 4LY)
- Southeastern ▸ Battle (TN33 0DE) ⁞ Robertsbridge (TN32 5DJ) ⁞ Etchingham (TN19 7PA) ⁞ Stonegate (TN5 7ER) ⁞ Crowhurst (TN33 9DD)
This is a district-level view only. For a complete list of all National Rail stations across Great Britain, see the UK National Rail Stations Directory.
Rother compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Rother compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Rother has 21 electoral wards.
Rother has a population of 96,133 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
Population and Migration Trends in Rother
This chart shows the population trend for Rother from 2015 to 2024. It provides a quick overview of whether the local authority is growing, stable, or declining over time, and helps set context for the migration patterns shown below.
Population change is influenced by natural change (births minus deaths) and migration. The net migration chart below focuses on migration, separating internal migration (moves within the UK) from international migration (moves to and from abroad). Positive values indicate net inflows, while negative values indicate net outflows. The rate labels (per 1,000 residents) help compare migration intensity across years, even when the population size changes.
More local statistics and data for Rother can be found on the ONS statistics for Rother.